Eligibility: Applicant must be a citizen of Nigeria, have an undergraduate degree, must have applied to any of the institutions the scholarship covers, be motivated, have an interest in the proposed subject area, meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI and establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment.
How To Apply: Applicants must fill out the application form on their desired university’s website.
Selection Criteria: Selection depends on the strength of a candidate’s application
Deadline: Application deadline varies by institution.
Graduate UK Scholarship
University Of Sussex
Financial Coverage: Partial funding of £3,000
Eligibility: For the September 2023 start date, students must have accepted an offer of a part-time or full-time postgraduate course at the University of Sussex.
How To Apply: Eligible applicants are therefore expected to register interest in this scholarship through the postgraduate application system when they accept an offer of a place to study.
Selection Criteria: Candidates will be selected based on outstanding academic records, future potential and aptitude, and student motivation. All these must have been shown in their study application.
Deadline: 30 September 2023.
Chevening Scholarships
Financial Coverage: Fully funded.
Eligibility: Applicants should be high-calibre graduates with the personal, intellectual, and interpersonal qualities necessary for leadership. Chevening Scholars come from over 150 countries worldwide (excluding the USA and the EU).
How To Apply: All Chevening applicants must submit their education documents, references, and one unconditional UK university offer to the application website.
Selection Criteria: Selection depends on the strength of a candidate’s application
Deadline: Applications are currently closed and will be open in August 2023.
Think Big Postgraduate Award
University of Bristol, UK
Financial Coverage: Funding between £13,000 and £26,000 for tuition fees may include £3,000 for living costs.
Eligibility: Applicant must have applied to start any one-year full-time postgraduate course, or two-year programs – Social Work (MSc) and Law (MA)at the University of Bristol, starting in September 2023.
How To Apply: Applicants must apply using the international scholarships online application form. Here, personal details will be provided alongside academic records, and questions as regards skills, personal achievements, career goals, and study plans must be answered.
Selection Criteria: Selection depends on the strength of a candidate’s application
Deadline: 24 April 2023.
Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships
University of Edinburgh, UK
Financial Coverage: In addition to covering the tuition fees, the scholarship also covers a stipend of £17,668.
Eligibility: Applicants must have already applied for admission to a full-time or part-time on-campus PhD research program of study at the University. Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 honour degree at the undergraduate level or the international equivalent.
How To Apply: Applicants must fill out the online scholarship application form on their application portal.
Selection criteria: Candidates will be selected based on outstanding academic records, future potential and aptitude, and student motivation. All these must have been shown in their study application.
Deadline: The application deadline varies based on the school/deanery being applied to.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR UNDERGRADUATES IN THE UK
International Future Leaders Scholarship
Royal Holloway University of London
Financial Coverage: £6,000 off first-year tuition fee.
Eligibility: International fee status, Expected or final A-level grades of AAB or UK and international equivalent. Hold a current conditional or unconditional offer to study any undergraduate degree at Royal Holloway.
How To Apply: Applicants will need to write a statement of 400 words explaining why they should be selected for the scholarship. The statement will contain academic achievements, why they have chosen the course they applied for, how they have demonstrated leadership skills, and their future goals and aspirations.
Selection Criteria: To be selected, a candidate must have a strong application
Deadline: 28 April 2023.
Think Big Undergraduate Award
University of Bristol, UK
Financial Coverage: Funding between £6,500 and £13,000 for tuition fees may also include £3,000 for living costs.
Eligibility: Applicant must have applied to start any full-time undergraduate course, excluding Medicine, Dentistry, and Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol, starting in September 2023.
How To Apply: Applicants must apply using the international scholarships online application form. Here, personal details are provided alongside academic records, and questions as regards skills, personal achievements, career goals, and study plans are answered.
Selection Criteria: To be selected, a candidate must have a strong application
Deadline: 27 February 2023.
International Academic Excellence Scholarship
University of Plymouth
Financial Coverage: Students with an overall grade of 70% and above receive 50% off tuition in their first and subsequent years.
Eligibility: Applicants must have an outstanding academic record, meet the University’s English language requirements, and must already have a conditional/unconditional offer from the University.
How To Apply: Applicants must fill out an application form available on the school’s website, alongside a personal statement.
Selection Criteria: Applicants must have a strong application to be selected
Deadline: 31 May 2023.
Vice-Chancellor’s Undergraduate Scholarship
Robert Gordon University
Financial Coverage: Full first-year tuition fee.
Eligibility: Applicants must be applying to, or must have received a conditional/unconditional offer to study full-time at RGU on campus.
How To Apply: Applicants must have received an offer from Robert Gordon University for an undergraduate course before submitting a scholarship application form, including a 500 words statement of support. The Scholarship Panel expect applicants to highlight why they are to consider for the award.
Selection Criteria: Selection depends on the strength of a candidate’s application
Deadline: 30 June 2023.
Global Undergraduate Scholarships
University of Lincoln
Financial Coverage: £2,000 for the tuition fee for every year of study.
Eligibility: The scholarship is open to qualified international applicants for undergraduate programs commencing in September/October 2023 or January/February 2024.
How To Apply: All applicants for the undergraduate program at the University of Lincoln are automatically considered. Successful candidates will be notified.
Selection Criteria: The University of Lincoln requires students to meet the entry requirements for their intended undergraduate programme. Additionally, in meeting the above requirements, prospective students must apply to the University of Lincoln before the relevant deadline.
Deadline: 1 June 2023
Africa Undergraduate Excellence Award
University of Nottingham
Financial Coverage: Covers £2,000 to £6,000 of the tuition fees in the first year.
Eligibility: Applicants must be citizens of any country in Africa and hold an offer to begin any full-time undergraduate degree program at the University of Nottingham in September 2023.
How To Apply: Applicants are to apply through the scholarships section of the University website after they have received an offer for undergraduate study.
Selection Criteria: Selection depends on the strength of a candidate’s application
Deadline: 12 April 2023
International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2023
University of Sheffield
Financial Coverage: 50% of the tuition fee in the first year.
Eligibility: Applicant must have received an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield.
How To Apply: Fill out an online application form on the University website.
Selection Criteria: A panel of senior members of staff will select the most robust applications and will be looking at a clear rationale for the course of study, articulated future ambitions that relate to the degree, and a strong academic profile.
Deadline: 24 April 2023.
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