Scholarships at University of Sheffield

Scholarships of up to £2,000 will be awarded in recognition of academic excellence to overseas fee students starting an undergraduate degree September 2024 in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Sheffield.

Conditions of scholarship amount

The scholarship amount awarded is dependent on academic achievement, qualification equivalent to A levels:

• £1,000 for A*A*A including an A* in Mathematics.

• £2,000 for A*A*A* including an A* in Mathematics.

Eligibility

To be eligible for an Excellence Scholarship you must:

• attain A level grades of A*A*A (or above), or equivalent, including an A* in Mathematics.

• make the University of Sheffield your first (firm) choice in the UCAS application process for 2024 entry.

• apply to study a full-time undergraduate programme in the Department of Computer Science.

• be classed as an overseas fee student for tuition fee purposes.

• be taking all prerequisite subjects for your selected degree.

Once in receipt of this scholarship, you will be awarded £1,000 each subsequent academic year subject to maintaining a 70% overall average mark in the previous academic year.

Terms and conditions

• Receipt of the scholarship in subsequent years of study is subject to you achieving 70% overall average mark in the previous academic year. The scholarship will be withdrawn if you fail to achieve 70% and it will not be reinstated in the following year.

• You will not receive the scholarship during any optional or compulsory study abroad periods or year in industry.

• Students taking the University of Sheffield International College pathway program are not eligible for the scholarship.

• The scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with other University of Sheffield scholarships as long as the individual does not become fully funded for tuition fee purposes, as a result of the sum of these awards.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2024. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2024 from a Delhi Public School Society (DPS) institution in India. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at a Delhi Public School Society (DPS) institution in India.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

The scholarship will be awarded to overseas fee status undergraduate students who exceed the academic conditions of our standard UCAS offer. Candidates who attain A level grades of A*AA or above will receive the Excellence Scholarship.

To be eligible you must:

• make The University of Sheffield your first (firm) choice in the UCAS application process for 2024 entry.

• be an undergraduate student.

• be classed as an overseas student for tuition fee purposes.

• be taking all prerequisite subjects for your selected degree.

Conditions of scholarship amount

We will offer the scholarship in the form of a cash bursary at the start of your course should you be eligible. 

The scholarship amount is dependent on your academic achievement:

• A*A A: £1,000.

• A*A*A: £2,000.

• A*A*A*: £3,000.

Once in receipt of this scholarship, you will be awarded £1,000 each subsequent academic year subject to maintaining a 70% overall average mark in the previous academic year.

Terms and conditions

• Receipt of the scholarship in subsequent years of study is subject to you achieving 70% overall average mark in the previous academic year. The scholarship will be withdrawn if you fail to achieve 70% and it will not be reinstated in the following year.

• You will not receive the scholarship during any optional or compulsory study abroad periods or year in industry.

• Students taking the University of Sheffield International College pathway program are not eligible for the scholarship.

• The scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with other University of Sheffield scholarships as long as the individual does not become fully funded for tuition fee purposes, as a result of the sum of these awards.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2024. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2024 from a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

The GREAT Scholarships 2024 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants should be passport holders of Egypt.

• Your programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in Autumn 2024.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• Distance learning courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• Part-time courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.

• Integrated PhD programmes are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses which are more than one year in duration. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:

  • MArch Architecture

  • MArch Architecture and Landscape Architecture

  • MArch Architecture: Collaborative Practice

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 13 May 2024.

The GREAT Scholarships 2024 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants should be passport holders of Malaysia.

• Your programme must commence at the University of Sheffield in Autumn 2024.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and required to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• Distance learning courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• Part-time courses are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for a merit scholarship.

• Integrated PhD programmes are ineligible for the GREAT scholarship.

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses which are more than one year in duration. This includes, but is not exclusive to, the following courses:

  • MArch Architecture

  • MArch Architecture and Landscape Architecture

  • MArch Architecture: Collaborative Practice

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 13 May 2024.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee of an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024. The scholarship is available for new international undergraduate students who meet the eligibility criteria. To be eligible, you must have previously studied or be currently studying an International Baccalaureate Diploma and you must have received an offer to study at the University of Sheffield.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be studying for or currently hold the International Baccalaureate Diploma.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield commencing in September 2024. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

We are pleased to offer the International Postgraduate Scholarship 2024 to international students joining the University from selected regions to study a taught masters programme in September 2024.

• The scholarship is worth £2,000 for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science.

• No additional scholarship application is required, if you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.

• You must have accepted your offer from the University of Sheffield before 4.00pm (UK time) on Friday 14 June 2024 to receive this award. 

Eligibility and award criteria

• To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be a national of or permanently domiciled in one of the following

  • Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

  • Middle East and North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Saudi Arabia

  • East Asia: Japan, South Korea

  • Europe/EEA/Switzerland and Türkiye: ​Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye

  • Latin America: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela

  • South Asia: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka

  • South East Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

• Your taught masters programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024.

• You must have accepted your offer for your course before 4.00pm (UK time) on 14 June 2024 to receive this award.

• Subject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the International Postgraduate Taught Sheffield Scholarship 2024 will be awarded automatically – no application is required.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships:

  • International Postgraduate Taught Merit Scholarship 2024

  • NCUK Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2024

  • The University of Sheffield Southern Africa Student Scholarship Fund 2024

  • Sir SY Chung Scholarship 2024

  • MBA Scholarship 2024

  • GREAT Scholarship 2024 for Egypt and Malaysia

• In the event that you are selected for any of the above scholarships the most valuable award will take precedence.

• The scholarship can be awarded in conjunction with any available scholarships from the Department or Faculty you will be studying in, subject to not becoming a sponsored student*. Please use the funding calculator to find out if any scholarships are available from your Department/Faculty.

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) courses are ineligible for the International Postgraduate Taught Scholarship 2024.

• The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction only.

• You must be self-funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

• You must study a course in full at the University of Sheffield. Masters programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible for a scholarship.

• All Crossways courses and Erasmus Mundus courses are ineligible for an automatic scholarship.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any funding (full or partial) from an external sponsor**, excluding a loan, which has to be paid back in full.

• The scholarship is for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible for the scholarship

• Part-time students will receive the full-time equivalent of the scholarship split pro-rata over the duration of the Masters course, subject to all eligibility and award criteria.

• These scholarships are not applicable to any postgraduate courses where the higher clinical fee is applicable, this includes, but is not exclusive to the following courses:

  • DClinDent Orthodontics

  • MClinDent in Orthodontics

  • DClinDent Endodontics

  • MClinDent in Paediatric Dentistry

  • DClinDent Periodontics

  • MMedSci in Diagnostic Oral Pathology

  • DClinDent Prosthodontics

• If you are studying a 2-year Masters programme the scholarship will be available in the second year of your studies subject to successful completion of year 1.

• The scholarship is not applicable to any years in industry or study abroad years that are compulsory or optional elements of your course.

• This scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year of entry. If you decide to defer entry to another year you forfeit this award.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes so are eligible for this scholarship.

• * A sponsored student is defined as being an individual in receipt of a total sum of funds from either the University or an external organisation** that matches or exceeds the original tuition fee required by the University.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2024.

The scholarship is available for new international students who meet the eligibility criteria. You must be currently studying at an International School of Choueifat institution in one of the following countries; Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates.  You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at an International School of Choueifat institution in one of the following countries; Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024. 

• All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee for an undergraduate degree programme starting in autumn 2024. The scholarship is available for new international students who meet the eligibility criteria. 

You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• The deadline to apply is Monday 22 April 2024 at 1.00pm (UK time).

• Scholarship winners will be announced on Wednesday 15 May 2024.

Eligibility criteria

• Your programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in autumn 2024.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for this or any other undergraduate scholarship.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

We are pleased to offer the International Undergraduate Scholarship 2024 to new international students starting their undergraduate studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2024.

Key information:

• The scholarship is worth £2,000 per year for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 per year for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science.

• The scholarship is offered in each following academic year subject to sustained academic success, please see below for more details.

• No additional scholarship application is required. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.

• You must have chosen the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on Thursday 6 June 2024 to receive this award.

Eligibility and award criteria:

• You must commence your studies of an undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield in September 2024. All undergraduate degree courses are included except for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• You must choose the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on 6 June 2024.

• The scholarship will be awarded automatically – no scholarship application is required in the first or any subsequent years.

• Subject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the scholarship will be guaranteed in the first year of study. 

• The scholarship is applicable to each subsequent academic year of study, subject to achieving 60% (wmg) or above and achieving a minimum of 120 credits in the previous academic year. The scholarship is not applicable to any compulsory or optional years in industry, work placements or year abroad.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in year 1. If you are entering in year 2, you would be eligible for this scholarship, providing you are not receiving a scholarship/award as part of a collaborative programme with your home institution.  

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any of the following scholarships. In the event that you are selected for any of the below scholarships the most valuable award will take precedence:

  • International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2024

  • International Baccalaureate Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2024

  • GEMS International Merit Scholarship 2024

  • NCUK Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2024

  • DPS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2024

  • International School of Choueifat Merit Scholarship 2024

  • NCUK Undergraduate Scholarship 2024

• The scholarship can be awarded in-conjunction with any available scholarships from the Department or Faculty you will be studying in, subject to not becoming a sponsored student. Please use the funding calculator to find out if any scholarships are available from your Department/Faculty.

• The scholarship cannot be awarded in-conjunction with any funding (full or partial) from an external sponsor, excluding a loan, which has to be paid back in full.

• We are unable to accept applications for this scholarship from applicants for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200), or from students who are studying at the University on a non-USIC Foundation year.

• The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction only.

• You must be self-funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• The scholarships are for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying online or via distance learning are not eligible for a scholarship.

• Part-time students will receive the equivalent value of the scholarship split pro-rata over the duration of a single full-time academic year.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for this or any undergraduate scholarships.

• This scholarship cannot be deferred to a future year of entry. If you decide to defer entry to another year you forfeit this award.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee of an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2024 from a Maple Leaf school in China. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be studying for or currently hold the Maple Leaf World School Graduation Diploma.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield commencing in September 2024. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

The scholarships are competitive awards worth £10,000 towards the original tuition fee of an undergraduate degree programme starting in September 2024. The scholarships are available to new international students joining the University of Sheffield from an NCUK Study Centre. You must have received an offer to study at the University of Sheffield to apply for the scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at an NCUK Study Centre.

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield.

• Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for this or any other undergraduate scholarship.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

We are pleased to offer the NCUK Undergraduate Scholarship 2024 to new international students joining an undergraduate degree programme at the University of Sheffield in September 2024 from an NCUK Study Centre.

Key information

• The scholarship is worth £2,000 per year for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and Faculty of Social Sciences and £2,500 per year for courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Health, and Faculty of Science.

• The scholarship is offered in each following academic year subject to sustained academic success, please see below for more details.

• No additional scholarship application is required. If you meet the eligibility and award criteria below the scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount.

• You must have choosen the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on Thursday 6 June 2024 to receive this award.

Eligibility and award criteria

• Your degree or foundation degree must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024.

• You must enter the University of Sheffield directly from an NCUK Study Centre.

• All undergraduate degree programmes are included except for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• The scholarship will be awarded automatically – no scholarship application is required in the first or any subsequent years.

• You must have choosen the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on 6 June 2024.

• Subject to meeting the eligibility and award criteria the scholarship will be guaranteed in your first year of study. The award is applicable to each subsequent academic year of study, subject to achieving 60% (wmg) or above and achieving a minimum of 120 credits in the previous academic year. This excludes any years in industry or study abroad periods.

• The scholarship will not be applied during any optional or compulsory study abroad periods or year in industry.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in year 1. If you are entering in year 2, you would be eligible for this scholarship, providing you are not receiving a scholarship/award as part of a collaborative programme with your home institution.

• The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction only.

• You must be self-funded and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

The scholarship is a competitive award worth £10,000 towards the tuition fee of an undergraduate programme starting in September 2024. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2024 from a Pennon school in China. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Eligibility criteria

• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield commencing in September 2024.

• All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).

• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2024.

• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.

• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.

• You must not be a sponsored student.

• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.

• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.

• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm (UK time) Monday 22 April 2024.

The University of Sheffield offers Sanctuary Scholarships for those who have sought refuge in the UK - for example, students who have been displaced or affected by a conflict in their home country or have another reason for their forced migration to the UK.

The 10 fully-funded Sanctuary Scholarships for 2024 entry cover the cost of tuition and provide a £9,840 award to support living costs for each year of study.

This scholarship was formerly known as the Asylum Seeker Scholarship.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the scholarship you must:

• have been granted humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependant or partner of someone with humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain, or you or your parent/guardian or partner are an asylum seeker and have submitted a claim within the UK for refugee status and have not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application

• have applied for asylum on arrival in the UK, and before you have applied for a place at university

• currently attend a school, college or community/voluntary group that will provide a reference in support of your application

• hold an offer from the University of Sheffield to study an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course starting in September 2024*

• be studying at degree level in the UK for the first time (applicable to undergraduate students only)**

• not be eligible to receive support from a UK funding agency, such as Student Finance England

*Students who require a foundation or conversion course as part of their offer to study at the University should contact us to discuss their eligibility.

**Please contact the Student Fees and Funding Team if you have withdrawn from a previous course.

You are not eligible to apply for the scholarship if:

• you have exhausted all appeal rights and have not submitted a fresh claim for asylum or an application to remain in the UK under another immigration category. If your status changes at any stage of the application process you must notify us immediately.

• you have a ‘no study’ immigration bail condition or a ‘restricted study’ condition that prohibits study in higher education.

The deadline to receive complete applications is 1.00pm Monday 1 July 2024.

We're offering 100+ scholarships worth £10,000 each for home fee-paying students starting a taught postgraduate course in 2024.

These scholarships are for students who meet at least one of our widening participation criteria and/or students who achieve a first in their undergraduate degree.

If your application is successful, you can use the scholarship towards fees or living expenses – the choice is yours.

Eligibility criteria

You can apply for a scholarship if you meet all of the following four criteria:

• You will be studying a taught postgraduate course full-time or part-time for a maximum of four years.

• You are paying the 'home' rate of fees.

• You are not already qualified at masters level or higher.

• You are self funded. Courses funded by the NHS, the Initial Teacher Training bursary, or courses that are eligible for undergraduate funding (such as integrated masters) are not eligible.

And one or both of the following:

• You are from a group that is evidentially under-represented among the institution's taught masters population - see the widening participation criteria below.

• You have already achieved or currently predicted a first class undergraduate degree - see the academic merit criteria below.

Academic merit criteria

You are eligible to apply for the academic merit element of the scholarship if you achieve, or are predicted, a first in your undergraduate degree.

If you are awarded a scholarship, we will require an academic transcript as evidence to confirm you achieved a first.

Applications are now open. The deadline to apply is 1pm Tuesday 7 May 2024.

Sheffield University Management School is looking for talented and ambitious professionals who will contribute to the continuous success of our Sheffield MBA. We are offering a number of scholarships worth £10,000 each on a competitive basis for students starting their MBA in September 2024.

Eligibility criteria

As part of the application process, the admissions team will assess the application, including the personal statement. Candidates will be also assessed by their performance at their interview with the MBA admissions team.

• Applicants to the scholarship are required to hold any offer to study the Sheffield MBA, conditional or unconditional.

• Applicants who have been offered a place through the exceptions process cannot be considered for a scholarship.