Scholarship Guide

Types of Scholarships

Before proceeding with the application process, students need to know about the kinds and the basis of the scholarships that are provided. The basis of almost all scholarships is merit, but there are some parameters that go beyond merit. Scholarships fall broadly under these categories –

Academic Scholarships

The academic scholarships are for the very best students who have 3.0+ GPAs on a scale of 4.0, or have excelled in a particular activity like a sport or dance. These scholarships are for well-rounded applicants and are extremely prestigious. Some of these scholarships provide a high tuition fee waiver and are sometimes bestowed upon students as national awards. A merit scholarship can also be offered to a particular Section of the society like a merit scholarship only for women or for students of a certain community or region.

Athletic Scholarships

These scholarships are given to athletes who have achieved enough accolades to be recruited into top University sports teams. This is the kind of scholarship where students get recruited to the Universities and offered the scholarship rather than applying exclusively for a scholarship. Athletes usually get full tuition fee waiver and often have to compete in order to win such a scholarship. The benefit of a full waiver comes at a cost for the students. These students have to balance studies and also maintain their performance level in the sport.

Individual Scholarships

Individual scholarships are either given by the University itself or a donor (or a Trust funded by a donor) who is affiliated to the University. These scholarships may be given for a program like engineering or to meritorious students or to athletes as well. The individual scholarship is a wide-ranging scholarship that is capped by the conditions set by the granting authority (University, donor, etc).

Requirement Based Scholarships

This scholarship is given to students who do not have a strong financial background but still have the passion to learn and excel. Numerous factors are taken into consideration when deciding the financial background:

• The monthly income of the family
• Number of children enrolled in schools in the student’s household
• The current cost of living in the country of the University
• The nature of job of the earning member(s) of the family.

Requirement-based scholarships are often independent of academic scholarships. Students can apply for an academic scholarship as well even if they qualify for a requirement-based one.

Minorities Scholarship

Students belonging to minority communities qualify for this scholarship. It is given to students if they are part of a minority community in general or when they are part of a particular ethnicity or community. Students can apply for this scholarship to represent their culture, community or ethnicity and also to win some money.

Scholarships for Women

Scholarships for women are available in almost every field of study. Since most colleges were attended only by male students, scholarships are awarded to female students to increase their numbers in colleges and Universities keeping in mind the patriarchal setup of families in most parts of the world. Female students should opt for this scholarship as it gives them a good opportunity to lessen the financial burden that the rising education expenses put on students.

Artistic Scholarships

These scholarships are given to students who want to pursue their passion in creative arts like painting, music, dance, etc. To win these scholarships, students usually have to give auditions. These auditions become the basis for selection of the scholarship winner. There are plenty of scholarships available in UK , USA and Australia that provide these scholarships which help students to get through art, music or dance school.

Community Service Based Scholarships

If students have the good habit of helping others through community service, these scholarships reward such students for their moral values. Many sources of scholarships including Universities provide a part of their fund budget as scholarships to students who perform outstanding community service. So there is no shortage of such scholarships.

Uncommon Scholarships

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For example, ‘The student whose hair is the silkiest gets a $100 prize.’ This can be given by a hair shampoo selling company that has come to promote their product in the University. It is not a conventional scholarship that waives off the tuition fee, but it is a prize and gives students the opportunity to earn some extra money. Students can win either only one or more than one scholarships. They should remember that the scholarship amount cannot exceed the tuition fee value.

Tips to Search and Apply for Scholarships

Searching and applying for scholarships are laborious tasks and require concentration and patience. The experts have compiled a list of tips that assists students in these tasks. Students can follow these tips and effectively search for scholarships that match their abilities and achievements.

Search for High Value Scholarships (for Meritorious Students)

If students have high GPAs and excel in their chosen extra-curricular activities, they should search, target and apply for high value scholarships that usually provide full tuition fee waiver. Organize your list of searched scholarships in such a way that the deadlines of high value ones are not missed.

Search for the Least Popular Scholarships (for Non-Meritorious Students)

The students, who neither have an impressive academic record nor do they excel in athletics or the creative arts, but still want a fee waiver, should search for the least popular scholarships. The reason behind choosing this kind of scholarship is that other students will not apply for it and so the student will have less competition to win the scholarship. If there are five scholarships of $1000 each, it is equivalent to one scholarship of $5000. So students should focus on the scholarships offering $1000 so that they are assured of at least $1000 and maybe more.

Search and Apply for Multiple Scholarships

Scholarship applications can be likened to job applications – If students apply at more places, it increases the likelihood of them landing a job. Similarly, students should apply for as many scholarships as possible. If you apply for 20 scholarships, you will at least qualify completely for 5 and win 1. Therefore, applying for multiple scholarships is the perfect method to increase your chances of winning a scholarship.

Take the Scholarship Committee’s Thinking into Consideration

Numerous students vie for the same scholarship. The competition is intense and the scholarship committee has a daunting task of deciding the winners based on very small differences. Keeping this in mind, students should consider the nature of the scholarship and apply with relevant details. Scholarships are often awarded to students who are well-rounded, i.e. participate in extracurricular activities apart from performing well in academics. Therefore, students should get an idea of what the scholarship committee needs a student to possess for the scholarship.

Actively Partake in your Chosen Extracurricular Activity

Most scholarships now require students to regularly participate in extra-curricular activities as mentioned above. This is because activities like sports demonstrate team spirit, leadership, perseverance and creativity. These are the attributes that scholarship reviewers require in a scholarship winning student. Students should only write about those activities that they participate in regularly. Mentioning activities that only ‘look impressive’ on the application is a mistake that students often make. The reason for mentioning the activities that genuinely interest you is that you will be able to write better and more enthusiastically about it. You will have adequate knowledge about that activity to arm yourself with for an interview. If you highlight only one activity of genuine interest rather than highlighting 10 activities of little or no interest, it will be better in terms of quality that is required in a scholarship application.

Look for Assistance

Students should look for assistance from parents, peers, teachers, professors, counselors or even a scholarship reviewer if possible. Some of these are highly experienced people who can provide students with valuable information. Counselors are the best option to ask for specific scholarship requirements, tips on writing application essays and searching for suitable scholarships etc. Counselors are people who have interacted with past students who have been awarded scholarships. Therefore, they can tell you the approach that you have to take in order to win the chosen scholarship like the past student did. They can also provide you with sample applications on which you can base your application’s structure. Scholarship reviewers are the direct source of information for scholarships. They review numerous scholarship applications each year and can inform you about the best possible approaches to an application. Remember that counselors and reviewers are also busy just like your teachers. Always be polite to them and appreciate their time.

Tips to Improve your Scholarship Application

The scholarship application often requires an application essay, letters of recommendation and an interview to select the winner. The experts provide the students with some information on how to write your application essays and letters of recommendation better. They also provide tips to impress the interviewer and how to crack an interview.

Essays

Here are the essential dos and don’ts of writing an admission essay:

• Never exaggerate experiences that are not real. They will not come across as genuine to the reviewer
• Write about experiences that motivated and inspired you. The reviewers are interested in knowing how and what you think. Write what the reviewers want and require from you
• There may be questions that require you to write about your failures or weaknesses. Do not be overconfident by writing that you have no weakness. That is annoying for the reviewer to read. Instead, write about your weakness or failure but then follow it up with how you overcame that failure and the lesson you learnt from it
• Ensure that you have your essay proofread. Ask a friend or anyone else to review your essay. Get feedback and then improve upon it as required.

Letters of Recommendation

Letters of Recommendation are a great way to show the reviewers that the people who know you are willing to vouch for your work and character. Make sure that the people who write these letters are not family members. They can be your coaches, teachers, employers or acquaintances. You should select suitable people to write a specific letter. For example, if you are applying for an athletic scholarship, you should ask your coaches to write the letters of recommendation. Since these people are spending time to write your letter of recommendation, it is your job to make their task easier. Provide them with all the details that are required to be in the letter. You can even write the basic outline of the letter which will require them to only fill in the relevant details, making their task easier.

Interview Tips

Here is how you need to approach your admission interview:

• Students should not dress extravagantly to an interview. You should remember that they have come to a scholarship interview and they have to convince the reviewers that they need and deserve the scholarship. You should dress smartly but avoid expensive clothes at all costs
• Prepare yourself for common questions like, ‘Tell us about yourself,’ ‘Tell us about your weaknesses,’ ‘Why do you deserve this scholarship?’
• Practice speaking in front of a mirror. You can even ask your friends and family to help you practice the common questions
• Never be late to an interview. To ensure that you do not arrive late, the only solution is to arrive a bit early. Around 10-15 minutes before the interview starts is the best time to arrive
• Do not exaggerate or boast about yourself. Converse normally like you speak to your family, only in a more formal tone and language.

The next sections inform you about the different types of scholarships available, their eligibility criteria and their cancelation clauses in USA, UK and Australia.

DISCLAIMER: The rules pertaining to application, eligibility criteria, application process, and deadline of all the scholarships mentioned in this guide may change and can even be terminated according to the wishes of the respective funding organization. Students are requested to visit the funding organization’s website and read the latest updated eligibility requirements before applying.

USA has always been a preferred destination for higher education. Seven USA Universities are in the ‘Top 10 Universities of the World’ list, these are –

• California Institute of Technology
• Harvard University
• Stanford University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Princeton University
• University of California, Berkeley
• Yale University.

Prestigious Scholarships for Students in USA

As has been discussed, there are numerous types of scholarships available. The Universities of USA provide general as well as specific scholarships to students who are residing in USA. Some of the notable ones are –

Academic Scholarships

Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program

Provided By

This scholarship is funded by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Fund created by the U.S. Treasury.

Value

The scholarship covers expenses of up to $7,500 annually for undergraduate tuition, books, stationery, board and room. Eligibility Criteria:

• The applicant must be a USA citizen or should be from the Islands of Samoa or Mariana Islands who is to be nominated by a US citizen. The US citizen has to provide a letter of recommendation to certify that the nominated student intends to obtain US Citizenship. A photocopy of the Green Card is also required
• The applicant must be a full-time sophomore or junior in an accredited college or University and intends to conduct research in natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering
• The applicants must have a college grade average of at least ‘B’ (or its equivalent) and have to be in their class’ upper fourth.

The applicant must be nominated by the College or University’s Goldwater Faculty Representative to qualify for the competition. The application must contain –

• A student essay to highlight the student’s achievements and chosen career
• A transcript from the student’s current college or University
• A transcript from another institution that the student might have attended for an additional course
• A copy of the Green Card and a letter of intent from the student to become a U.S. Citizen if he/she is not already a citizen

Application and Deadline:

• Online submissions usually have a 29th January deadline at 5pm
• All other documents have to be mailed to the following address by 1st February –
• Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program
• Scholarship America
• One Scholarship Way
• Saint Peter, MN 56082

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship

Provided By

This scholarship is provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in honor of retired senator Ernest F. Hollings who was a great promoter of ocean research and atmospheric studies throughout his career. This scholarship also aims at encouraging students to take up these fields of study in their higher education to environmental awareness and literacy.

Value

Students get academic assistance up to $9,500 annually for a 2-year program. They also get a $700 stipend in a mid-program internship program designed to equip students with practical knowledge by allowing them to work in the NOAA itself.

Eligibility Criteria

• The student must be a U.S. citizen
• The student must currently be enrolled in a full-time 4-year or 5-year program as a 2nd year or 3rd year student respectively in an accredited USA University
• The student has to earn and maintain an average GPA of 3.0 on a scale of 4.0 (or equivalent on other recognized scales)
• Must be doing a major in the following subjects (although not limited to these) - environmental, oceanic, biological and atmospheric sciences, engineering, mathematics, physical and social sciences including geography, physics, hydrology, geomatics, teacher education or remote sensing technology that promote NOAA’s aims and vision.

Application and Deadline

The application period is from September to January. By April, the scholarship recipients are notified.

National Merit Scholarships

Provided By

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation provides these scholarships to over 10,000 college students who receive around $47 million worth of scholarships each year.

Value

The values of these scholarships are usually determined by the source of funding –

• The National Award provides $2,500 to the winners
• Corporates sponsor certain students whom they think are pursuing a field of study that further their interest. They also award sponsorships to children of their employees who win a National Merit scholarship or to children who belong to an area of their operations.

Eligibility Criteria

• The student has to be a US citizen
• Take the NMSQT in the 3rd year of grades 9 through 12 or at a specified grade of the high school program
• Student has to be enrolled as a high school student who will get enrolled in an accredited college no later than the fall of the high school completion year.

Application and Deadline

The NMSQT test is the vital eligibility criteria for selection from over 1.5 million applicants. This test has to be given 1 year before they intend to enter college.

Davidson Fellows Scholarships

Provided By

These fellows scholarships are provided by the Davidson Institute for Talent Development. It has been named as one of the 10 biggest scholarships in the world on TheBestColleges.org.

Value

This scholarship program offers a grant of $10,000, $25,000 and $50,000 annually.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students must be of 18 years and under
• There is no minimum age for being eligible to this scholar program
• They have to be U.S. citizens residing permanently in USA. They can also reside outside USA due to active military service
• They must have completed an extraordinary piece of work that deserves achievement
• The application categories are Technology, Engineering, Science, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Literature and Outside the Box.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for this scholar program is usually 10th February.

The Brower Youth Awards

Provided By

The New Leaders Initiative provides these awards to six young leaders who are being recognized in the environmental movement.

Value

All the six recipients receive a cash prize of $3,000 each. In addition to this, they receive an all-expenses paid trip to the San Francisco Bay region. Also, a professionally produced film is made on their work and projects by an Emmy-Award winning crew.

Eligibility Criteria

• The young leaders have to be in the age group of 13-22
• They must be residents of North America (USA territories, Mexico, Canada, a few Carribean Islands)

Application and Deadline

18th May is the application deadline.

Students who are selected as semi-finalists by an elite panel of judges are called via Skype for an interview.

The Actuarial Diversity Scholarship

Provided By

The Actuarial Foundation provides this scholarship to minority students. This promotes diversity in the actuarial profession.

Value

There are four award levels for the actuarial diversity scholarship –

• High school seniors applying for the freshman year of college receive $1,000
• Freshman year students applying for the sophomore year of college receive $2,000
• Sophomore year students applying for the junior year of college receive $3,000
• Junior year students applying for the senior year of college receive $4,000.

Eligibility Criteria

Students must fulfill these criteria –

• One of their parents must be African American, Native North American, Hispanic, or Pacific Islander
• The students must be intent on pursuing an actuarial career
• They must have a GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale with the focus being on math and actuarial sciences
• College freshman year entrants must have a minimum ACT math score of 28 or a SAT math score of 600
• For students entering their junior year and beyond, scores of actuarial exams play a vital role in determining whether they are eligible for a scholarship
• Previous exams also have a bearing on the renewal of the scholarship.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for this scholarship is 2nd May.

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program

Provided By

This program is funded by the Department of Education and Cultural Affairs of the US Government. It is part of the broad category of Fulbright scholarships that allows educational exchange. It funds US scholars, teachers, artists etc. to travel abroad and lecture or study. This specific program funds International students to conduct their post-doctoral research in USA.

Value

The value of the scholarship depends on the student’s country, financial needs and the essential expenses required for the research.

Eligibility Criteria

To be a Fulbright scholar in SA, the students have to fulfill these criteria –

• The students must be having a doctoral degree or equivalent professional training and experience before applying for this scholarship program
• The students must possess sufficient communication skills in English to carry out the research work.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for this grant is approximately 11-12 months before the grant is sanctioned.

Financial Need Scholarships

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program

Provided By

This scholarship is provided by the Jack Kent Cooke foundation. It is an undergraduate scholarship program.

Value

This scholarship offers up to $40,000 to students for their whole program. Students have the option to choose any field of study. They will get advice on college transition and their career as well.

Eligibility Criteria

This scholarship is given to students who exhibit qualities such as an exceptional ability to learn, high academic achievements, a selfless desire to help others and leadership qualities.
The minimum eligibility criteria are —

• Graduating high school in the spring of 2016
• Have intentions of enrolling in an accredited college in a 2 or 4-year program
• Have earned a cumulative GPA (unweighted) of 3.5 or above
• SAT combined math and critical reading score of 1200 or above and/or an ACT composite score of 26+
• Students have to prove that they are in need of financial assistance. The foundation will consider applicants whose family income is up to $95,000.

The selection process includes an analysis of standardized test scores, student essays, letters of recommendation and family finances.

Application and Deadline

The application period starts from September and continues till November. Up to 40 students are selected for this prestigious scholarship.

The American Foreign Service Association (AFSA) Merit Awards and Financial Aid Scholarships

Provided By

The AFSA provides these need-based scholarships and one-time financial aid for art and academics.

Value

The value of these scholarships and aids range from $500 to $2,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• The student’s parents should be/should have been Foreign Service employees
• The student attends or will be attending a full-time program at any accredited USA college or University
• The student has to maintain an average GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale
• The student must complete his/her undergraduate degree in 4 years
• For a financial aid, the student must demonstrate a genuine need for financial help.

To qualify for an AFSA merit award (academic, art or community service based) –

• The student must be a high school senior graduating next year
• The student has to maintain an average GPA of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale for an academic merit award and a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for an art or community service merit award.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for merit and community based awards is 6th February. The deadline for financial aid applications is 6th March.

The GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program

Provided By

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library runs this scholarship program in honor the legacy of former US President Ronald Reagan.

Value

Each scholar gets up to $10,000. This amount is renewable every year. Therefore, each scholar can get up to $40,000 for their tuition, board, books, supplies, room and other education-related expenses.

Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates must be citizens of USA
• They must be high school seniors (Students living on U.S. Armed Force Bases and also homeschooled students are eligible)
• They must be having a genuine financial need
• They must plan to get enrolled in an accredited college or University for a two or four-year program
• They must maintain a strong academic record (GPA should be 3.0 out of 4.0)
• They must exhibit qualities of leadership, integrity and drive in their school, community and workplace
• They must be nominated by an eligible community leader such as an elected official or a high school principal.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for this scholarship program is 7th January.

Scholarships for International Students

American University Scholarships (for International Students)

Provided By

The American University, Washington D.C. provides these scholarships to International students as a part scholarship. No need-based scholarships are given to International students by this University.

Value

The value of these scholarships ranges from $6,000 to $25,000 annually.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students should have outstanding academic achievements
• They should have excellent communication skills in English
• They should show leadership skills, volunteerism and a background in community service
• The student’s Au CFIS and bank letter must show that the student has a balance of US $61,157.

Application and Deadline

The fall application deadline is 15 January.

Columbia College International Students Scholarships (for its own Students)

These are scholarships provided to students of the Columbia College who are accepted.

Provided By

The Columbia College provides these scholarships to International students. These scholarships are under an umbrella term of ‘Columbia College International Students Scholarships.’

Value and Eligibility

Some of these scholarships are –

• Based on a combination of calculated English Proficiency score and GPA
a)Dean’s Excellence Scholarship with a value of $10,000 b) Founder’s Achievement Scholarship with a value of $8,500 c) 1851 Collegiate Scholarship with a value of $5,000.
• Based on a 3.75 transferable GPA and 24+ transferable credit hours a) Transfer Excellence Scholarship with a value of $10,000 b)Transfer Achievement Scholarship with a value of $8,000 (3.0 transferable GPA required).
• The EAP tuition grant is given to students of full-time English for Academic Purpose (EAP) Language enrolled in EAP 100-105 in at least 12 hours of these courses. The value of this grant is 15 percent of the tuition cost
• Presidential Scholarship is given to students with a minimum of 3.5 cumulative GPA score and 26 ACT score or SAT equivalent. Recipients are selected on the designated ‘Scholarship Days.’ The value of this scholarship is the full tuition fee.

The Aga Khan Foundation International Scholarship Program

Provided By

This scholarship program is provided by the Aga Khan Foundation to meritorious students who genuinely cannot pursue higher education abroad due to financial constraints.

Value

They provide a 50 percent grant and 50 percent loan system of scholarship based on the tuition fee of a particular college or University through a tough competitive application process every year. The loan part is to be reimbursed after the period of study with a 5 percent charge. The cost of travel to the country of study is not included in the grant.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students of those countries that have local Aga Khan Foundation, Education Services or Board offices are eligible for this grant
• The students should be preferably under 30 years of age
• Students should have an excellent academic record
• They should have a genuine need of financial aid
• They should be clear in their education and career plans
• They will also be evaluated with respect to their extra-curricular activities and interests.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for application is 31st March annually.

Athletic Scholarships

Florida Striders Track Club College Scholarship

Provided By

The Florida Striders Track Club funds this college scholarship by awarding 4 track athletes on their running merit.

Value

All the four students receive $1,000 each in two installments of $500. These two installments are allotted as one for each semester.

Eligibility Criteria

Runners who wish to win these scholarship awards need to ensure that they fulfill these criteria –

• The students can be International as well as US students
• They must be runners or active in track and field events
• They must be graduating as high school seniors at the time of application
• They must have been residents of North-East Florida for the past two years (includes Bradford, Clay, Duval, Baker, Nassau, Putnam, and St. John’s counties)
• If the students are attending college on any athletic scholarship, the NCAA regulations will not allow them to benefit from these scholarship awards.

Application and Deadline

The students must complete all application formalities before 16th March (This date is tentative and reflects last year’s deadline date).
One Section of the student’s application must be completed by his/her guidance counselor. Along with the completed application, they must submit a letter of recommendation from a professional not related to them in any way (examples are teacher, employer, minister, coach, etc). Also, students have to write a 250 to 500 word essay on an aspect of running or how track and field influenced their lives.

NCAA Sport Scholarships

Provided

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is the largest sports scholarships providing organization in USA. It is a non-profit association that regulates athletes of around 1,281 institutions, organizations and conferences.

Value

Students get to play in the Division I, II or III of the NCAA from where they can be spotted by scouts of professional teams. Some students even receive full fee waiver for their college or University programs.

Eligibility Criteria

To be an NCAA Division I scholar athlete, students must meet these criteria (enrolling before August) –

• Students must have graduated high school
• They must have completed 16 core courses as prescribed by the NCAA which include – a)Four years of English course
  b)Three years of Mathematics (Algebra 1 or higher)
  c)Two years of physical or Natural science (If your school offers one year of lab science, then that is also in the eligibility criteria)
  d)One extra year of English, math, or natural/physical science
  e)Two years of Social science have to be completed
  f)Four more years of math, English, social science, comparative religion, philosophy, foreign language or natural/physical science.
• Students have to earn a SAT combined score or an ACT sum score that balances out their GPA of the core courses and these test scores on the Division I sliding scale. If they score low on the test, they require a higher GPA score to qualify for this scholarship
• Students have to earn at least a 2.0 GPA in their core test scores

For students enrolling after August 2016, the first three criteria remain the same. The remaining required criteria are –

• Students must complete 10 core courses before the seventh semester. These courses include seven in English, math and natural/physical science
• They have to earn at least a 2.3 GPA in their core courses.

Application and Deadline

The deadline date for these scholarship awards is 1st August

The Foot Locker Scholar Athletes Program

Provided By

The Footlocker Foundation Inc. funds this scholar program for gifted athletes who demonstrate a good academic record as well.

Value

The award to each winner is given in four equal installments of $5,000 each, providing each of the 20 winners with a total of $20,000. One selected winner will also receive the Ken C. Hicks scholarship award for exhibiting outstanding academic achievements, true leadership qualities and a passionate love for the game in which he/she has achieved excellence.

Eligibility Criteria

The scholar athletes have to fulfill these criteria –

• They must be citizens of USA or permanent legal residents
• They must be high school seniors who will be entering an accredited college for a four-year program in the fall of 2016.
• They must be part of a high school sports team (performing outstandingly) or must be involved in after-school sports (martial arts, intramurals, etc)
• They must have maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher from the 9th grade to the 12th grade’s first semester
• They must have strong moral character, commitment and passion for empowering their communities, confidence and enthusiasm. They must also be strong (mentally and physically), courageous, genuine, trustworthy, honest, motivated and inspiring.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for nomination is December 11th although nomination is not necessary for qualification. The deadline for applications is 17th December. Before this date, students must upload two essays of 500 words to the online application. The students must also include contact information of the two recommenders who may be teachers, coaches, administrators, or mentors.

Scholarship for Women

The AAUW International Fellowships in USA for Women

Provided By

The AAUW (formerly known as the American Association of University Women) provides these fellowships to women who are not US citizens for full-time study or research.

Value

• Master’s or a Professional Fellowship - $18,000,
• Doctorate Fellowship - $20,000
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship - $30,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• Only female applicants are eligible
• These applicants cannot be a citizen of the USA. They cannot even hold a dual citizenship
• Applicants must have a U.S. bachelor’s degree or any degree equivalent to it
• Applicant must be proficient in English
• Applicant must have the intention of returning to her country to pursue a career there and inculcate the values that she learnt in the USA.

Application and Deadline

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 1st of December annually.

Scholarships for Minorities

The Gates Millennium Scholars Program

Provided By

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation provides these scholarship programs.

Value

The average funding to a student in the years of 2001-2014 has been $12,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicants must be US Citizens but not of native origin. They must be African American, Indian American, Alaskan natives, Hispanic American or Asian American and Pacific Islander
• The students must have a cumulated GPA of at least 3.3 on an unweighted 4.0 scale or an earned GED
• Students should have demonstrated leadership abilities through extra-curricular and other activities
• Students should have participated in community service programs
• Students must meet the Federal Pell Grant criteria
• They must be enrolling to an accredited college for the first time (except those students who are concurrently pursuing a high school diploma)
• They must have submitted the Nominator and Recommender forms.

Application and Deadline

January 16th of each year is the deadline for this scholarship program.

The UNCF/MERCK Undergraduate Science Research Scholarship Awards

Provided By

These scholarship awards are provided by the UNCF/MERCK Science Initiative. A UNCF/MERCK Fellow will be paired with one or more mentors and are eligible for an internship at the MERCK facility.

Value

Up to $30,000 are rewarded to students including $25,000 for room, tuition, board and billable fee. The department of the University, in which the recipient is now based, is eligible to apply for a grant of up to $10,000. This grant is subject to fund availability after all other expenses of the student are met.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship award, students have to meet these criteria –

• The applicants have to be African-American
• They have to be permanent residents or citizens of USA
• They have to be juniors who will be either a B.A. or B.S. candidate in the next academic year
• They have to be enrolled full-time in any four-year accredited college or University
• Applicants should have the subjects of life sciences, physical sciences or engineering as majors (physical science majors have to complete at least two semesters of organic chemistry)
• First professional majors are not eligible. (D.V.M., D.D.S., Pharm. D.)
• The applicants should have a minimum GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale
• They have to be eligible for and committed to the summer internship at the MERCK facility.

The award will be based on the student’s GPA and his/her ability to work in an engineering or a laboratory environment.

Application and Deadline

Students can apply when they reach the junior college level.

NAVSEA and SSP Programs Scholarship

Provided By

These scholarship programs are provided by the Naval Sea Systems Command and the Strategic Systems Program in association with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES). They encourage more students of American Indian and Native Alaskan origin to promote educational partnerships between other organizations and the Department of Defense in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM system).

Value

There are two stages of scholarship awards in this program –

• The selected students receive a one-time scholarship award of $10,000 in their freshman year of college
• They have the opportunity to apply for a summer internship from which they can gain valuable technical experience. They also get continued tuition assistance with this internship program (up to $15,000 per year).

Eligibility Criteria

To win this scholarship, the students must fulfill these criteria –

• They must be current members of the AISES
• They must be an enrolled member of the American Indian tribe, Alaskan native, or a native Hawaiian. They can also be considered if the tribe that they are affiliating with considers them as American Indians. Similarly, for Alaskan natives, they will also be considered if an Alaskan native group considers them to be a native. 1/4th American Indians will also be considered
• They must be United States citizens
• They must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in full-time study as students seeking freshman degrees. It must be in a Historically Black College or University (HBCU), Hispanic Serving Institution (HIS), American Indian and Alaska Native-serving institution, or any other Minority-serving institutions (MI) designated by the Department of Education with an engineering program that is ABET-accredited
• They must be a pursuing a Navy-related STEM degree (degree in any one of Engineering, Math, Science, or Technology fields of study)
• They must show a clear financial need which has to be validated by the school
• Their academic status should be at a cumulative 3.0 on a 4.0 scale of GPA
• They must not have been charged, arrested, prosecuted or convicted of an offence that would prevent them from getting cleared by the NAVSEA and/or SSP.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for this prestigious minority-based scholarship program is 31st December every year.

Minority Fellowship Program

Provided By

This prestigious scholarship program is provided by the American Sociological Association Minority Fellowship Program to support the training and development of sociologists. Since the past 39 years, this fellowship program has supported almost 500 fellows in their doctoral degree pursuits in sociological fields such as gender, equality, sexuality, social psychology, inequalities and stratification, medicine and health, ethnicity and race, and many more.

Value

The yearly stipend given to these fellows is $18,000. In addition to this stipend, the payment of tuition fee is arranged with the Universities and colleges.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants for this fellowship must be members of these racial groups – African-American, Hispanic origin (Mexican-American, Puerto Ricans, Cubans), Alaskan-natives or American Indians, Asians (Chinese, South Korean, Japanese, South-East Asian), or Pacific Islanders (Samoan, Filipinos, Guamanian, Hawaiian)
• They must be enrolled in (and must have completed one year) of full-time doctoral study in the sociological field that they are seeking fellowship for
• Applicants are selected on the evidence of the commitment towards their research, the focus of the research, writing ability, scholarship, previous academic achievements, financial need, research potential and racial background.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for this scholarship program for racial minorities is 31st January.

The Lloyd M. Johnson Jr. Scholarship Program

Provided By

The Minority Corporate Counsel Association (MCCA) established this scholarship program in 2004 to promote the law careers of outstanding students and help in increasing the number of minority law practitioners.

Value

In total, 15 winning students receive $10,000 each.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicants must be accepted in an ABA accredited law school for a Juris Doctorate degree (full-time)
• This scholarship is available to diverse individuals who have overcome great odds to reach this stage in law education
• The applicants must be interested in studying corporate law and must be willing to work in a corporate law firm and/or department
• Applicants have to demonstrate a financial backwardness and should have completed the process of registration to the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• Applicants must be involved in community services and have to exhibit leadership qualities
• They should have achieved a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale
• They must be enrolled in a law school for the Fall of 2015 (full-time)
• LLM students and/or part-time students are not eligible for this scholarship.

Application and Deadline

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 15th May. Students can begin applying from 16th February.
CGSM Fellowship for Talented Minorities

Provided By

The Consortium for Graduate Study Management funds this fellowship awarding program.

Value

Approximately 300 awards are given to students with each award being a two-year full-time fellowship that covers tuition and other required fees for two years in total.

Eligibility Criteria

Students vying for these scholarship awards have to fulfill these criteria first –

• They must be US citizens or permanent residents
• They must be of Hispanic origin, African-American origin or Native American origin
• They must be full-time students
• They must be planning to pursue their careers in government, business or non-profit organizations
• They must possess a bachelor’s degree in any area of specialization from an accredited institution that is recognized by any consortium-member school
• The consortium member schools are –
  a)Washington University in St. Louis
  b)New York University
  c)Dartmouth College
  d)Cornell University
  e)University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  f)Emory University
  g)Indiana University – Bloomington
  h)Carnegie Mellon University
  i)University of Rochester
  j)University of Texas at Austin
  k)University of Virginia
  l)Yale University
  m)University of Wisconsin-Madison
  n)University of Southern California
  o)University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  p)Georgetown University
  q)University of California – Berkeley and Los Angeles
  r)Dartmouth College
  s)Each participant has to interview with a consortium representative from one of the above mentioned schools.

Application and Deadline

The students have to submit these documents along with their applications on or before 5th January –

a)Two professional letters of recommendation from people who can comment on the students’ performances in a work environment
b)One mission letter of recommendation from an individual who can comment on the students’ support to the consortium’s mission
c)Official GMAT scores with a resume.

Corporate Scholarships

AXA Achievement Scholarship

Provided By

The AXA Foundation provides this scholarship to meritorious students of all the 50 states of USA and 1 each from Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico. A total of 52 students win this scholarship out of 10,000 applicants.

Value

$10,000 is given to all the 52 winners. Then, an additional $15,000 is given to the top 10 winners giving them a $25,000 scholarship award.

Eligibility Criteria

• The essential eligibility criteria for students are that they must be residents of any state of USA or Puerto Rico
• They are required to be current high school students who plan to pursue higher education in a 2-year or 4-year program of any accredited college or University in USA from the next academic year
• They are required to demonstrate outstanding abilities through their academic, community or work-related achievements.

Application and Deadline

The application deadline is on December 15 every year or when the first 10,000 applications are received.

The Intel Science Talent Search

Provided By

This award is provided by Intel, the computing innovation giants.

Eligibility Criteria

There are three categories for which this award is provided –

• The Basic Research Medal recognizes those students who have exhibited immense scientific potential through research that is critical for breakthroughs
• The Global Good Medal recognizes those students whose work, achievements or research are for the purpose of solving real-world problems and making a difference for the local or global population
• The Innovation Medal recognizes those students who have exhibited great engineering skills to solve simple or complex problems.

Value

All these medals have three prizes –

• First placed student gets $150,000
• Second placed student gets $75,000
• Third placed student gets $35,000
• 31 remaining students get $7,500 each.

All the 40 finalists also receive –

• An all-expenses paid visit to Washington D.C
• A chance to meet government officials including the Vice President and President of the United States
• An opportunity to meet eminent scientists and also to exhibit their research and work at the National Geographic Society.

Application and Deadline

• 4th November (8pm Eastern Time) is the deadline for transcriptions and recommendations
• 10th November (8pm Eastern Time) is the deadline for Technical support
• 11th November (8pm Eastern Time) is the deadline for applications.

The Siemens Competition

Provided By

The Siemens Corporation provides a grant of up to $100,000 and is one of the highest science honors for students of such a background.

Value

$1,000 to $100,000 is awarded to individual students.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any extraordinary science project that is completed during the high school years of the student is eligible to participate in this scholarship program competition
• The project’s background should be math, technology or science.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for submission of applications is 22nd September. The national competition is from 4th-8th December. Apart from the above mentioned list of scholarships, a number of unusual and unorthodox scholarships are also available for the students in USA. At least 50 of these unconventional scholarships are described on this page: https://myassignmenthelp.com/blog/50-unconventional-scholarships-for-students-in-usa

After determining the accommodation, you need to decide the budget. Most of the students pursue their studies abroad by taking educational loans. It is very important to find out precisely the expenses so that you do not suffer from financial crunch in the middle of the month. The most important aspects which decide the accommodation budget are as follows:

Rent

Most of the modern world has been educated at the hands of the British citizenry in the colonialism era. In recent times, the country has fallen behind USA in the educational pecking order with only 11 of its Universities in the World’s top 100 Universities while USA has 52.

Despite this shortcoming, U.K. is still a student’s dream region for all levels of education. The 11 UK Universities in the world’s top 100 are –

• University of Oxford
• University of Cambridge
• Imperial College London
• University College London
• London School of Economics and Political Science
• University of Edinburgh
• King’s College London
• University of Manchester
• University of Bristol
• Durham University
• University of Glasgow

Prestigious Scholarships for Students in UK

The various general and specific scholarships available in UK for both local and International students are –

Academic Scholarships

Lincoln’s Inn Scholarships

Provided By

These scholarships are provided by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn and other generous benefactors to students solely based on merit.

Value

Over £1,534,000 are allocated to these awards in a year. The summary of the scholarship awards is as follows –

Major Awards for BPTC Year = £1,275,000
Under these, up to 90 scholarships are given ranging from £6,000 and £18,500 each. Also, 20 bursaries up to £3,000 each are provided.

Common Professional Examination (CPE) Scholarships for Non-Law Graduates with Outstanding Ability = £150,000
Under these scholarships, around 32 awards of £8,000 each are given.

Tancred Studentships = £31,000
The BPTC year scholarships include two awards of up to £15,500 that are provided by the Tancred Charities.
Candidates of Accommodation Awards (included in the BPTC year awards) are given 14 rooms in self-contained flats at the Inn.

Awards for Pupillage Year = £25,000
Up to £1,500 are given to a maximum of 50 winners.

International Criminal Court, The Hague Award = £3,500
Young barristers get to work for three months at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

Peter Duffy Human Rights Award = £3,500
Young barristers get to work for three months at the European Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg.

J P Warner Award = £3,500
Young barristers get to work for three months at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg.

Hardwicke Entrance Awards = £45,000
There are 100 of these awards given every year. It covers call fees, certain qualifying session charges and admission. In addition to this, this award also provides one sitting of the Bar Council Aptitude test.

Continuing Education Fund = £26,500
This is a bursary fund for overseas placements.

Sundry Prizes for Exam Papers and Debating Competitions = £2,000
For outstanding performance in the BTPC, barristers receive the Sir Louis Gluckstein Prize for advocacy or debating. They also receive a Ravenscroft Award for the Student of the Year and the Crowther Shield for extempore advocacy.

Eligibility Criteria

The general criteria for students to meet for the above mentioned awards and bursaries are –

• The candidate is assessed by a combination of his/her own written application and an interview conducted by the interview panel
• The candidates should possess these qualities –
  a)They should exhibit intellectual strength through their performance at the University
  b)They should be self-assured and should be sensitive to other people and to the situations with which they will be dealing on a regular basis
  c)They should demonstrate high motivation, enthusiasm and commitment to work at the Bar
  d)Their communication skills should be clear and concise.

Application and Deadline

• Applications for the CPE Awards should be submitted by 6th May in your third University year
• Applications for the BPTC awards (including the Tancred Studentships) should be submitted by 6th November in your third year of University
• Applications for the Hardwicke Entrance Awards are accepted twice a year on 30th November and 30th April. The candidates may apply at any time. The results will be announced in January and June
• Applications for the Pupillage Awards should be submitted by 31st July during your Bar Professional Training Course.

The Civica Scholarship Program

Provided By

This scholarship program is funded by the Civica Group to I.T. sector related students of selected Universities. The winners get an opportunity to work with ICT professionals who share their knowledge and experience with the students.

Value

The students receive the following benefits from this scholarship program –

• They receive a £1,000 annual bursary
• They are offered at least 8 weeks of paid summer work during the academic year
• They get a paid industrial placement in the third year of their University education program
• They also get opportunities for paid part-time work with the Civica Group and elsewhere
• They may even receive a permanent placement in the Civica Group at the group’s Belfast or Coleshill offices
• Students get first-hand practical experience in the I.T. Industry while working with industry professionals who act as the students’ mentors.

The value of this complete scholarship package is around £25,000.

Eligibility Criteria

The scholarship is available for first-year undergraduates studying in any one of the following courses as prescribed by each of the participating Universities –

• Queen’s University, Belfast
  a)B.Eng./M.Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  b)B.Sc./B.Eng./M.Eng. in Computer Science
  c)B.Eng./M.Eng. Software and Electronic Systems Engineering
  d)B.Eng./M.Eng. in Software Engineering
• Ulster University
  a)B.Eng. Computer Games Development
  b)B.Eng. Software Engineering
  c)B.Sc. Honours Computer Science
  d)B.Eng./M.Eng. Electronic Engineering
  e)B.Sc. Computing Science
  f)B.Eng. Computer Engineering
  g)B.Sc. Computing
  
• University of Birmingham
  a)B.Eng./M.Eng. Computer Systems Engineering
  b)B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science
  c)B.Sc./M.Eng. Computer Science/Software Engineering
• Aston University
  a)B.Eng./M.Eng. Electronic Engineering & Computer Science
  b)B.Sc. Multimedia Computing
  c)B.Sc. Computing Science
  d)B.Sc. Computing for Business
  
• University of Warwick
  a)B.Sc./M.Eng. Computer Science

There are also few general criteria that are required to be met by the students before applying for and after winning the scholarship –

• The exam results should be satisfactory and aligning with a 2:1 degree classification or above
• The students’ module results over the duration of the scholarship program should exhibit a predicted first or second class honors degree
• They should exhibit an ability of rapidly imbibing new concepts and skills
• They should perform well in relevant BTEC’s/A- Levels
• They should have excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• They should be comfortable in working with a team
• They should be flexible and open-minded regarding the work assigned to them
• They should have a genuine interest in either software or hardware engineering. They should also show enthusiasm in the application of new skills and concepts.

Application and Deadline

Applications are available to first-year students within the first few weeks of their academic year.

National Health Service (NHS) Bursaries

Provided By

These bursaries are provided to students in the medical profession by the Government of UK through its National Health Service. Students studying dentistry, medicine, healthcare and nursing in UK are eligible to receive these bursaries. They do not have to return these bursaries after completion of their course.

Value

Both full-time and part-time students can apply for bursaries, grants and reduced maintenance loans. Part-time students receive reduced bursaries and grants.

Bursary
The students’ bursary depends on their household income. This income can be the students’ own income, their family’s income or even the income of their spouse or civil partner. If students had started a Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) Operating or Nursing Department Practitioner course before 1st September 2012, they can receive a basic bursary that does not depend on their household income.
If the applicants are studying to become doctors or dentists, they can apply for an NHS bursary from their second year for graduate programs or from their fifth year for undergraduate programs.

Grants
Full-time students get a fixed amount of £1,000. Part-time students get a reduced amount. Both sets of students have to apply for an NHS bursary to receive the grant.

Reduced Maintenance Loans
Full-time students get a reduced maintenance loan. The amount that the students receive depends on where they live and study. It also depends on whether they are in the final year of their course (They will get a lesser amount). The current rates for Maintenance Loan are -
a)Students studying in London who live away from their home receive £3,263
b)Students studying outside London who live away from their home receive £2,324
c)Students who are residing at their parental home receive £1,744.
The NHS bursary is paid into the students’ bank accounts in 12 equal monthly installments. The Maintenance Loan is generally transferred to the students’ bank accounts at the beginning of each term.

Extra Financial Aid

Apart from the NHS bursary, students may also apply for extra financial aid if -

• They have children
• They have adult dependants
• They have a disability, mental health condition, long-term health condition or specific learning difficulty
• They are involved in a practice placement (placement outside the University)
• Their course in the academic year runs for more than 30 weeks and 3 days.

i. Dependants’ Allowance

Students may get dependants’ allowance if they have children or adults who are financially dependent on them when the students are in training.
The amount that the students get depends on their respective household income.

ii. Childcare Allowance

Students must have applied for Dependants’ Allowance before they apply for Childcare Allowance. They may get the NHS Bursary Childcare Allowance if they have children who are dependent on them.
The amount that the students get depends on their financial situation and their household income. They cannot receive childcare allowance if they are not entitled to the NHS bursary.
The students must utilize a registered provider of childcare. Their children must be under the age of 15 on the academic year’s first day (or under the age of 17 if they require special education).
The childcare allowance pays 85 percent of the gross cost up to:
a)For one child, £128.78 per week
b)For two or more children, £191.45 per week.

iii. Parent Learning Allowance Students must apply for Dependants’ Allowance first to get the Parent Learning Allowance. If this includes a dependent child, they are automatically assessed for the Parent Learning Allowance. Stud

ents can claim a maximum of £1,204 per academic year.

iv. Disabled Students’ Allowances
Students can get a disabled students’ allowance if they have to pay extra because of -
a)Physical disabilities
b)Long-term health conditions
c)Mental health issues
d)Specific learning issues like Dyslexia.
Students are required to give updated medical evidence of the severity and nature of their disability from a qualified medical professional.
Students can receive financial aid of up to:
a)£20,725 for a person who will assist them (helper)
b)£5,214 for special equipment for the whole academic course
c)£1,741 for other expenses.

Practice placement expenses
If students are involved in a practice placement, they may claim travel costs if their practice placement is in a community health centre or a hospital and not at their university. They can also claim these expenses if it costs more to travel to the placement than it costs to travel to their university.

Extra Weeks Allowance If the students’ course extends to more than 30 weeks and 3 days of the academic year, they may be entitled to this Extra Weeks Allowance depending on where they live –

• They will get £108 per week if they study and live in London
• They will get £84 per additional week if they study and live outside London
• They will get £56 per additional week if they study and live at their parental homes.
The extra weeks allowance is automatically computed during the process of application.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility for an NHS Bursary depends on these criteria —

Place Where the Students Live

To apply for an NHS bursary, students must have been residing in UK, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands for 3 years up to the beginning of the academic year.

Course that the Students are Enrolled in

Students must also be accepted in either a full-time or a part-time NHS-funded course that will lead them to register as a —

Doctor or a Dentist (students can apply for an NHS bursary from the 5th year of a 5 or 6-year undergraduate course or from their 2nd year of a 4-year accelerated graduate course)

• Chiropodist (including Podiatrist), Occupational Therapist, Dietician, Orthoptist, Prosthetist, Physiotherapist, Radiographer, Orthotist, Audiologist, Radiotherapist, or a Speech and Language Therapist
• Dental Therapist or Dental Hygienist
• Midwife, Nurse or an Operating Department Practitioner (diploma or degree course).

NHS bursaries are not provided to —

• Registered first level nurses who want a second registration in the nursing profession.
• Registered midwives who want a second registration in the midwifery profession.

Household Income of the Students

The students’ total bursary amount depends on their respective household income. This can either be their own income, their parents’ income or the income of their partner, civil partner or spouse.

Previous or Current Funding other than the NHS Bursary

Students may be eligible for the NHS bursary even if they have had public funding for their higher education. If they have an NHS bursary and want to change their profession within the medical field, they may still be eligible.

Application and Deadline: To apply for an NHS bursary, students need to create a Bursary Online Support System (BOSS) account on the NHS website for student bursaries. Students have to re-apply every academic year to renew their bursary.
Application processes are different for new students and continuing students –

New Students

Students should wait until they receive an offer for the course place from the University or college before they apply for the NHS bursary.
The date when the application process begins depends on the date when the students’ course starts. The course dates differ for medical/dental and non-medical/dental students. Here is a table that shows the start of the course and application deadline for a particular course –

i.For all Courses

ii.For Medical/Dental Courses

iii. For Non-Medical/Dental Courses

Documents Required

Students must provide two original documents (not photocopies). One of these has to have a photograph of the student (for example, birth certificate and a valid passport). The NHS Student Bursaries department will return these documents to the students immediately after verifying them.

Continuing Students
The NHS Student Bursaries send continuing students an email invitation from [email protected] to re-apply for their bursaries after an academic year. The date of this invitation depends upon the beginning of the next academic year. No application is considered six months after the academic year started.

Scholarships for International Students

British Chevening Scholarships for International Students

Provided By

The British Government – The Foreign and Commonwealth Office – provide these scholarships to students of Chevening-eligible countries. These are scholarships provided to students for post-graduate studies in UK.

Value

Most of the Chevening scholarships cover the cost of basic tuition fee, living cost of an individual student to whom the scholarship is awarded, an economy class return air ticket to and from UK and extra funds to cover other ‘essential expenditure.’

Eligibility Criteria

To win this prestigious scholarship, students have to meet these criteria –

• They must be citizens of the Chevening-participating countries, some of which are:
  a)India and China have around 30 scholarships
  b)More than 20 scholarships are allocated to South Korea, Indonesia, Egypt, Pakistan, Brazil and Mexico
  c)Less than five core scholarships are available to students from Canada and Australia
  d)US students are not eligible for this scholarship program because they enjoy scholarship awards from the Fulbright scholarship awards
• They must return to their own country for two years immediately after completing their education
• They must possess a relevant undergraduate degree that will make them eligible for a postgraduate degree in UK. It is usually equivalent to a UK upper class 2:1 honors degree
• They must have at least two years of work experience
• They must have applied to three different eligible UK University courses and must have received an unconditional offer from one of those by 14th July
• They must have the English language requirements of Chevening.

Application and Deadline

The deadline to apply for these scholarships is 3rd November. Students must refer to their country page on the official Chevening website to know complete details of their respective application processes.

Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and Ph.D. Studies

Provided By

These scholarships are provided by the Commonwealth Scholarships Committee (CSC) under UK Department for International Development (DFID). These scholarships are provided to students of the Commonwealth countries to promote education and higher learning in the citizens of the developing Commonwealth countries’ citizens.

Value

The Commonwealth Scholarship Prospectus describes the scholarship value in details –

• The CSC will reimburse the airfare to and from the UK for winning students. Dependents’ airfare and any journey undertaken before the completion of the award period will not be reimbursed by CSC
• The approved tuition fee and examination fees are included in the scholarship award
• It provides a stipend allowance of £1,034 for students in UK, and £1,268 for students living in the London metropolitan region
• A thesis grant is allowed if a thesis or dissertation needs to be prepared
• If the students have to travel within UK or overseas for study and its related purposes, they will be provided with a study grant
• Students will be given an allowance for warm clothing to face the bitter UK cold and winter rains
• Ph.D. scholars will get one economy class return airfare to and from their work location for fieldwork
• Another benefit for Ph.D. scholars is that they receive one mid-term paid visit to their home country (except when they have taken or intend to take a spouse or child or if they have already received airfare to travel to their home country for fieldwork)
• If the students’ scholarship is at least 18 months in duration, they get the following family allowances – a)They get a Spouse Allowance of £222 per month if the students and their spouses are residing at the same address in UK (unless the spouse is also a recipient of the scholarship award)
  b)They get a Child Allowance of £222 per month for the first child and £109 for the second and third ones under the age of 16 if the spouse and the children are residing with the student at the same address in UK
  c)If, as a student, you are divorced, widowed or a single parent, you will receive a £444 per month child allowance for the first child and £109 for the second and third ones under the age of 16 if they are residing with you at the same address in UK (irrespective of the scholarship length)
  d)The true costs for maintaining a family will be considerably higher. These allowances are just a contribution from the CSC to help the students in their endeavors.

Eligibility Criteria

Students have to meet these criteria to win a CSC scholarship –

• The student must be a citizen of the Commonwealth, a refugee or a person protected by British laws
• The students must be permanent residents of a developing Commonwealth country. The developing Commonwealth countries in alphabetical order are –
  Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Rwanda, St. Helena, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), and Zambia.
• Students must be available in UK to start their academic studies in September/October (the beginning of the UK academic year)
• The student must have obtained either an upper second class (2:1) honors degree or a second class honors degree with a relevant postgraduate degree (preferably a Master’s) by October
• The subject area of the student should be directly related to or promote the development of his/her country
• The students must have passed an IELTS exam to prove their proficiency in the English language. They must take the exam between 1st October and 6th March to be considered as valid
• The CSC does not accept any direct applications from the candidates for these scholarship awards. The nomination for these candidates must arrive from the nominating agency that the student has selected
  a)Students have to apply to the National Nominating Agencies first
  b)Selected Universities and University bodies can nominate their staff
  c)Selected Non-Governmental bodies and Charity organizations can nominate students
• Applicants are considered for the scholarship awards based on these core criteria –
  a)Academic merit of the student
  b)The quality of the proposal for scholarship
  c)The potential impact that the student’s work or research will have in his/her country’s development
• Any other award, grant or bursary held by the student will disqualify him/her for this scholarship award as no other grant or award can be held concurrently with the CSC scholarship.

Application and Deadline

The deadline to submit applications is 19th November and the deadline for nominating agencies to submit their nominations is 17th December.

Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford University for International Students

Provided By

The Rhodes Scholarships are provided by the Rhodes Trust for students to study at Oxford University. A batch of 89 scholars is selected each year for them to pursue a full-time Oxford postgraduate degree. This scholarship is possibly the oldest and the most prestigious scholarship award in the world and was established in the Will of Cecil Rhodes in the year 1902.

Value

A Rhodes scholarship award covers all of the student’s living expenses by providing a personal stipend (£13,658), University and college tuition fees, University application fee and an economy class return airfare to and from Oxford University.

Eligibility Criteria

To be a Rhodes Scholar, applicants must meet the following criteria –
Citizenship Criteria – The applicants must fulfill the citizenship and residency criteria for the Rhodes constituency (country from where they wish to apply). Each selected country has their respective citizenship criteria. Students from these countries can apply to the Rhodes scholarship program: Zimbabwe, Zambia, USA, UAE, Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Namibia, and Malawi), Pakistan, New Zealand, Kenya, Jamaica and Commonwealth Caribbean, India, Hong Kong, Germany, Canada, Bermuda and Australia.

Age Criteria – The age limit for applications vary between different Rhodes constituencies (countries) and range from a minimum of 18 to a maximum of 28 in October of the application year. Most countries have the average age limit as 24-25. Students are requested to check their constituency’s page on the official website thoroughly to see the age criteria.

Education Criteria – All the winning students must have completed their Bachelor’s by October following election with a very high standing. Rhodes Scholars have to exhibit academic brilliance and only the best minds are offered an opportunity to be Rhodes Scholars. Some constituencies require a 1st class or equivalent and also require an undergraduate course to be taken within the constituency to qualify for the Rhodes scholarship.

Other general criteria include –

• Scholastic and Literary achievements
• Energy to utilize one’s talents to the fullest
• Should demonstrate courage, honesty, devotion to duty, kindliness, fellowship, unselfishness, sympathy for and protection of the weak
• To lead by example and to understand their fellow beings

Scholars can pursue Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Field Economics in their second year of scholarship.

Application and Deadline

The application deadline varies between July-October. The course starts in October.
The application instructions are given for each country’s page on the official website. The process requires the following documents and materials –

• The evidence of a transcript/record of academics (complete or in-progress) of the undergraduate or postgraduate degree
• The student’s resume
• A personal statement or an essay that clearly describes what the student wants to study at Oxford University
• The student’s birth certificate or any other proof of age and passport
• Where English is not the first language, an evidence of proficiency in English is required
• Photographs of the student
• A list of recommenders who will vouch for the student’s achievements, skills, potential and character.

UWE Global Student Scholarships for International Students

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The University of West England, Bristol provides £100,000 worth of scholarships every year to deserving International students. These scholarships include the Global Student Scholarship in which the winning student has to work within the Global Student Support Office as an intern. That student will also be required to carry out ambassadorial activities throughout his/her study tenure at the University.

Value

The value of this scholarship award is a waiver of the whole tuition fee of the student.

Eligibility Criteria

The winning student has to meet these criteria –

• The student has to be classed as an overseas student for fee purposes
• The student should not be sponsored or in receipt of another scholarship/award
• The student should be new to the University of West England, Bristol and should not have studied previously in UK.
• The student must hold either an unconditional offer or a conditional offer where an IELTS exam or an equivalent English
language test is the only condition
• The student must have achieved a 1st in a British undergraduate degree or its equivalent
• The student must have received an unconditional offer from the University of West England for a Master’s program
• The student must provide official transcripts at the time of his/her application.

Application and Deadline

After the student has been offered the Master’s program at university of West England, he/she can visit the University’s website and apply for the scholarship via a task.
The application deadline is 31st March and the scholarship award starts from 1st September.

University of Bradford Global Development Scholarships

Provided By

The University of Bradford offers these extremely helpful scholarships to students who are facing hardships in a country that is facing a severe political crisis, natural disaster or war.

Value

Each scholarship has a value of approximately £20,000. Full tuition fee and accommodation fees are covered in the Green. In addition to these, £3,500 is paid in three installments for living expenses. The three installments are paid in October, January and April. Five Bestway Foundation Scholarships are available to students from Pakistan. There are two further scholarships available to students from other countries listed in the next segment.

Eligibility Criteria

Students from selected countries are awarded with scholarships. Any Bachelor’s degree is sufficient, but an engineering or technological background is preferred.

Afghanistan
A Licence (Bachelor degree) with a 75 percent overall average plus a minimum of 2 years of work experience is required unless the students have received their degree from the University of Kabul with a minimum of 70 percent overall aggregate.

Angola
The students must have secured a Grau de Licenciado/a or Grau de Mestre with a minimum grade of 13/20.

Bangladesh
The students have to complete a 4-year Bachelor’s program with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale plus a minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience is required unless they have studied at BUET.

Burundi
The students must hold a Diplome d’Ingenuir with a miminum of 65 percent or a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Cameroon
Students have to complete their Bachelor’s degree or Licence with a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0 or a grade of 12/20.

Central African Republic
Students must possess a Diplome d’Ingenieur or Maitrise with an overall minimum average of 12/20.

Colombia
Students must hold a Licenciado/Titulo de (subject area) with a minimum GPA of 3.0/5.0.

Eritrea
Students must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0, plus a relevant work experience of minimum 2 years.

Ethiopia
Students must possess either a Bachelor’s degree of 4 years duration with a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0, plus 4 years of relevant work experience. They can also qualify if they hold a Bachelor’s degree of at least 4 years with a GPA of 2.5/20, plus 2 years of relevant work experience.

Honduras
Students have to hold a Bachillerato Universitario with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 5.0 scale, plus 2 years of relevant work experience or a Licenciado with a minimum GPA of 3.0 from 5.0.

Indonesia
Students must hold a Bachelor’s degree/Sarjana I with a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Iran
Students have to hold a Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 13 out of 20.

Iraq
Students must possess a Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 70 percent or a Master’s degree with an overall minimum average of 70 percent.

Kenya
Students must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree with a Second Class Honors Second Division grade.

Lebanon
Students have to hold a Bachelor’s degree/Licence with a minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0.

Lesotho
Students must have completed their 4-year Bachelor’s degree part 2 with an overall minimum average of 60 percent plus 2 years relevant work experience. They can also hold a Bachelor of Law degree or a Master’s degree with an overall minimum average of 60 percent.

Liberia
Students must be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 75 percent or a GPA of minimum 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, plus a minimum relevant work experience of 2 years. They can also hold a Master’s degree with an overall minimum average of 75 percent or GPA of 2.5 from 4.0.

Malawi
Students must hold a Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 60% or a GPA of 2.5out 4.0, plus 2 years relevant work experience. They can also hold a Master’s degree from either Mzuzu University or the University of Malawi with an overall minimum average of 60% or a GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Mozambique
Students must have completed either Grau de Licenciado/a or Grau de Mestre with an overall minimum grade of 12 out of 20.

Myanmar
Students have to complete a 4-year Bachelor’s (Honors) degree with an overall minimum grade of 65 percent, plus a minimum of 2 years of applicable work experience. They can also complete a 5-year Bachelor’s degree in any professional subject with an overall minimum grade of 65 percent or a Master’s degree with an overall minimum grade of 65 percent.

Nepal
Students have to complete a 4-year Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 50 percent or GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0. They can also hold a Master’s degree (after a 3-year Bachelor’s degree) with an overall minimum average of 50 percent or GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Occupied Palestinian Territory
Students from this war-torn country can possess any Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 70 percent or GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Pakistan (Students from Pakistan are Considered for Five Bestway Foundation Scholarships)
Pakistani students must have completed a 4-year Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 60 percent or GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 or a First Division. They can also have a Master’s degree with an overall minimum average of 60 percent or GPA of 2.5 from 4.0 or First Division.

Russia (North Caucasus)
Students need to have a Bachelor’s degree or a Specialist Diploma with a minimum GPA of 3.5 out of 5.0.

Sierra Leone
Students must have a Bachelor’s degree (Honors) with an overall minimum grade B or a Bachelor’s degree (Ordinary) with an overall minimum grade B.

Somalia
Students must possess a Bachelor’s degree/Laurea with an overall minimum grade of 75 percent or GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, plus 2 years of relevant work experience.

Sri Lanka
Students with a Bachelor General degree/Professional degree/Special degree with an overall minimum average of 55 percent or a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or a Second Class Honors Second Division can apply.

Sudan
Students must have a Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 60 percent.

Swaziland
Students having a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honors Second Division plus 2 years of relevant work experience can apply.

Syrian Arab Republic
Students must have a Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of 60 percent.

Zambia
Students have to possess a Bachelor’s degree with an overall minimum average of Credit or 60 percent plus 2 years of relevant work experience.

Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Students who are in possession of a Bachelor’s degree with Second Class Honors Second Division are invited to apply.

Chad, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Georgia, Guinea, Haiti, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritania, Niger, Timor-Leste
Contact the University admissions office for details ([email protected]).
The University of Bradford provides these scholarships to two types of students from the above-mentioned countries –

• Though students are not required to secure an offer from the University of Bradford before applying for this scholarship, they must have secured an undergraduate degree
• Students already studying in full-time Master’s programs (except MBA) at the University of Bradford.

English Language Qualifications

• IELTS (International English Language Testing System) overall score of 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each sub-test
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) overall score of 80 with a minimum of 18 in the Reading test, 17 in the Writing test, 17 in the Listening test and 20 in the Speaking test
• PTE (Pearson Test of English) Academic overall score of 55 with a minimum score of 51 in each sub-test
• PREP (Pre-sessional English language Program) provides students with courses to improve their English language skills at the
• Other English language qualifications that are accepted –
  a)A grade C or above in the Cambridge Advanced Certificate
  b)A grade C or above in the Cambridge Proficiency Certificate
  c)ISEII with Distinction in writing, reading, speaking and listening in the Integrated Skills in English course at the Trinity College London
  d)ISEII with Pass in writing, reading, speaking and listening in the Integrated Skills in English course at Trinity College London
• TOEIC is not accepted by the University.

Application and Deadline

The scholarship panel of the University of Bradford provides these tips to applicants while submitting web applications –

• The students must explain how the situation in their country has affected them and their studies. They should not just describe what is happening in their country
• Students should write a detailed statement with complete description of their conditions. This is the only way panelists can judge your application. Additional documents may be requested for if the students are selected
• Students should not focus on their academic qualifications if they do not match the criteria given above. The University may provide scholarship to students of other countries as well as whose conditions have become extremely severe.

The deadline for this scholarship is 15th May and the results are declared in June.

The Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships

Provided By

These scholarships are awarded by the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT). It is a recognized English Charity whose trustees include one nominated member of the British Council. The British Council provides CWIT with valuable advice and administrative guidance. Charles Wallace was a British Indian who lived in Calcutta and founded the trust to repay the people (Indians) who helped him in his rise to prominence.

Value

The awards cover education costs from 2-3 months up to a maximum of one year. CWIT does not support two-year courses.

Nature of Awards and Grants

CWIT covers the following fields of study related to Arts –

• Visual Arts
• Design
• Film-including direction and script writing
• Art history
• Photography
• Performance - Dance, Drama, Music, Directing
• Curating

Heritage Conservation

This program helps students to be placed in archaeology and curating, conservation or museology at the Victoria and Albert Museum or other selected institutions. The Nehru Memorial Trusts for Indian collections also funds this heritage conservation program apart from the CWIT.
Students receive help for these tasks as part of the heritage conservation –

• Management of museum and collections
• Conservation of materials such as timber, stone metal including metal structure, armor, paintings, photographs and film
• Conservation of architecture
• Management of heritage projects and sites
• Conservation of landscape.

Through the British Museum International Training Program, the CWIT supports one Indian student to carry out the heritage conservation tasks and be placed in the institutions stated above.

Artist Residencies

Two Artist Residencies are supported by the CWIT –

• Gasworks International Residency programs are co-funded by CWIT and INLAKS Foundation
• Spike Island Residency Program, a three-month residency program at Spike Island Bristol and CWIT, supports many notable artists from Spike Island.

Scottish Universities International Summer Schools (SUISS)

Two scholarships for accommodation, fees and living costs at Edinburg is provided by CWIT for participants of these two courses in the SUISS –

• Creative writing
• Text and Context of British and Irish literature since 1900.

The students must send their applications to SUISS and pay for their own international fares and expenditures.

In addition to the above, here the other grants offered under this scholarship —

• 10 long-term awards are given every year to mid-career practitioners, but it varies depending upon the demand. The awards are usually for 2-3 months up to a year and cover accommodation, fees and living costs in UK. They also include part of the international fares
• 10 visiting fellowships are awarded to students from writing, academic and translating sector to spend 2-3 months at the host universities
• Participation of Indians in Royal Court Theatre's International playwriting residences scheme is supported by CWIT
• CWIT offers grants to Indian students completing their final year of Ph.D. studies in Universities of UK
• There are 10-15 grants available to students for short research and professional visits. The value of these grants adds up to around £1,400. The visits and research pertain to fields like archaeology, arts heritage, literature, performing arts, history, history of art, humanities and general conservation. Students preparing for publication and doing archival research can also apply for this grant. The grants are sufficient for the students to live for three days in UK. If they have to extend their stay, they will have to arrange funding from elsewhere. Post-doctoral students will be given preference but students in their later doctoral stages can also apply. The areas of study that are not covered under this grant are science, law, economics, management, anthropology, international relations, publishing and development studies.

Eligibility Criteria

• The students should be Indian citizens
• They must be aged between 25 and 38 years
• They must have a diploma, first degree or professional qualification in their area of specialization
• They should have significant working experience to be preferred over their competitors
• They should not have received any other CWIT grant in the last 5 years
• They must provide names and email addresses of two such people (referees) who know about their work
• Students must also provide the details of any other grant that they are receiving
• Students must have taken an IELTS examination to prove their proficiency in the English language.

Application and Deadline

• Students must ensure that their applications contain a strong statement of purpose. This statement should clearly show the students’ reason for visiting UK, the course that they plan to pursue and how they will implement the knowledge that they will acquire in UK
• They have to provide evidence of their acceptance in a University program or show progress towards being accepted
• The application has to be submitted in the allotted centers in the form of a DVD, CD or hard copy
• The deadline for the long-term awards is on 15th November
• The deadline for the final year of Ph.D. study in UK and also for application to receive funds for a short research trip or professional visit is on 31st December.

Athletic Scholarships

Royal & Ancient Golf Scholarship

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These scholarships are provided by the Royal & Ancient (R&A) Foundation to support the education of talented young golfers.

Value

The R&A Foundation is currently supporting golf programs in 11 Universities and has allocated more than £250,000 to the University programs and individual awards. It awards more than 100 individuals from across Europe. Scholarships may be used for books, tuition fees, board and lodging, golf club subscriptions, competition entry fees and expenses otherwise spent according to the Rules of Amateur Status. The Annual Foundation Scholars Tournament is the showpiece event of the academic year. It is contested every April over 54 holes at St Andrews. The tournament’s male winner reserves his place in the European Palmer Cup team against the USA, while the female winner reserves her place at a Ladies European Tour event. This event also carries World Amateur Golf Ranking points.

Eligibility Criteria

• All individual scholars must be occupied in full-time tertiary education
• Male awardees are required to hold a handicap of plus 1 or superior
• Female awardees are required to hold a handicap of plus 2 or superior
• Applicants who have been selected in national teams or squads will be considered even if they do not meet the handicap provisions
• Award recipients are required to submit a progress report on their golf career.

Application and Deadline

Students can apply through the online form available on the R&A Trust website between 1st August and 30th September of that academic year.

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS)

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The government of UK funds this scholarship program through its Department of Culture and Sport. It is supported with funds from Sport England and Sports Aid. This scheme creates a unique partnership between supremely gifted young athletes, the higher educational institutions and the National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport. The scheme assists young athletes to balance their training and development in sport with their academic life.
Athletes of 30 sports are given this scholarship –
Athletics, Aquatics (diving, synchro), Basketball, Boccia, Badminton, Boxing, Canoe, Disability Football, Football (Women), Goalball, Cricket (Women), Gymnastics, Judo, Modern Pentathlon, Netball, Lacrosse, Rowing, Rugby League, Sailing, Shooting, Snowsports, Rugby Union (Women), Squash, Taekwondo, Tennis, Triathlon, Table Tennis, Volleyball, Wheelchair Basketball, Weightlifting.

Value

TASS offers young athletes a customized package of core facilities including education and lifestyle support, strength and conditioning, sport psychology, physiotherapy, sports medicine, and nutrition advice.
Different Universities have different values of scholarship awards under this scheme. For example, the University of Manchester provides £3,500 annually to each scholarship winner.

Eligibility Criteria

Different Universities who are accredited to this scheme have different eligibility criteria, but the common criteria for students to meet are –

• They must achieve excellence in their chosen sport. National squad members or hopefuls will be given preference
• They must be UK Citizens (England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland) or permanent residents.

Accredited Universities

• Bournemouth University
• Durham University
• Hartpury College
• University of East London
• Leeds Beckett University
• Liverpool John Moores University
• Loughborough University
• Northumbria University
• Nottingham Trent University
• Oxford Brookes University
• Sheffield Hallam University
• Southampton Solent University
• Newcastle University
• St Mary's University
• University of Bath
• University of Birmingham
• University of Essex
• University of Manchester
• University of Southampton
• University of Surrey
• University of Exeter
• University of Hertfordshire
• University of Gloucestershire
• University of Worcester

Application and Deadline

The application terms and deadlines depend on the Universities where the students are studying or intend to study.

University of Manchester’s SPORT Manchester Scholarship Programme

Provided By

The University of Manchester provides these scholarship programs to its students.

Value

SPORT Manchester student athletes get these benefits –

• Sums of £250, £500 and £750 for training and competition expenses
• Students are given a gym pass for Armitage or Sugden
• They are given a club membership of the Athletic Union
• They get free physiotherapy sessions
• They get mentoring/lifestyle counseling sessions
• They get a free sports scholarship kit
• They get access to sports and other related workshops
• They get an opportunity for the promotion of their success
• They also get an opportunity to be the ambassador for the sport that they play
• They get one-on-one sessions with the University’s expert strength and conditioning trainer.

Eligibility Criteria

Student athletes need to meet these criteria to win these scholarship awards and benefits –

• The students should be part-time or full-time students of the University of Manchester. If not, they can also be prospective students who have received an unconditional/conditional offer from the University of Manchester and begin their course in the same year
• The students have to be competing at least at Junior National level on a recognized player pathway (the sport must be a Sport England talent funded Sport / UK Sport recognized sport)
• Students need to have Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-bound (SMART) sporting and educational goals to be successful
• The students should demonstrate a determined commitment to striving for personal excellence.

Application and Deadline

The application deadline for this scholarship award is 30th November.

Scholarships for Women

The L’Oreal UK & Ireland Fellowships for Women in Science

Provided By

These fellowships are provided by a partnership of L’Oreal UK & Ireland, The National Commissions of both UK & Ireland for UNESCO and the Royal Society. These fellowships promote women’s research in science at any UK or Ireland University.

Value

Each candidate receives £15,000 (€15,000 for Ireland) for a 12-month period which can be used for practically anything that furthers the research that these fellowship winning women are carrying out. They can choose to buy new equipment or even pay for their children’s education with this prize money. It also provides training, support and networking opportunities to the fellowship winning women.

Eligibility Criteria

All the female candidates have to be conducting post-doctoral research in any field of science – life science, physical sciences, mathematics and engineering.

Application and Deadline

Applications can be submitted from 1st February.

Women in Engineering Programme

Provided By

The Brunel University London provides this program of scholarship awards to women who are pursuing ‘Masters of Science (M.Sc.)’ programs at the University under the College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences department. This program is for the women to realize their total potential in the profession of engineering as they are provided with a professional industry mentor to supervise their progress.
The winners are required to promote their profession through activities like conferences, publishing blogs, authoring books and magazines, etc. This may be used in future by Brunel University as part of its publicity program.

Value

Each year, 30 scholarships are given to winners. Each scholarship consists of a £5,000 tuition fee waiver and an additional £5,000 in cash is given to be used as education expenses for the engineering Master’s courses at Brunel University. If the tuition fee is less than £5,000, then the cash bursary is increased as required.
This cash bursary is paid in three installments for all Master’s course pursuing women (except for those who are starting their courses in January – they are paid in two equal installments).
The winners are given individual professional development training with the help of the professional industry mentors and their expert supervision.

Eligibility Criteria

The applicants for this scholarship programme should meet the following criteria –

• They should be female students who are either studying from home or are EU fee paying
• They should have applied for any one of the full-time M.Sc. courses available at the Brunel University – a) Advanced Engineering Design
  b)Aerospace Engineering
  c)Building Services Engineering
  d)Advanced Mechanical Engineering
  e)Sustainable Energy Technologies and Management
  f)Building Services Engineering with Sustainability
  g)Computer Communication Networks
  h)Wireless Communication Systems
  i)Automotive and Motorsport Engineering
  j)Project and Infrastructure Management
  k)Advanced Manufacturing Systems
  l)Sustainable Electrical Power
  m)Engineering Management
  n)Structural Integrity
  o)Oil and Gas Engineering
  p)Renewable Energy Engineering
  q)Advanced Electronic and Electrical Engineering
  r)Structural Engineering
  s)Water Engineering
• They must be studying in UK for an undergraduate degree and must have paid £9,000 per annum tuition fee for the undergraduate degree
• They must be graduating in the same year as the year of application to the Master’s course and the scholarship
• They must possess an Honors degree in any subject of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
• They must not be a recipient of any other scholarship from the Brunel University except a postgraduate academic excellence scholarship
• They must be proficient in English language.

The applications is reviewed on the basis of the strongest academic achievements and –

• The applicant must be accepted into one of the above mentioned M.Sc. courses
• She has to show proof of previous public engagements in activities related to STEM subjects
• While applying, students will have to write in their personal statement about their interest in the scholarship.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for application to this scholarship program for women is 1st August. Applicants are required to ensure that they submit a strong personal statement with a good reference from an employer or supervisor.

Scholarships in Performing Arts

BAFTA Scholarships

Provided By

These scholarships are provided by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

Value

The value of these scholarships is a lump sum of £10,000 which covers the students’ one year’s course fees. The students are also provided with an industry mentor and free of cost access to any BAFTA event in an around UK for a year.
Students also stand a chance to win one of the three Prince William Scholarships for film, games and television which is supported by BAFTA and Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. provide a short, paid work placement within the Warner Bros. group and give the students access to an additional mentor belonging to the Warner Bros. group.

Eligibility Criteria

• BAFTA’s scholarship awards are only available to UK nationals who exhibit financial need
• If the student is a non-EU citizen and has a confirmed residency of UK, then he/she may apply on the condition that they have to supply confirmation from the Home Office of their residency
• Citizens of other EU countries are ineligible for application
• Students of a two-year course are considered for a scholarship in their second year.

Application and Deadline

The application deadline for these BAFTA scholarships is June.

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) Scholarships

Provided By

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) provides these scholarships. There are four Royal schools of Music – Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, the Royal College of Music in London, the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Eight awards are offered to International students – two each in all four Royal Schools of Music. Similarly, eight awards are offered to UK-based home fee students and eight awards are offered to EU-based home fee students. These two awards in each school of music consist of one undergraduate award and one postgraduate award.

Value

The scholarships to International students provide them with full payment of their tuition fee for the full duration of their course. In addition to this payment, they receive a maintenance fee of £5,000 towards their living expenses. This additional amount is given in term installments.
The difference between the scholarship awards to International and UK/EU-based home fee students is that the latter do not receive a maintenance fee. They receive £6,000 as the scholarship award which can be used as their tuition fee or as their living expenses. They are free to allocate the amount according to their wishes.

Eligibility Criteria

The criteria that International students must meet are –

• They must belong to any country that is not part of the European Union (EU)
• They must not have been studying in UK for a year or more before 31st January of the year of application. For example, if they apply in September of 2016, they should not have been studying in the UK for a year or more before 31st January 2016
• They have to be at least 17 years of age for the undergraduate course and 21 years of age for the postgraduate course on 31st January of the year of application.
• General criteria – Winners of the scholarship are selected on the basis of merit at the audition sessions of the Royal Schools of Music.

Application and Deadline

The students have to apply to their preferred Royal School of Music. Separate processes of application are not necessary as candidates are considered by the Admissions Board of each Royal School of Music. Recommendations are made directly to the ABRSM by the chosen school of music. The deadline for musical theory and practical exam applications is 21st January.

Corporate Scholarship

IdeasTap Uni Fee Fund

Provided By

IdeasTap provides this lucrative fund that wipes off a considerable amount of a winning student’s loan. It is based on an idea that students have to provide the company in less than 100 words. The idea simply has to tell the company what the student can do to further improve the network of IdeaTaps.

Value

The company will invite 50 shortlisted ideas to explain their idea in detail. From these 50 students, one will be chosen as the lucky winner of £9,000 and will be presented the chance to demonstrate his/her idea with the support of the IdeasTap group. Four runners-up will receive a lump sum of £500.
All these monetary awards will be paid directly to the Students’ Loan Company.

Eligibility Criteria

The student must be based in UK and also has to meet the following criteria –

• The student must have taken a loan of £9,000 or more (IdeasTap will ask for the Student Loans statement if that student is shortlisted)
• Students must have studied in UK and taken a loan with a Student Loans Company
• Must be pursuing their first degree – The company will not pay towards a Master’s or a Postgraduate qualification
• Students should have their picture on their IdeasTap profile
• IdeasTap must be permitted to use any of the ideas from shortlisted entrants, submissions, runners-up and the winner.

Application and Deadline

The application deadline is 29th March. The students have to be at least 18 years of age.

Australia has developed into a world-class destination for higher education. From modest beginnings to International acclaim, the Universities of Australia have made an indelible mark on the International education scene. Five of its Universities hold rankings in the top 100 Universities of the world –

• The University of Melbourne
• Australian National University
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Queensland
• Monash University.

Prestigious Scholarships for Students in Australia

Australian Universities have partnered with the Government, generous individuals and several private organizations to provide students (both local and international) with scholarships that reduce their educational costs considerably –

Academic Scholarships

Melbourne National Scholarships

Provided By

The University of Melbourne provides these scholarships to local Australian students studying in undergraduate courses for outstanding academic achievement in their Australian Year 12 or IB (International Baccalaureate) program.

Value

The Melbourne National Scholarships provide the following benefits to its recipients

• Students receive a Commonwealth Supported Place valued up to AU$30,500 that ensures exemption of tuition fee
• Students receive a living allowance for three years that has a value of -
  a)AU$10,000 each year for interstate students
  b)AU$5,000 each year for Victorian students
• Students may also receive a Melbourne Global Scholars Award valued at a maximum of AU$2,500 for an approved period of studying abroad as an exchange student or ‘study abroad’ student
• Students receive a travel allowance of AU$700 for IB or interstate Year 12 students. The scholarships may be extended up to another year for students who have enrolled in a diploma at the same time as their Bachelor’s degree course at the University of Melbourne.

Eligibility Criteria

Students are required to fulfill the following criteria to be eligible for this scholarship —

• They have to be Australia citizen or permanent residents or New Zealand citizens
• They have completed Year 12 or International Baccalaureate in Australia
• They must have applied for a course at the University of Melbourne that will begin in the year after the completion of IB or Year 12 via Victorian Tertiary Admissions Center (VTAC)
• They must have achieved an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of - a)A minimum of 99.90 for students who have a VTAC preference for the Bachelor of Biomedicine, Arts, Environment, Commerce or Science
  b)A minimum of 99.85 and an A+ audition score for students who have a VTAC preference for the Bachelor of Music
  c)A minimum of 90.00 for students who are of indigenous Australian descent
• They must not have been awarded results in a degree course at an Australian tertiary institution
• They must satisfy the prerequisites for their nominated course.

The Murrup Barak Melbourne Institute for Indigenous Development must confirm the status of Indigenous Australians who are applying for this scholarship.

Application and Deadline

Students are not required to submit applications for this scholarship. Students who have applied for admission to University of Melbourne via VTAC are automatically considered if they meet the eligibility criteria. Scholarship offers are considered if the students have received an offer for admission to study any undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.

ANU College of Business & Economics Honours Scholarships

Provided By

The Australian National University’s College of Business and Economic Honors provides these scholarships (up to five) to the college’s top performing students. One award is given to the top performer of any Honors degree course of the College, while the remaining four are given to the students who are the most competitive Honors candidates in the College’s Research Schools

• Research School of Economics
• Research School of Accounting and Business Information Systems
• Research School of Management
• Research School of Finance, Actuarial Studies and Applied Statistics.

Value

The value of these scholarships is up to AU$12,500 and the payments are made in two equal installments per semester. This scholarship is available for 48 units of full-time study (one year) only. The students are free to utilize the money provided to them in whatever manner they choose.

Eligibility Criteria

These ANU Scholarships is offered to students who meet the following criteria -

• Students must meet the entry requirements and must have received an offer of admission to any Honors program in the College
• Students can be both Domestic as well as International students
• Students who will be beginning a full-time program of Honors study leading to the degree with Honors award in any one of the following programs that are offered by the College - a) Bachelor of Commerce
  b)Bachelor of Actuarial Studies
  c)Bachelor of Economics
  d)Bachelor of Statistics
  e)Bachelor of Finance
  f)Bachelor of International Business
  g)Bachelor of Business Administration.
  Students who have completed the study of their undergraduate degrees at any institution other than the Australian National University are also eligible for this award if they have received an offer to study the fourth year of their Honors program at ANU with the help of a supervisor from the College.
• Students must obtain permission from the Dean of the College regarding the holding of other scholarships simultaneously with the ANU scholarships. If this permission is not obtained, the student may be asked to refund the scholarship amount
• If students are required to go to any other institution on exchange, they cannot retain the ANU scholarships.

Application and Deadline

Eligible students who are beginning an Honors program at the College in the first semester admissions are nominated automatically by their academic conveners and personnel of the Research School. Students are not required to submit separate scholarship application forms to receive this award. Every year, the College calls for nominations from the Honors Convener. The Honors Conveners have to submit recommendation of their best beginning candidates.
Students are required to search for their own accommodation and compute their taxation amounts if they are affected by the scholarship award. Students may also be needed to participate in publicity activities for the scholarship awards.

Monash Scholarship for Excellence

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These scholarships are offered by Monash University. The current scholarships cycle offers about 40 scholarships to students who will be commencing their studies and 21 scholarships to the university’s current students and students who are transferring from these faculties –

• Three scholarships each for students from the faculties of Business and Economics, Arts, Nursing and Health Sciences and Medicine
• Two scholarships each for students from the faculties of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Law, Education and Science
• One scholarship for students from the faculties of Information Technology and Art Design & Architecture.

Value

Students who are commencing their study receive AU$6,000 paid per year until the least required points for their degree are completed for a full-time study load (48 credit points).
Students who are commencing their study are invited to apply for a place in ‘Monash Minds’ – the University’s program that challenges and connects first-year students who have achieved highly.
Current students and also the students transferring from another university/TAFE receive AU$6,000 paid for one year only for a full-time study load (48 credit points). The total value of each scholarship may go up to AU$30,000.

Eligibility Criteria

The following students are eligible for these scholarships —

• Students have to be either Australian or New Zealand citizens or holders of Australian permanent residency or permanent humanitarian visas
• Studying IB or Australian Year 12 (includes citizens of New Zealand who have completed the NCEA level 3 examinations in the current year)
• Students who have completed Australian Year 12 in the previous year and have not enrolled in any other tertiary study
• Current undergraduate students at Monash University or those wishing to transfer to MU from another university/TAFE. Holders of awards for higher-education who are enrolling in an undergraduate course at Monash are also eligible
• Year 12 students who have achieved ATAR between 98.00 and 99.85
• Current students who have a high distinction average (80 percent or above). They must have completed a minimum of 48 credit points of study. They are assessed on their weighted average mark (WAM) of all completed units at Monash University. Some faculties may use other criteria to assess students
• Students who are transferring from another University or course are assessed based on their course application, past academic achievement and their ATAR (equivalent to an average of high distinction)
• Each semester, students must maintain a distinction average (70 percent or above).

Application and Deadline

For commencing students, no application is required. Students who apply through VTAC for a course are assessed automatically. For current students also, no application is required. They are assessed automatically.

Scholarships for Women

The Australia - APEC Women in Research Fellowship

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The Australia - APEC Women in Research Fellowship is provided by the Australian Government’s Department of Education and Training. Financial support is given to high-achieving female researchers hailing from developing APEC economies to pursue opportunities in research. This research is carried out in partnership with the Australian institutions of education and research. A maximum of 10 fellowships are awarded each year for five years. Researchers are given accommodation by the Australian research and education institutions for one to four months.

Value

All the winners of these fellowship awards receive -

• A travel allowance of AU$3,000 (for South American economies, there is a provision for payment up to AU$4,500) is given
• An establishment allowance of AU$2,000 is given
• A monthly stipend of AU$3,000 (paid up to the maximum duration of a program on a pro-rata basis) is given
• If applicable, a monthly family allowance of AU$1,200 (paid up to the maximum duration of a program on a pro-rata basis) is also given.

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for receiving this fellowship are -

• The applicants must be female
• They must be either permanent residents or citizens of any one of these eligible APEC economies - People’s Republic of China, Chile, Indonesia, Mexico, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Peru, Vietnam and Thailand.
• They must possess a Master’s by research or a Ph.D. degree
• They must be available to begin their selected program between 1st July and 31st December
• They must provide all the relevant and supporting documentation
• They must make a nomination agreement with any Australian academic institution/organization.

The selection criteria and the relevant weighting of these criteria are as follows –

• A record of research experience relative to opportunity and a high-level of academic achievement in the applicant’s selected field of study (30 percent weighting)
• A well-defined program of research with predicted outcomes (40 percent weighting)
• The applicant must write a statement on how the international research would improve her academic as well as professional career (15 percent weighting)
• The applicant must submit a statement showing how the opportunity of international research will benefit Australia and how the applicant’s potential to improve ongoing cooperation and collaboration between the Australian and the applicant’s home economy (15 percent weighting).

Application and Deadline

Application forms can be filled online via Google forms from February.

The AFGW Georgina Sweet Fellowship

Provided By

The Australian Federation for Graduate Women Inc. provides these fellowship awards to women to conduct hassle-free research for their Ph.D. degrees.

Value

The AFGW Georgina Sweet Fellowship is valued at AU$5,000 for either 6 or 12 months of research.

Eligibility Criteria

To win this Fellowship, students must fulfill the following eligibility criteria –

• They must be female
• They must be Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia
• They must have completed graduation
• They must be enrolled in any Australian University in a Ph.D. degree course (research)
• They must be in the second or succeeding year(s) of their research course
• First-year doctoral students are ineligible.

Other conditions include

• The winning students must submit a written report on the progress of their research after 6 months of beginning the fellowship
• In any published material of the student, they are required to acknowledge the AFGW.

Application and Deadline

The deadline for the application is at the end of May. These Fellowships are offered every alternate year.

Scholarships for International Students

Australia Awards Scholarships

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pThe Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade administer these scholarships to International students belonging to Australia’s partnering countries of bilateral and regional agreements.
These scholarships provide opportunities of studying at prestigious Universities to students from developing countries, especially from the countries located in the Indo-Pacific region. They are provided with the opportunity to undertake a full-time study (undergraduate or postgraduate) at the participating Australian universities along with the institutions of Technical and Further Education (TAFE).

Value

The Australian Awards Scholarships are given for the minimum period of the academic program, including any preparatory training, as specified by the Australian higher education institution.
Winners of the scholarships receive these benefits -

• The students will have their tuition fee paid for in full
• The scholarship includes the payment of a single economy class airfare to and from the place of study in Australia, taking the most direct route from their country of origin
• The students receive a lump-sum payment of AU$5,000 as a contribution towards textbooks, accommodation expenses and study materials
• Students receive a contribution from the department every fortnight towards their basic living expenses, known as Contribution to Living Expenses (CLE). This is paid by the department at a pre-determined rate. From 1st January 2013, the annual CLE payable to Scholars studying under an Australian Development Scholarship is AU$30,000
• Introductory Academic Program (IAP) is a mandatory 4-6 week program that has to be completed before the beginning of formal academic studies. This program provides the students with information on study and life in Australia
• An Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) is given to each winning student for the duration of the award. This cover is provided to pay for the basic medical costs of the student (except for pre-existing conditions)
• If it is deemed necessary, Pre-Course English (PCE) fee may be available for students to pay for in-Australia or in-country training
• Students may receive Supplementary Academic Support to enhance their academic experience or ensure their academic success
• A Fieldwork fee support may be given to eligible research students. This support includes a single return economy class airfare that takes the most direct route to the country of which they possess citizenship or even within Australia.

Eligibility Criteria

To be able to receive an Australia Awards Scholarship, the applicants must meet these criteria -

• They must be at least 18 years of age at the time of beginning the Scholarship
• They must be a citizen of any one of the following participating countries –
  Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Vietnam, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, French Pacific Collectivities (New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Wallis and Futuna), Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Republic of Palau, Samoa, Fiji, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, and Palestinian Territories.
• They should also reside in and apply for the scholarship from the country whose citizenship they hold.In addition to these criteria, the students must be accepted in a course that allows for development in their country of citizenship. They should check with their respective country offices for the eligible courses.
• At any point during the application, selection or mobilization phases, the applicants should not be engaged, married to or a de facto of any person who is a holder or may be eligible to hold a New Zealand or an Australian citizenship or permanent residency (The residents of Tokelau, Niue and the Cook Islands with a New Zealand citizenship are eligible for the scholarship, but they must apply for a Defence Sector (subclass 576) or a Foreign Affairs visa)
• They cannot be current serving personnel of their country’s military
• They can neither be a citizen nor can they be permanent residents of Australia. They are also not eligible for the scholarship if they are applying for a permanent visa to live in Australia
• They cannot apply for another long‐term Australia Award. They can only apply for another Award if they have lived outside Australia for twice the period of the total time that they had been in Australia
• They have satisfied specific criteria established by the government of the applicant’s country of citizenship or a Program Area (for example, they might have worked a certain number of years in a relevant or specific industry)
• If the students satisfy the academic requirements of the institution where the Award will be utilized, they are eligible for the scholarship
• To hold a Defence Sector (subclass 576) or a Foreign Affairs visa, the students must satisfy all the Department of Immigration and Border Protection’s requirements
• The students must inform the Program Area if they any relationship or connection to the staff employed at the Program Areas. This should also be done if they have any connections with managing contractors so that the proper and transparent management of the applications is ensured
• The top recipients of the Australia Award Scholarships from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea may be eligible to be presented with an Allison Sudradjat Prize
• The Hadi Soesastro Prize offers study assistance of $25,000 (maximum) for one male and one female recipient of the Australia Awards Scholarships. The Indonesian recipients of the Australian Awards Scholarships who are conducting high-level skill development and research at any Australian University can win this prize.

Participating Universities -

• Australian Catholic University
• Aviation Australia
• Bond University
• Box Hill Institute TAFE
• Bureau of Meteorology
• Canberra Institute of Technology
• Carnegie Mellon University
• Central Queensland University
• Charles Darwin University
• Charles Sturt University
• Chisholm Institute of TAFE
• Curtin University of Technology
• Deakin University
• Edith Cowan University
• Federation University
• Flinders University
• Griffith University
• Holmesglen Institute of TAFE
• James Cook University
• Kangan Institute
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• Melbourne Polytechnic
• Monash University
• Murdoch University
• Queensland University of Technology
• RMIT University
• Southern Cross University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• TAFE NSW
• TAFE Queensland
• TAFE SA
• Tasmanian Polytechnic
• The Australian National University
• The University of Adelaide
• The University of Melbourne
• The University of New England
• The University of New South Wales (including ADFA)
• The University of Newcastle
• The University of Queensland
• The University of Sydney
• The University of Western Australia
• University College London
• University of Canberra
• University of South Australia
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of Tasmania (including the Australian Maritime College)
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of The Sunshine Coast
• University of Wollongong
• Victoria University
• Western Sydney University
• William Angliss Institute of TAFE

Application and Deadline

For applying, students need to visit the Online Australia Scholarships Information System (OASIS). After registration, students will be required to answer a few questions to prove their eligibility. They will then be given a username, password and a unique identification number.
Students need not apply immediately after registering. They can update their forms and submit later because once submitted, the application cannot be updated. Each application format and deadline date depends on the country profile. Some countries may even ask for extra documentation like a Referee’s Report.
Here is the compiled list of countries and their applications’ opening as well as closing dates –

These scholarships are not being offered in the next academic term to students of India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan.

Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students in Australia

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The Department of Education and Training of the Australian Government provides these scholarships for International students to complete either a Master’s Degree (of 2 years) or a Ph.D. Degree (of 4 years) in any area of study in Australia.

Value

All of the winners of these scholarship awards receive -

• A travel allowance of AU$3,000 (under special circumstances, there is a provision to receive up to $4,500)
• An establishment allowance of AU$4,000
• A monthly stipend of AU$3,000 is paid on a pro-rata basis up to the maximum category duration
• Students receive health insurance for the total category duration (international recipients receive Overseas Student Health Cover)
• Travel insurance is given to International students except during the period of their education program
• The students is given AU$15,000 per semester towards their tuition fee.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for being recipients of these scholarships, students must meet the following criteria –

• They should be 18 years of age or more at the beginning of their program
• They should be either citizens and (or) permanent residents of these participating countries –

Americas

Bolivia, Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Colombia, El Salvador, French Guiana, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Paraguay, United States and Uruguay.

Pacific

French Polynesia, Kiribati, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States), New Caledonia, Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue), Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna and Vanuatu.

Asia

Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Bangladesh, Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Hong Kong SAR, China (People’s Republic), India, Japan, Indonesia, Republic of South Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Laos, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Timor-Leste.

Europe

Belgium, Bulgaria, Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, France (including Reunion), Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Norway, Poland, Netherlands, United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland), Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and Switzerland.

The Caribbean

Bahamas, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Jamaica, Martinique, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Middle East

Bahrain, Yemen, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates and Syria. New Zealand students studying in Australia do not have to pay overseas student fees and so are not considered as International students.

• Students should have begun their courses after 1st January and no later than 30th November of the same year. Applicants who have begun their courses before 1st January of the scholarship application year are not eligible
• Students should not be currently holding any other Australian Government-sponsored scholarship
• Students cannot apply for the same category of study for which they have already received an Endeavour Scholarship or Fellowship
• Students must submit all relevant documents on time.

Application and Deadline

Applicants must provide a letter of admission for their selected Master’s or Ph.D. course along with their application for the scholarship.
The deadline for the Endeavour scholarships is 30th June.

Athletic Scholarships

The Elite Indigenous Travel and Accommodation Assistance Program (EITAAP)

Provided By

This assistance program for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders is provided by a collaboration of the Australian Sports Commission and the Government department of Australia’s Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C). The funding is available to athletes, managers, coaches and officials to help them in reducing their expenses when they participate in recognized National and International tournaments.

Value

The funding for EITAAP is only for assistance with out-of-pocket expenses during competitions. If the athletes are eligible, they can apply for a maximum of AU$1,000 every financial year for recognized national championships. Also, for recognized International competitions, they can apply for a maximum of AU$3,000.

Eligibility Criteria

While receiving EITAAP funding, applicants must take note of these conditions –

• Funding is only provided to students for traveling to the competition and then returning to their residence
• The venue of the competition must be at least 200 kilometers in distance from the applicants’ residence
• If the athletes are required to go by flight to the competition, a standard economy airfare’s cost can be claimed by them
• For any other modes of transport, the athletes can recover the cost of petrol and train and coach tickets
• Accommodation funding is provided only to those athletes who are paying for accommodation from their pockets -
  a)A maximum of AU$70 will be given per night for recognized national competitions
  b)A maximum of AU$100 will be given per night for recognized International competitions.

The EITAAP funding does not include -

• Hiring of a car
• Hiring of a mini-bus
• Any traveling done during the competition (sight-seeing, visiting local restaurants, shopping, etc)
• If the athletes are traveling less than 200 kilometers in distance from their residence for the competition, they will not receive EITAAP funding
• Athletes will not receive funding for any meals or uniforms for the competition.
These expenses are not covered because it is an ‘extra expenses’ reducing funding scheme.

To qualify as recipients of this funding, the student-athletes must meet the following criteria –

• They must be Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders. If they were not recipients of the EITAAP funding previously, they must provide a Confirmation of Aboriginality with their applications. Students can obtain these documents from any local Indigenous organizations, health centers or land councils
• They must be taking part as an athlete, manager, coach or official in -
  a)An official championship at national level endorsed by the relevant national sporting organization recognized by the Australian Sports Commission. They can also participate in an official championship endorsed by School Sport Australia (SSA) or the National Sporting Organization for people with a Disability (NSO/NSOD)
  b)An International competition as an official Australian team member, with the team being endorsed by an NSO/NSOD or SSA recognized by the ASC
• They have to be at least 12 years of age at the time of the competition’s commencement (exceptions may be considered for SSA championships)
• They must have competed in junior or any other open level competitions
• They must have finished and submitted an EITAAP application before their event (or before the completion of two months since the event)
• They must pay their own expenses for accommodation and travel to their sponsoring organization.

Student-athletes are not eligible if –

• They do not pay a levy for attending the competition
• They do not pay for their travel and accommodation
• They are under 12 years of age at the time of their competition
• They are participating in a competition being held in their native place
• They participate in a professional event
• They are part of an all-indigenous team
• They participate in a competition in which there is no transparent method of selection
• They participate in a commercial tour.

Application and Deadline

Applications must be submitted prior to, at the time of, or within two months of the completion of the eligible competition that the student-athletes are participating in.

Women Leaders in Sport Grants

Provided By

The Women Leaders in Sports (WLIS) grants are set up by the Australian Sports Commission, partnered by the Office for Women. These grants are given to women officials, coaches and administrators with the purpose of pursuing advanced training so that they fulfill their complete potential in the field of sports leadership.

Value

There are two types of WLIS grants –

• Individual grants whose value is a maximum of AU$5,000 per grant
• Organizational grants whose value is a maximum of AU$10,000 per grant.

WLIS Grants are available to women in the following areas of sport -

• Management and administration
• Coaching
• Governance (board/committees)
• Communications, media and marketing
• Officiating.

The ASC conducts a two-day workshop for leadership to initiate grant recipients to the WLIS program and boost their leadership abilities to progress within the sports field as coaches, officials, administrators and managers. Attending at least one day of this workshop is compulsory for all WLIS grant recipients.

Eligibility Criteria

Individuals

For an individual WLIS grant, the applicants must meet the following conditions -

• They must be female
• They must be aged 18 years or more
• They must be Australian citizens or must have been granted status of permanent residence
• They must be involved in a volunteer or paid capacity at a national, state or local level in the sporting industry for the project’s duration
• They must be beginning the said project after 1st January
• They have to be supported by a sporting organization that is associated with an NSO (National Sporting Organisation) recognized by the ASC
• They must be available to attend an allocated workshop on sport leadership
• Any applications in the officiating and coaching stream for introductory or beginner courses will be considered ineligible. In the above-mentioned categories, the selected courses must be either advanced or intermediate courses that will help them to improve their leadership skills
• Those applicants who had received individual grants in the previous year are not eligible to receive these individual grants in the current year
• The applicants who had previously received individual grants and propose to complete the same selected course in the current year are ineligible
• Employees of ASC are not eligible to receive any individual grant.

Organizations

For an organizational WLIS grant, the applicants (organizations) must meet the following conditions -

• They must be associated with an ASC recognized NSO
• They must be beginning the proposed project after 1st January
• They must be committed to encourage, support and provide suitable current opportunities to female grant beneficiaries who are aged 18 years or more
• They should be able to nominate one aspiring female leader from their organization who is taking part in the proposed project to attend one of the mandatory sport leadership workshops
• Any applications from organizations in the officiating and coaching streams for introductory or beginner courses will not be considered. In the above-mentioned categories, the chosen courses must be either advanced or intermediate courses that will help the leaders and coaches of the organization to improve their leadership skills.

Application and Deadline

Applications open on 15th August and close on 9th September. Supporting documentation is due on 25th September. The workshops will be held in succession from February at Brisbane, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne.

Financial Aid Scholarships

Austudy

Provided By

This financial aid to students is provided by the Australian government through its Department of Human Services.

Value

The following are the rates provided to students depending upon their situation –

• If the student is single, he/she will receive AU$426.80
• If the student is single but has dependent children, he/she will receive AU$559.20
• If the student is living together with his/her spouse, partner or civil partner, but without any children, they receive AU$426.80
• If the student is living together with his/her spouse, partner or civil partner and also has dependent children, they will receive AU$468.70.

Students also receive funding if they have been unemployed for a long period (long-term unemployment); if they were unemployed for at least 26 out of the previous 39 weeks and are now beginning full-time study in a course of a duration of 12 months or more.
Students who receive the Austudy financial aid can earn a maximum of AU$427 every fortnight before tax, before the payment of the students is affected. An income between AU$428 and AU$512 reduces the fortnightly payment of the students by 50 cents in the dollar. An income above AU$512 reduces the payment of the students by 60 cents in the dollar.

Eligibility Criteria

Students may be eligible for the Austudy financial aid if they meet these criteria -

• Their age must be at least 25 years
• They must be studying full-time in an approved course at an eligible educational institution or engaged in a full-time Australian Apprenticeship
• They must meet the criteria of a personal income and assets test –

The students’ payment is affected if their liquid assets equal or exceed AU$5,500 for single students or AU$11,000 for couples or single students with dependants.
If the students’ liquid assets are more than the above mentioned amount, a liquid assets waiting period will be there. It means that students may not receive payments immediately. Austudy will let the students know about the duration of the waiting period before they can be paid. This period can up to 13 weeks depending on the amount of the students’ liquid assets, whether they are a member of a couple, and whether they have dependent children.

• They must meet the necessary residence requirements
• They must be Australian residents
• They must be present in Australia (physically) on the day that they apply for the financial aid
• They must meet the requirements for residence for the whole duration of the financial aid
• Students who have just arrived in Australia will generally have a waiting period of 104 weeks with a few exemptions.

Allowable Time for Study

The period in which the students receive payment is the Allowable Time for study.

• They must meet the necessary residence requirementsFor full-time tertiary students, these are the allowable times for study –
  a)If the length of the course is 1 year or less, the allowable time for the course is the minimum period required to complete it
  b)If the length of the course is more than 1 year and the duration of at least 1 subject of the course is 1 year, then the allowable time is the minimum time required for that course plus 1 year
  c)If the length of the course is more than 1 year and all of the course’s subjects are semester-based, the allowable time is the minimum time required for that course plus 6 months
• For Honors students, the allowable time is the minimum time required for that course plus 1 extra year. If the students have previously studied in a part-time course, it will be taken into consideration on a pro-rata basis
• For secondary students below year 12, the number of attempts it takes to complete their studies has no limit. For the students in year 12, the number of attempts allowed to complete their studies is 2
• Self-paced courses need to be completed within the time limit set for conventional full-time study
• For students with a substantial disability, the allowable time is 4 times more than the normal full-time study duration or the duration of an equivalent full-time study if the student is involved in part-time study.

Exceptional Allowable Time Circumstances

Any previous tertiary study undertaken at the same level is also considered for the allowable time. If the students fail to complete their study in the allotted period, they may still be considered as making satisfactory progress due to the following exceptional circumstances –

• If the students failed a year or part of that year due to illness or circumstances that were beyond their control
• If the students had spent the time studying in a course that had been permanently discontinued and the circumstances were beyond their control
• If the students had spent the time studying in a course that was not approved for Centrelink payments or any earlier support scheme for student income
• If the students had spent the time studying in a course that is a normal prerequisite for the major course that the students are enrolled in or have intentions to enroll in
• If the students had spent the time studying in a TAFE course if the normal length of the course is 1 year or less, irrespective of its completion
• If the students had spent the time studying in a course more than 10 years ago (unless the course has been completed)
• If the students had spent the time studying in a course at an International (non-Australian) institution
• If the students had spent the time studying in a subject from which they withdrew on condition that the institution did not record the students’ withdrawal from the subject as failure.

Approved Courses

The approved secondary courses include the following -

• An accredited secondary course studied through a secondary school or TAFE, a higher education institution or a special school
• An ‘English as a Second Language’ (ESL) course
• Preparatory courses for education at the tertiary level
• A School-based traineeship or apprenticeship
• A language course or literacy and numeracy courses.

The approved tertiary courses include the following –

• Pre-vocational courses
• Diplomas or advanced diplomas
• Associate degrees or diplomas
• Graduate certificate or diploma courses
• Master’s qualifying courses
• Bridging study for overseas-trained professionals
• ESL courses
• Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses
• Open learning
• Bachelor’s degrees
• Master’s by coursework programs that are approved by the Minister for Social Services
• Combined courses that are comprised of approved courses specified on the Department of Social Services website in the Student Assistance (Education Institutions and Courses) Determination guide.

Approved Institutions

Approved institutions may include

• Senior secondary colleges
• Higher education providers
• Non-government education institutions that offer primary, secondary, ungraded or special courses that are accredited by the relevant state or education authority of the territory
• Government schools, including those that offer distance education or correspondence courses
• TAFE institutions
• Registered training organizations (vocational education and training (VET) providers).

Application and Deadline

Students can apply for the Austudy financial aid as early as 13 weeks prior to the beginning of their course. The aid providing authority encourages students to apply early so that the applications are properly assessed and the students receive their payments as soon as their course begins.
Students have to register for an online CentreLink account to submit their claim online. This step is compulsory.
The authorities will ask for the students’ study details, income and assets situation and their accommodation details to verify their claims. They may also ask for the details of the students’ partners. The students have to submit this documentation within 14 days or risk getting their payments affected due to delayed submission.

Youth Allowance

Provided By

The Australian Government provides this financial aid for young Australian students through its Department of Human Services. It provides this aid to students between the ages of 16-24 who are either studying full-time, training, working or are sick.

Value

The payments for this aid are computed on the basis of the Income and Assets test. Students who are dependants have to pass the Parental Means test. The payments for students who are under the age of 18 go to their parents or guardians. The maximum payment that students may receive depends on their circumstances -

• Students receive AU$233.60 if they are single with no children and are younger than 18 years of age. They must be living at their parental home
• Students receive AU$426.80 if they are single with no children and are younger than 18 years of age but are required to live away from their parental home to study, take part in training or to search for work
• Students receive $281.00 if they are single with no children and are 18 years or more. They must be living at their parental home
• Students receive $426.80 if they are single with no children and are 18 years or older but are required to live away from their parental home
• Students receive $559.20 if they are single and have children
• If a student is a member of a couple that has no children, they receive AU$426.80
• If a student is a member of a couple that has children, they receive AU$468.70.

Job seekers who are single and are also principal carers are granted an exemption from the Mutual Obligation Requirements because they are either -

• Registered and active foster carers
• Providing homeschooling for their children
• Facilitating distance education for their children
• Caring for a large family, where they are the principal carers of 4 or more dependent children that are younger than 16 years of age or a child who is in secondary school and aged between 16 to 19 years
• Caring for a child for whom the job seeker is a relative and not a parent as directed by a Family Court-made Parenting Order.

Special Payment Rates

Students can receive special payment rates if they are above 22 years of age, engaged in full-time study and are -

• Recipients of a long-term income support. Other than a student payment, they have been receiving or have received an income support payment for at least 26 out of the previous 39 weeks
• Migrant student who do not have English as their first language, do not have a dependent child and are engaged in an approved course in English.

The amount of the fortnightly special rates payments depends on the students’ circumstances -

• Students receive a maximum of AU$344.90 if they are single and are living at their parental home
• Students receive a maximum of AU$518.50 if they are single and are required to live away from their parental home
• A student receives a maximum of AU$468.70 if he/she is a member of a couple that has no children.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students may be eligible for Youth Allowance financial aid if they meet these age and study requirements -
  a)They must be between 16 to 21 years old and should be looking to work full-time or undertake approved activities
  b)They must be between 18 to 24 years old and should be studying full-time
  c)They must be between 16 to 17 years old and should have completed their 12th year of study or its equivalent. They are also required to live away from parental home to study or must be considered independent for Youth Allowance aid
  d)They must be between 16 to 24 years old and should be undertaking a full-time Australian Apprenticeship
• If students are aged 22 years or older, they are automatically considered as independent. If they are under the age of 22, these are the ways by which they can be considered as independent –
  a)Students who have supported themselves through full-time employment that averaged 30 hours of work per week for a minimum of 18 months during any time of 2 years
  b)Students who have or have had a dependent child earlier
  c)Students who are unable to live at their parental home due to extreme circumstances or their parents could not exercise their responsibilities properly
• The students from areas classified as ‘inner regional,’ ‘outer regional,’ ‘remote’ and ‘very remote’ may be considered independent. Since leaving secondary school, they must have -
  a)Earned at least 75 percent of the National Training Wage Schedule’s Wage Level A that is included in a modern award during an 18-month period
  b) Worked in part-time employment (a minimum of 15 hours per week) for at least 2 years
• The students are considered as dependants if they do not fulfill the independence criteria. Being dependents means that the income and assets of the students’ parents or guardians will be evaluated
• The students must be residents of Australia
• They must be present in Australia physically at the time of their application
• The approved courses of study are the same as for Austudy financial aid.

Allowable Time

The period during which students receive Youth Allowance is called Allowable Time. It is based on the minimum time taken to complete a selected course (full-time study). The students are required to make satisfactory progress in their study program to qualify for the Activity Test that determines their payment.

• Here are the allowable times on the basis of the normal length of a full-time course —
  a)If the length of the course is 1 year or less, the allowable time for the course is twice the time taken for the course’s completion
  b)If the length of the course is more than 1 year and the duration of at least 1 subject of the course is 1 year, then the allowable time is the minimum time required to complete that course and an extra year
  c) If the length of the course is more than 1 year but does not have any subject that lasts a year, then the allowable time is the minimum time required to complete that course plus 1 semester
  d)If the student is in the 12th Year, then he/she is allowed 2 attempts to complete the year
• Students can take up an additional course at the same level as an Activity Agreement’s part even though they are still studying in their previous one. The allowable time will be based on the duration of their additional course. If they have completed their previous courses, no Activity Agreement is required. Also, there is no limit to the number of additional courses they take up as long as they complete their previous courses.

Exceptional Allowable Time Circumstances

If students cannot complete the course within the course’s allowable time limit and they have also been affected by certain circumstances beyond their control, then they may be considered as making satisfactory progress. This depends on their situation.

• Circumstances beyond the students’ control include the situations in which -
  a)They are or have been disabled by any medical condition
  b)They have experienced a natural disaster
  c)They were obliged to relocate due to certain circumstances and had to repeat a part of the course of study. They may also have had to start the course again, due to the requirements of the educational institution
  d)They have suffered family trauma
  e)They were experiencing other exceptional circumstances that interfered with their ability to complete the course of study within the standard minimum time length
  f)They had responsibilities of caring for another member of their family
• Even if students are unable to complete their course within the allowable time and have not been affected by exceptional circumstances, they may still receive Youth Allowance aid if the following conditions are met -
  a)They must continue to study full time
  b)They must be of 21 years of age or younger
  c)They have to enter into an Activity Agreement

However, they will not be considered as full-time students for Youth Allowance Aid and will not receive the full-time student benefits such as the eligibility for the Student Income Bank.

Application and Deadline

The application process is the same as of Austudy financial aid. Job seekers have to book an appointment to get their Mutual Obligation Requirements assessed.

Scholarship for Minorities

Monash Indigenous Scholarship for Achievement and Equity

Provided By

These scholarships are provided to Indigenous Australians on the basis of achievement and equity.

Value

Five winning students receive AU$6,000 each per year for full-time study load of 48 points. They receive this amount every year until they complete the minimum points required for their study program.

Eligibility Criteria

Students have to meet the following criteria to qualify for these scholarships –

• Students have to identify themselves as Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders (Indigenous Australians)
• Students either have to begin their studies or continue their studies at Monash University
• Students have to maintain a pass average of 50 percent or higher each semester.

Students are considered for the scholarships if they face such hardships like -

Financial Disadvantage

• If students are receiving a current Centrelink payment and/or benefit (a Low Income Health Care Card or Youth Allowance)
• If students are experiencing exceptional financial disadvantages but are not receiving any Centrelink payments or benefits.

Difficult Circumstances

Students may have experienced some difficult circumstances that affected their ability to study. These circumstances may include –

• Carer responsibilities (e.g. ill children, parent, siblings)
• Abusive family environment
• The death of a parent/guardian/close relative
• Chronic medical condition of a dependent child
• The death of a teacher/classmate/friend
• Major illness of parent/guardian/close relative
• Victim of crime
• Homelessness
• Relationship breakdown with significant other
• Parent's separation/divorce
• Multiple relocations/moving house
• Natural disaster (e.g. bushfire, flood).

Disability or Long-Term Medical Condition

Students with medical conditions or disabilities that have affected their ability to study are eligible under this category. The disabilities and medical conditions may include major illness, chronic pain, learning disabilities and mental illness, drug addiction, glandular fever, eating disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome and vision or hearing impairments.

Recent Refugee

Those students who have had to abandon or leave their native country because of persecution or the fear of persecution on account of religion, personal associations, race or political opinion are eligible under this category.

Regional and Remote Areas

Students are eligible under this category if they live or have lived previously in a regional and remote area of Australia which is determined by the Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Areas Locator.

Attended an Under-Represented School

Monash University’s list of under-represented schools was compiled based on a combination of Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (ICSEA), Student Family Occupation (SFO) and transition to university data.
The applicants must be current Year 12 students in the previous year and must have attended a listed high school and must also select that high school in their scholarship application forms.

Application and Deadline

Commencing students are required to apply for a course through VTAC. They will automatically be considered for a merit scholarship according to their eligibility. The deadline for submission of course applications with supporting documentation is 16th October. Continuing students have to apply with supporting documentation by 30th October.

Arts Scholarships

Arts Projects for Individuals and Groups

Provided By

These scholarships for arts projects are offered by the Australian Government through its department of ‘Australia Council for the Arts.’ It has recently developed a new model for grants that will a support a wide range of arts (individual and groups).

Value

The value of these scholarships ranges from AU$10,000 to AU$50,000. The supported artistic activities must not last for more than three years from the beginning of the scholarship period.

Eligibility Criteria

For students to apply as an individual or a group, they must be an arts worker or practicing artists. They must also be either Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia. Only Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals or groups can apply for funding to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander panel.
Students are ineligible for these scholarships if they have previously received a grant from the Australia Council and that grant has not been acquitted satisfactorily. Also, if they owe money to the Australia Council, they are ineligible.

Funded Activities

• Practice-based research
• The Creation of new work
• Market development activity
• Collaborations
• Touring
• Productions
• Recording
• Creative development
• Performances
• Experimentation
• Festivals
• Exhibitions
• Publishing
• Promotion and marketing.

Assessment Criteria

The students’ applications are assessed by a peer panel. They judge the applications on the following criteria –

• Artistic merit of the proposed activity
• Viability of the proposed activity
• The creativity that the proposed activity possesses
• The amount of audience responsiveness that the proposed activity manages to generate
• The proposed activity should increase participation and access to the art form
• The proposed activity should make the International profile for Australian Arts more prestigious.

Application and Deadline

These are the questions that students are most likely to be asked in the application forms -

• To provide supporting material relevant to their project that will include an artistic example, bios of any additional artists and supporting letters from communities or participants
• To provide a title for their project
• To provide a description of the outcome that their project delivers (approx. 300 words)
• To provide a brief bio of the applying artist or group (approx. 250 words)
• To provide a summary of the project (approx. 100 words)
• To provide a timetable or itinerary for their project
• To provide an outline of their project and what they wish to do (approx. 750 words)
• To provide a projected budget that details the income, expenses and in-kind support of the project.

2nd February, 7th June, and 4th October are the deadlines for the tri-yearly applications.

Peter & Lena Karmel Honours Scholarship in the School of Art

Provided By

The Peter and Lena Karmel Fund provides one scholarship to a high-achieving Honors student of the Australian National University College of Arts and Social Sciences.

Value

The student receives AU$5,000 per annum in two equal installments.

Eligibility Criteria

• This Honors Scholarship is awarded to the student who –
  a)Has a magnificent academic record in Art and has exhibited a great capacity for achievement in the chosen field of Arts practice
  b)Is eligible for admission at the University in the program’s Honors year for the Bachelor of Arts (Visual) degree with Honors or Bachelor of Design Arts degree with Honors or Bachelor of Visual Arts degree with Honors.
• If the student holds any other scholarship apart from Peter and Lena Kramel scholarship, permission should be sought from the Dean of the College. If the student holds a concurrent grant without permission, he/she is liable to refund the scholarship amount
• The student’s grades should always be satisfactory in the Dean’s opinion
• The scholar may be enrolled in either a full-time or a part-time Honors degree course at the College
• The student may be asked to participate in publicity activities for the scholarship.

Application and Deadline

Application is not necessary as students are assessed automatically if they are enrolled in an Honors degree course at the College.

Corporate Scholarships

Training.com.au - $1000 Scholarship (Stage 1)

Provided By

The education website named ‘training.com.au’ provides AU$1,000 to the winner of their competition to help the winner in achieving his/her goals in life by reducing the cost of education. The applicants have to write about what success means to them in 500 words. This is the first stage of the competition.

Value

The winner of each stage of the competition gets a grant of AU$1,000. This can be paid towards the student’s HELP debt or the University’s tuition fees.

Eligibility Criteria

• The contest is available to all students who are currently pursuing a study course or thinking about studying in Australia
• It is open to both local Australian and international students, on the condition that the study course is undertaken within Australia or through the ‘training.com.au’ portal
• The students’ entries must be of 500 words or less
• Entrants can only enter in one stage. If entries submitted for the second or third time, they will not be considered for the scholarship
• The winner will be selected by a ‘training.com.au’ panel.

Application and Deadline

Send an email to [email protected] during one of the three stages of the competition with the following details –

a)Address
b)Phone number
c)Full name.

Along with these details, students are required to answer this question in 500 words or less - “What does success mean to you?” The deadline for this first stage of the competition is 1st December.

Glencore Corporate Scholarship

Provided By

Glencore (known previously as Xstrata Coal) sponsors up to two scholarships to high-achieving engineering students of the University of Wollongong.

Value

The value of these scholarships is AU$10,000 per annum that supports the duration of the students’ degree (usually 4 years). The company also offers paid employment opportunities each year during the summer session. This arrangement of employment is assured between the sponsor and the student. It continues for the duration of the students’ course.

Eligibility Criteria

• The successful applicants must be enrolled at the University of Wollongong in an undergraduate degree as a full-time student
• The applicants must be enrolled in the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Mining, Mechanical or Electrical) course
• The applicants must have successfully achieved and maintained a satisfactory credit average (Weighted Average Mark of 65+)
• The successful applicants must preserve professional standards while they are associated with Glencore. They may also be required to represent the University Of Wollongong and the organization that is sponsoring them at selected events
• The applicants must be citizens of Australia or Australian permanent residents.

Application and Deadline

Students have to submit these documents by 31st August -

• A Current Student Application Form that is complete
• A brief outline of community involvement and a cover letter with their resume
• A photocopy of their Academic Record
• An outline written in one page demonstrating how the scholarship will assist them in their career objectives.

All scholarships have their respective eligibility criteria that need to be fulfilled by the students, but they have general termination clauses as well. These clauses act as regulatory policies that safeguard the interests of the sponsors and the funding individuals or organizations. Here are some reasons for termination of scholarship awards –

End of Study Period

This is the normal scholarship termination clause. Student scholarships are awarded for the duration of their study period and when the study period ends, the scholarship duration is also complete. The Allowable Time is the estimated period in which the course should end and hence, the scholarship award is terminated.

Violation of any Eligibility Criteria

The violation of any of the mentioned eligibility criteria leads to instant termination of the scholarship award. The most common violations are –

• Not meeting the requirements of citizenship
• Not being able to maintain the minimum marks required for awarding the scholarship
• Change of study course while receiving a scholarship for the previous course of study
• Crossing the age for which the scholarship was applicable
• Leaving the course of study midway to pursue other interests
• Leaving the course midway due to unavoidable circumstances like illness, death, accidents etc. (exceptions are considered and the scholarship may not be terminated if the reason is sufficiently valid.)

Financial Betterment

With respect to financial aid, if students have become self-sufficient or if their family is earning sufficiently enough now, then their financial aid scholarship stands to be terminated. Although the betterment of the students’ financial situation is joyous news, yet it means that a vital eligibility clause is violated for the scholarship.

Registered Status

If the students’ status as a registered student ceases to exist for any reason whatsoever, the scholarship award stands terminated. This is because the student is not a part of the University anymore and scholarships cannot be offered to unregistered students.

Employment

If the student violates the arrangement of employment as laid out by the sponsors, the scholarship award is terminated. Generally, a scholarship prohibits students to engage in full-time employment because that hampers the course study for which they are receiving an award.
If a corporate sponsorship is received by the student, the sponsors would always want the student to work in their own organization. If this criterion is not met, the sponsor terminates the scholarship.

Misleading the University or Sponsors

Some students resort to unfair means and submit false documentation to win the scholarship award. If the University or the scholarship sponsor finds that the student has misled them to win the award, the scholarship gets terminated with immediate effect. Furthermore, the student is asked to refund the amount given (sometimes with interest). If the authority feels that they have been cheated of a large sum and the student refuses to refund the amount, they can file a lawsuit against the student.

Concurrent Scholarship

The eligibility criteria for most scholarships clearly state that the holding of a concurrent scholarship is not allowed. Some have the provision that students can hold concurrent scholarships if they take permission from the Dean of the College that provides the scholarship in question.
If students withhold the information of holding a concurrent scholarship or if the student fails to acquire permission from the Dean of the College, the scholarship in question is terminated by the authorities.

Misbehavior

If the student misbehaves with anyone at the University or commits any crime like cheating, fraud and forgery, not only is the scholarship terminated, but also the student might be charged and expelled from the University.

Plagiarism

If students are charged with plagiarism in their coursework and it is of a large magnitude, the scholarship stands terminated and the student may be penalized further.

Attendance

If the student fails to attend the minimum period of classes (full-time or part-time) without any valid reason, the scholarship is terminated.

Scholarship Scams

Students often fall into the trap of money-mongers who run huge scholarship scams. They prey on innocent students who are looking to reduce their education expenses. About 300,000 students every year fall prey to these scams. An astonishing fact is that most students don’t even know that they were duped by a scholarship scammer. This is because they feel that their qualifications could not match the scholarship and so they write these amounts off as expenses.
A scam normally asks students to pay money and then get money or get a refund. Students fall for these claims and the attraction for a scholarship forces them right into the scammers’ tricks.
Here are some common scholarship scam types that students should always beware of while searching for scholarships.

Cash First

If you encounter a scholarship program that asks you to pay an ‘application processing fee,’ remember that most of these so-called scholarships are scams.
The ‘application processing fee’ is very nominal (about $5-$30) but they usually get around 10,000 unsuspecting applicants. So even if the fraudsters pay two or three students $1000 to $2,000 as ‘scholarships’, they still walk away with a hefty amount.
A scholarship is supposed to pay the students and not the other way around. So students should always keep in mind that they never have to pay any fee to obtain a scholarship. The scholarship providers are financial contributors who never ask students to pay any money for release of funds.

Registration Charge for Scholarship Database

Information about scholarships is and always has been a type of information that can be accessed by anyone without any kind of payment.
Normally, databases that charge you for scholarship searches claim that they have scholarship results that will pay more amounts and have easier eligibility criteria than anywhere else. This can never be true because providers would want their scholarships to be easily available for the students to view. Also, if you cannot find the scholarships on other websites or at any other source, it means that the scholarship is not genuine.
Never trust a database that asks you to pay for registration. Try other popular and genuine scholarship databases which will ensure that you get information about the most appropriate scholarships without paying any fee.

Application Completion by Others

Some companies will claim that they will fill up scholarship forms for you. Nobody but you can fill up your scholarship form because most scholarships ask for personal documents and other personal information that only you can provide.
Also, some scholarships ask for essays, letters and other supporting documentation that only you can submit.
These companies will ask for a fee to fill up your application form. Substitute form-filling is just not possible as too many personal documents are involved in this process. You should not trust any company with this documentation under any circumstances.

Seminars

Students get emails and read advertisements about free seminars that will help them find out about scholarships that are easily available. They also claim to know where you can apply for hassle-free financial aid. Although these claims may seem attractive but keep in mind that they are too good to be true.
The companies that organize these seminars lure students into a cleverly manufactured sales pitch about insurances and loans. They may even coax you into availing overpriced loans or even fee-asking scholarship databases.
Students should gather as much knowledge as possible about such ‘free seminars.’ This can be done by looking for information about the organizing company and knowing about them. If this search does not yield concrete information, that is a danger sign and the seminar should be avoided at all costs.

First-Come First-Serve Scholarships

Most scholarships have a deadline by which students can apply for them. First-Come First-Serve Scholarships are scams right from the outset. How can a student win a scholarship merely by applying first for it? If that was the case, there would be no eligibility criteria and no selection panel to determine whether students are eligible for the scholarship.
The basic premise of a scholarship is qualification for it. Even unusual scholarships/grants have criteria to be fulfilled. For example, there are grants that have the criteria of ‘students with red hair and a GPA of above 2.0.’
To appear genuine, these ‘scholarship’ providers tell you that you are pre-qualified for these scholarships. This can never be possible because scholarships have to be searched for and almost all of them have more than the required number of applicants. So there cannot be any extra scholarship award that will be given merely on the basis of applying first.

Unknown Reward

Every student gets a website popup or emails that scream ‘You have won a $5,000 scholarship! Just pay a $50 processing fee to claim it!’
Nobody can win a scholarship without applying. Moreover, reiterating point number 1 of this list, you do not have to pay for a scholarship. The scholarship pays you.
Scholarships are rewards for students that have achieved something, or are in need of financial aid. They are not gifts that can be given to random people who have not even applied for them. Steer clear of such claims because they are profitable scams for their ‘providers.’

Loans that Ask for a Fee

Scammers lure students with the offer of extremely low-interest education loans but keep a condition that the students have to pay a small disbursement fee for the loan amount to be released.
No real education loan provider will ask for a disbursement fee. They will simply deduct the disbursement fee from the loan amount that they will give you.
If the loans are not issued by recognized money-lending institutions or banks, then they are most probably scams that students need to stay away from.

Guaranteed Scholarships

If a company or website makes this sweeping claim, chances are high that they are running a scam. Nobody in the world can guarantee students a scholarship because to win a scholarship, the student must be sufficiently qualified and is relatively assessed with respect to other applicants.
Also, companies offer students a guaranteed refund if they do not get a scholarship after registering and availing the company’s services. In the financial assistance field, nothing is guaranteed and refunds are the worst kept promises of all.

How to Avoid Scholarship Scams?

Now that the students have sufficient knowledge about scholarship scams and how to spot them, this part of Section F will show you how to avoid the scams.

Never Furnish Financial Information

Any ‘scholarship’ that asks for your credit card number or other financial information is a scam. No scholarship asks for this information. This may result in a serious case of identity theft. Most scholarships pay the award amount either in cash or as payment towards a student loan.

Never Pay Money

Scholarships provide money and fund the education of students, they do not ask for money. So, the first foremost tip to avoid falling into the trap of scholarship scams is to never pay any money for any reason like application processing fee, service fee etc. Genuine scholarship providers will never ask for money from the scholarship’s potential beneficiaries. If at all an amount is required, the providers deduct the said amount from the scholarship amount itself.

Ask Yourself

When you come across words like ‘guaranteed scholarships or refund within 1 week,’ ask yourself whether a scholarship can be guaranteed to you or not and that too without actually applying for it. You will easily figure out a scam like this by just thinking about its genuineness.

Contact the Providers

The best way to know about a scholarship for sure is to contact the provider directly and clear your doubts. If the providers are unreachable, you will automatically know that it is part of a scam.
Sometimes they may even reply and tell you more about the ‘scholarship’ and then you have to ask yourself whether it is genuine or not.
One more method of checking the provider’s authenticity is to search for information about the provider on the Internet. If not much information is available, there are high chances of them being scammers.

Do Not Trust Service Providers

You can search for any scholarship on the Internet. You do not have to resort to paying for a scholarship search. All genuine scholarships can be found through a simple search on the Internet. Even if you are having problems while applying for scholarships, do not pay a service provider to fill out a form on your behalf. It is not possible for anyone else to fill out a scholarship from because these forms require furnishing of some personal information that only you can provide yourself.