Social
Sciences and Humanities Excellence Scholarship
the largest of the University’s faculties ranging from Law to
Languages, Politics to History, English to Visual Culture,
and Sociology to Translation, this Faculty provides a diverse
portfolio of academic activity which is original, challenging and
crosses disciplinary boundaries.
Amount:
|
Full tuition fee award, accommodation, living
expenses and flights to and from London. |
Eligibility:
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You must hold an offer for a full-time Masters
in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University. For a list of eligible countries, please see Appendix B below. |
Criteria:
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Equivalent to a UK First Class Honours degree,
financial need and development potential. |
Number available:
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1
|
Deadline:
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3 May 2016
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How
to apply
Before reading this
section, please make sure you have read our Before
you apply page.
University of Westminster
Scholarship Application process at a glance:
|
Application
method |
Application
form |
Deadline
date |
UK/EU
undergraduate* |
Online
|
4 April 2016
|
|
International
undergraduate* |
By post
|
3 May 2016
|
|
Postgraduate
students (International and UK/EU)* |
By post
|
Postgraduate scholarship application form |
3 May 2016 (Sept 2016 entry) 14 October |
*Please note that
all scholarship applications are open to new students only. If you are a
current student at the University of Westminster, unfortunately, you are not
eligible to apply.
UK/EU
undergraduate applicants
Applying
online
Applying online The
University has an online scholarship application process for UK/EU
undergraduate students wishing to apply for a scholarship for courses starting
in September 2016. The UK/EU undergraduate Applicant Portal is now open, please
follow the link above.
International
undergraduate and postgraduate applicants
Applying by
post
International
undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship applicants must send their
application to us by post. Due to the volume of applications we receive we
cannot accept any applications via email.
It is the
applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the application is received before
the deadline date. Due to our very tight timescales we cannot accept
applications which are received late or with a postmark of the deadline date.
Scholarships Office
University of Westminster
Cavendish House
101 New Cavendish Street
London W1W 6XH
United Kingdom
The Scholarships
Office will email you to acknowledge receipt of your application. If you
require proof of delivery, please use a delivery or courier service which
allows you to track your package and verify receipt.
All scholarship
applications are screened to ensure the basic eligibility criteria for the
scholarships selected have been met. If we find that you do not meet the
requirements you will be informed via email. Please note applications that do
meet the criteria for our scholarships will be assessed and shortlisted once
the application deadline for the relevant scholarship intake has passed.
Application
advice
Please take account
the following when making your application (further application advice can be
found on our frequently
asked questions page):
- Your
application must be typed, not handwritten. - Please
complete all sections of the application form. Incomplete applications
will be automatically rejected. - Make
sure you provide all required supporting documentation the (the list of
required documentation is outlined on before
you apply page and on the application form itself). Incomplete
applications will be automatically rejected. - Do not
submit more than the requested documentation. - International
undergraduate and postgraduate students can only apply for two different
types of scholarship – please do not tick more than two boxes on the
application form. - Spend
time on your application. You are in competition with some of the
strongest students in the world so spend as much time as necessary
creating a polished, professional and persuasive application. - Do not
exceed the word limit given for any section of the application. We ask you
to answer questions concisely for a reason. - Check
your application for spelling and grammar errors. - Make a complete
copy of the application before you send it.