The International Development Office is offering a number of postgraduate scholarships for students of Colombia, Brazil , USA, Canada, UK , China, Norway, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, India, Nepal, Turkey, Indonesia and other countries (except non-EU).
Study Subject and Level:
Scholarships are provided to study any one of the courses offered by Swansea University at postgraduate level. Scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate taught level at Swansea University in UK.
International Excellence Scholarships for Postgraduate if you:
- are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Colombia and Brazil , USA, Canada, UK , China, Norway, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, India, Nepal, Turkey, Indonesia and other countries.
- are classed as an overseas student for fee purpose.
- are enrolling on a postgraduate course at Swansea University for the first time in September 2014 or have already submitted your application and hold an offer to study at Swansea University in September 2014.
- Applicants must be from non-EU countries only.
- Scholarships will be used to offset tuition fees.
- Applicants are not eligible to hold other Swansea University awards such as bursaries, or home country sponsorship.
- Applicants must be enrolling on an eligible course at Swansea University for the first time in September 2014.
- Awards are available for the first year of any Undergraduate degree program, scholarship holders progressing to Year 2, will be eligible for a £2000 award dependent on academic results of Year 1 of 65%.
- Awards are available for the first year only of any Postgraduate taught degree program. Please note that students applying for MPhil or PhD are not eligible to apply for the PG Excellence Scholarships.
- Applicants must have completed an application for a place to study at Swansea University which must have been received by the Admissions Office by the 1st July deadline.
- Successful candidates will be informed the week commencing the 3rd June 2014 a reduced tuition fee will be levied at enrollment. Candidates must confirm acceptance of their scholarship, accept an offer of a place on a course and pay their £2000 deposit.
- The International Scholarship Committee may use whatever means of assessment it thinks most appropriate in order to determine which candidates are worthy of recommendation for the award of a scholarship.
- Scholarship holders, having accepted an award, are reasonably expected to co-operate in Swansea University recruitment activities and automatically agree to their names and details being released by the University’s International Development Office for marketing purposes.
- If it is deemed necessary for a Scholarship holder to suspend their studies, the scholarship will be held on university account and carried forward to the year of resumption of studies and the candidate will be expected to pay their personal contribution on a pro-rata basis.
- If in the view of the appropriate Head of School, a Scholarship holder’s progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, the Scholarship may be withdrawn. A Scholarship may also be withdrawn on grounds of failure to comply with any of the conditions attached to the Award. The candidate may be required to repay to the University any award which has been made, either in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee. If the scholar feels that such a withdrawal is unjustified s/he may appeal in writing to the Head of the International Development Office within 15 working days of the date of notification.
- The International Development Office reserves the right to make, amend, withdraw, suspend or cancel without notice these and such other Regulations as may be in force from time to time and such decisions shall be final.
Scholarship Open for:
Students of Colombia and Brazil , USA and Canada, UK , China, Norway, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ghana, India, Nepal, Turkey, Indonesia and other countries (except EU) can apply for these scholarships.
Number of Scholarship: The International Development Office is offering a number of postgraduate scholarships.
Scholarship Value: A number of scholarships £4000 to international students will be awarded.
Selection Criteria:
The International Scholarship Committee may use whatever means of assessment it thinks most appropriate in order to determine which candidates are worthy of recommendation for the award of a scholarship.
Notification:
Successful candidates will be informed the week commencing the 3rd June 2014, a reduced tuition fee will be levied at enrollment. Candidates must confirm acceptance of their scholarship, accept an offer of a place on a course and pay their £2000 deposit.
How to Apply? The applying mode is electronically.
Application Deadline: 2nd June 2014.
For further information: Postgraduate Taught Scholarships at Swansea University
