University of Wales, Newport seeks applications for international scholarships from the students applying for September 2011 entry.
A limited number of Scholarships are available and will be awarded to students on the basis of outstanding achievement. Categories the students wish to consider applying under are:
– Academic
– Social or Cultural: including community projects or voluntary work
– Outstanding Artistic Achievement
The application form requires applicants to undertake a 500-700 word piece of work supporting their application. The applications must be fully completed and supporting statement must be within the word limit.
Scholarship Provisions
Scholarships are available for both undergraduate and postgraduate applicants and awards are made for the academic year 2011/2012 (or for the duration of the course). Scholarships of £1,000 per year will be awarded and the scholarship award will be deducted from the scholar’s annual tuition fee. A maximum of 10 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate scholarship awards will be made for each intake (September 2011 and January 2012).
Selection Procedure
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.
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.
Deadline for submitting the applications for September 2011 entry is September 2, 2011
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