University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for the engineering excellence scholarship, which is reserved for international students. Interested candidates can visit the official website — sheffield.ac.uk — of the varsity to apply for this scholarship.
This scholarship is offered by the varsity’s Faculty of Engineering, and it recognises academic excellence by offering scholarships of up to £3,000 to overseas fee-status students starting an undergraduate degree in September 2023.
Candidates who attain A level grades of A*AA or above (or the equivalent qualification in India) will receive the Excellence Scholarship.
Deadline
The deadline for UCAS 2023 entry deadline for UG courses is June 30, 2023.
Eligibility
— To be eligible for the scholarship, the University of Sheffield should be marked as the first choice in the UCAS application process for 2023 entry.
— The candidate should be an undergraduate student.
— One should be classed as an overseas student for tuition fee purposes.
— The candidates should be taking all prerequisite subjects for their selected degree.
Award money
The scholarship will be offered 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.
Qualifications explained
A*A A:
— Class 12 (CBSE, CISCE and Maharashtra State Board) – 90%
— Class 12 (West Bengal Board) – 85%
— Class 12 (other state boards) – 91%
AAA
— Class 12 (CBSE, CISCE and Maharashtra State Board) – 85%
— Class 12 (West Bengal Board) – 80%
— Class 12 (other state boards) – 90%
AAB
— Class 12 (CBSE, CISCE and Maharashtra State Board) – 80%
— Class 12 (West Bengal Board) – 75%
— Class 12 (other state boards) – 85%
Courtesy : The Indian Express