UWE Millennium Development Scholarships for International Students

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The University of the West of England, Bristol offers more than £100,000 worth of scholarships for international students each year.  This includes the Millennium Development Scholarship which is targeted to international students who wish to attain Millennium Development goals within their country.

Host Institution(s):

University of West England, UK

Field(s) of study:

Any one year Master's Degree Programme offered at the University

Number of Scholarships:

Only 1 scholarship is offered.

Target group:

International students from around the world

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Full tuition fee scholarship will be awarded for an outstanding student to study a one year Masters programme at UWE.  The recipient of this scholarship will be required to undertake an internship working within the International Development Office and other departments. The recipient will also be required to undertake ambassadorial activity for the University throughout the duration of the course.

Eligibility:

Eligible students must:

•  have achieved the equivalent of a British first class honours in their undergraduate degree

•  have an unconditional offer by 31 May of a place to study a one year postgraduate programme at UWE which they have firmly accepted

•  be a new student and be classed as overseas for fees purposes

•  not be a sponsored student or in receipt of another scholarship/award.

Specific Criteria: Applicants will need to provide information in their application detailing how the scholarship will help them to attain the Millennium Development goals within their country.

Application instructions:

You mush have received an unconditional offer for a Master's Programme at UWE before you can apply for this scholarship. Only eligible applicants will be invited to apply via a task in their welcome website. Applicants are selected based on academic merit and the information that is provided in their application form and statement.  The deadline for submitting your application is 31 May 2013.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/students/feesandfunding/fundingandscholarships/internationalstudentfunding/uwescholarshipprogramme.aspx

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