The University of Wales, Newport, UK has scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate applicants and awards are made for the academic year 2011/2012 (or for the duration of your course). Scholarships of £1,000 per year will be awarded and the scholarship award will be deducted from your annual tuition fee. A maximum of 10 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate scholarship awards will be made for each intake (September 2011 and January 2012).
Scholarships will be awarded by the Scholarship Committee based upon merit through consideration of a completed Scholarship Application Form. These awards will be made at the beginning of the each semester and the decision by the Scholarship Committee is final.
Eligibility:
• Applicants must hold a Visa Letter/CAS for a taught undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University and have firmly accepted their offer before submitting an application.
• Conditional offer holders may apply but will only be considered for the scholarship after all conditions have been met.
• Applicants must be full fee paying international students on a full-time taught programme of study at the University.
• Students in receipt of donor funding (e.g Chevening or DFID awards) are not eligible to apply for these awards.
• Students are only eligible to apply for ONE University scholarship award.
How to Apply:
Categories you may wish to consider applying under are:
• Academic
• Social or Cultural: including community projects or voluntary work
• Outstanding Artistic Achievement
Application Form:
Students wishing to apply for these scholarships need to download and complete the Scholarship Application Form (http://www.newport.ac.uk/international/fees/Documents/scholarshipapplication%202010.pdf):
The application form requires you to undertake a 500-700 word piece of work supporting your application. Please note that applications must be fully completed and your supporting statement must be within the word limit.
Application Deadline:
• Deadline for scholarship applicants starting in September 2011: 2nd September 2011.
• Deadline for scholarship applicants starting January 2012: 6th January 2012.
Successful applicants only will be contacted within four weeks of the application closing dates
International Scholarships (http://www.newport.ac.uk/international/fees/Pages/1011Scholarships.aspx)
It is advisable to submit your application before the deadline. If you need further information, please post below. Good luck!