Bank of England Scholarships for African-Caribbean Students in UK

Bank
of England is inviting applications for African/African-Caribbean Scholarship
Programme. Scholarships will be awarded to students who will be starting their
undergraduate degree courses at UK universities in the autumn of 2017.
The
Scholarship Programme is aimed at individuals from Black or Mixed African or
Caribbean backgrounds who are interested in gaining experience at the Bank of
England and who need financial support to complete their full-tim

e
undergraduate degree.

The
Bank of England, formally the Governor and Company of the Bank of England, is
the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern
central banks have been based.
Course
Level:

Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate programme.
Study
Subject:

Scholarships are awarded to study the subjects offered by the university.
Scholarship
Award:

The maximum support a successful applicant can access is up to £30,000. During
a three year degree programme this would equate to £10,000 per annum. In
addition to this, students will undertake paid internships with the Bank in the
summers between their first and second, and second and third years.
Scholarship
can be taken in the

UK
Eligibility: The programme is
open to
  • Students
    who are eligible to work and study in the UK
  • At
    least 102 UCAS points, (Pre 2017, 260 UCAS points
  • Household
    income below £50,000
  • Students
    must be planning to start a full-time undergraduate degree in Autumn 2017
Nationality: Students from black
or mixed African/Caribbean background are eligible to apply for this
scholarship programme
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Except for the following, there are no prior subject or academic
requirements:
  • Candidates
    should be aiming for 120+ UCAS points, (Pre 2017, 300+) (equivalent to BBB
    at A Level). However, candidates who are expected to obtain 102+ UCAS
    points, (Pre 2017, 260+) (equivalent to BCC) will be considered for this
    initiative.
  • Candidates
    need to have 5 A*-C grade GCSEs, which needs to include Mathematics and
    English.
  • Candidates
    need to be attending a state (i.e. non-fee paying) school or sixth form
    college on the date of applying to the Scholarship Programme. State
    schools include academies, free schools and foundation schools. Students
    attending independent schools on scholarships/assisted places schemes will
    be considered on a case by case basis.
How
to Apply:
  • Register
    your details to gain access to the application form.
  • Follow
    the instructions on the web page to complete your application form.
  • Deadline
    for applications is 26 February 2017. Applications received after this
    date will be not be accepted.
Application
Deadline:

The closing date is February 26, 2017.
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