Apply for International Excellence Scholarships for undergraduate courses

Undergraduate Scholarships

The International Development Office is offering a number of £4000 (+£2000*) scholarships. You can apply for the International Excellence Scholarships for Undergraduates if you:

• are classed as an overseas student for fee purpose
• are enrolling on a course at Swansea University for the first time in September 2014. (Students applying for second year entry and foundation level students are not eligible to apply) OR  have already submitted your application and hold an offer to study at Swansea University in September 2014

*If you receive £4,000 in your first year (2014) you will be awarded £2,000 in your second year conditional on you passing the first year with an overall average of 65%

How to apply for the scholarship

Please complete the Scholarship form 2014 and return along with your education transcripts to: ido@swansea.ac.uk

The deadline for scholarship applications is 2nd June 2014

For further information on scholarships and funding sources relating to specific countries please contact our Regional Managers:

• Vivian Odede, Swansea University Regional Manager for Africa
• Sadhana Lalla, Swansea University Regional Manager for India/Nepal
• Lucy Li Jing, Swansea University Regional Manager for China

Please note that students progressing from ICWS and students currently studying at Swansea are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

ELIGIBILITY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. Applicants must be from non-EU countries only.	8. Successful candidates will be informed the week commencing the 3rd June 2014 a reduced tuition fee will be levied at enrolment. Candidates must confirm acceptance of their scholarship, accept an offer of a place on a course and pay their £2000 deposit.
2. Scholarships will be used to offset tuition fees.	9. The International Scholarship Committee may use whatever means of assessment it thinks most appropriate in order to determine which candidates are worthy of recommendation for the award of a scholarship.
3. Applicants are not eligible to hold other Swansea University awards such as bursaries, or home country sponsorship.	10. Scholarship holders, having accepted an award, are reasonably expected to co-operate in Swansea University recruitment activities and automatically agree to their names and details being released by the University’s International Development Office for marketing purposes.
4. Applicants must be enrolling on an eligible course at Swansea University for the first time in September 2014.	11. If it is deemed necessary for a Scholarship holder to suspend their studies, the scholarship will be held on university account and carried forward to the year of resumption of studies and the candidate will be expected to pay their personal contribution on a pro-rata basis.
5. Awards are available for the first year of any Undergraduate degree programme, scholarship holders progressing to Year 2, will be eligible for a £2000 award dependent on academic results of Year 1 of 65% and above.	12. If in the view of the appropriate Head of School, a Scholarship holder’s progress is deemed to be unsatisfactory, the Scholarship may be withdrawn. A Scholarship may also be withdrawn on grounds of failure to comply with any of the conditions attached to the Award. The candidate may be required to repay to the University any award which has been made, either in whole or in part, as determined by the Committee. If the scholar feels that such a withdrawal is unjustified s/he may appeal in writing to the Head of the International Development Office within 15 working days of the date of notification.
6. Awards are available for the first year only of any Postgraduate degree programme.	13. The International Development Office reserves the right to make, amend, withdraw, suspend or cancel without notice these and such other Regulations as may be in force from time to time and such decisions shall be final.
7. Applicants must have completed an application for a place to study at Swansea University which must have been received by the Admissions Office by the 1st July deadline.	14. Please note that students progressing from ICWS and students currently studying at Swansea are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.