NCUK PRIZE AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS 2018

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1 NCUK PRIZE AWARDS AND 2018 NCUK, in collaboration with NCUK universities and the Northern Consortium, is pleased to offer a range of scholarships and awards. Terms and conditions apply to all awards and scholarships. Please contact the appropriate NCUK University directly should you have any queries regarding scholarships within this document. NCUK Annual Prize Awards Each year, NCUK awards academic prizes to students with the best academic results from the NCUK global network. The annual prize fund exceeds 50,000, and individual prizes range from 50 to 1,000. To showcase the achievements of these top students, who are just starting out on their university course, NCUK hosts an Annual Prize Award ceremony in the UK. International Foundation Year The top performing student at each NCUK Study Centre receives a prize of 500 International Year One The top performing student on the Engineering globally receives a prize of 1000 The top performing student on the Business stream in China receives a prize of 1000 The top performing student on the Business stream in the rest of the world receives a prize of 1000 Pre-Masters Preparation The top performing student in the UK, Ireland and Colombia receives a prize of 1000 Eligible centres: DIFC, INTO Manchester, St. Peters The top performing student in the China and Japan region receives a prize of 1000 Eligible centres: BEO Osaka, BEO Tokyo, Beijing Aoji, Cogdel Chengdu, Cogdel Changsha, Shenyang, Can-Achieve Tianshui. Students of IEN should visit com or contact an IEN representative for details of awards. International Foundation Year High Achievement Awards The top performing student globally who progresses to each of the following universities receives a prize of 500: The University of Bradford, The University of Huddersfield, Leeds Beckett University, Liverpool John Moores University, Manchester Metropolitan University, The University of Salford and Sheffield Hallam University. Eligible centres: All centres. Students of IEN should visit or contact an IEN representative for details of awards. Note: The top performing student for each Russell Group university will also receive this recognition but no additional award will be given as they will already have received the top IFY award. NCUK University Scholarships In addition to the NCUK annual prizes, NCUK universities also offer attractive scholarships packages for NCUK students. The confirmed scholarships for 2018/19 university entries can be found in this document. 1

2 This section details the 2018/19 undergraduate scholarships that students applying to NCUK universities are eligible for. Details of each scholarship are included below, as well as any relevant links to pages on university websites. Please note: For the most accurate and up to date information regarding the scholarships students may be eligible for, always check the university websites and contact them directly with any queries. Students may also be eligible for various one off scholarships from external organisations. Aston University Aston Scholarships For information on scholarships available and eligibility criteria, read more online at University of Birmingham Achievement Scholarship and Excellence Scholarship School of Physics and Astronomy International Chemistry Scholarship Based on academic merit Achievement worth 1,500 Excellence worth 3,000 1,500 for Students attaining >70% at the end of years 1 and 2 for BEng programmes and years 1, 2, and 3 for MEng programmes. School of Chemical Engineering School of Computer Science Department of Mechanical Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering Achievement Scholarship requires AAA Excellence Scholarship requires A*AA School of Mathematics Achievement Scholarship requires A*AA (A* in Mathematics) Excellence Scholarship requires A*A*A* School of Physics and Astronomy A*A*A* (including Maths and Physics), and put the University of Birmingham as their firm choice, we offer a Poynting Scholarship of 1000 for the first year of their studies. This scholarship is renewable annually subject to attaining full credits and an overall Year Mark of 70% or higher in the first attempt A*A*A* (including Maths and Physics) Students need to choose the University of Birmingham as their firm choice, we offer a Poynting Scholarship of 1000 for the first year of their studies. This scholarship is renewable annually subject to attaining full credits and an overall Year Mark of 70% or higher in the first attempt. Requires A*AA, and Birmingham to be the firm choice in UCAS Wor th 2,000 and renewable annually subject to attaining full credits and an overall Year Mark of 70% or higher Search for scholarships by country in Birmingham s scholarships finder: University of Bradford Bradford Scholarships For information on scholarships available and eligibility criteria, read more online at 2

3 University of Bristol One off Awards There are a number of scholarships/ one off awards throughout undergraduate faculties of 1,000 for outstanding academic achievement, and this is awarded by each faculty nominating a particular student. A directory for all scholarships can be found at International Office Scholarship Details will be confirmed very soon. University of Huddersfield Scholarship for International Undergraduate students International Student Scholarship NCUK Anniversary Scholarship Up to 2,000 per year. For more information, see 5,000 per year of study; application required (will be available to international students who have Kent listed as their 1st choice university) Multiple awards still remaining for Business, Law or Mathematics/Actuarial Science subjects requiring AAA, or alternatively A*AB, or A*A*C (for IFY applicants). EAP requirement to a B overall open to all subjects. University of Kent SMSAS NCUK Scholarship 2,000 per year for up to three years of study for NCUK applicants to Mathematics/Actuarial Science programmes Aviva Scholarship 20% of the tuition fees these vary by subject so the amount covered will depend on the degree chosen Full terms and conditions on Aviva website The scholarships at the University of Kent above are not an exhaustive list and may be subject to change. Please visit the Scholarship Search tool at for additional information. International scholarships Kingston University awards more than 200,000 worth of partial scholarships to full-time international students every year. International scholarships each worth 4,000 per year of study international-scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships/ Kingston University Loyalty bursaries An alumni discount is available to international students (those categorised as overseas for tuition fee purposes) who have previously studied at Kingston University and meet the eligibility criteria loyalty-bursaries/ 3

4 University of Leeds NCUK New Region Scholarship NCUK IFY Scholarship Business School NCUK IYOne Engineering Scholarship For IFY students from eligible study centres applying to Leeds Business School, including: University Foundation College (Qatar) ABAC Study Abroad, Assumption Uni (Thailand) Pui Kiu College (Hong Kong) Universidad Peruana de Ciencias aplicadas UPC (Lima, Peru) Crown Education (Myanmar) 2 scholarships available of 5,000 per academic year towards tuition fees Awarded on academic excellence, skills, and experience Application required for more details, visit: Up to 4 scholarships of 3,500 per year towards the cost of tuition fees (1 scholarship per academic subject) Awarded on academic merit For more information and to download the application form: leeds.ac.uk/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/ Students starting on Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Civil Engineering undergraduate degree courses from the International Year One (Engineering) will be eligible to 10% discount to tuition fees for each year of study: institutions/4 Most scholarships are only available for Full-time undergraduates from the UK. There are a few scholarships available for international students, but these are not exclusive to Leeds Beckett University, for example; Chevening Scholarship, Science without Borders Scholarships (Brazil) and Commonwealth Shared Scholarships. Leeds Beckett University Liverpool John Moores University Sports Scholarships Achievement Award LJMU Scholarship for NCUK students Sports Scholarship Scheme Scholarship holders receive technical, pastoral and financial support to help develop their sporting performance alongside their studies. Crown Education (Myanmar), University Foundation College (Qatar), St Peter s International College (Columbia) Brookstone Abuja (Nigeria), ABAC Study Abroad, Assumption Uni (Thailand). 10 scholarships available of 7,000 each Awarded to the highest performing student on the qualification at the centre. Students must select Liverpool John Moores University as their Conditional Firm (CF) choice university to be eligible for this scholarship. Details can be found at All self-funded international students entering their first year of an undergraduate degree programme (at level 4,5 or 6) are offered an automatic achievement award of 2,000 for their initial year of study and an automatic 1000 achievement award for each subsequent year of undergraduate study. The award is subject to them meeting the requirements of their offer. Applicants must not be in a receipt of any other scholarship offered by the university. For NCUK IFY students from eligible study centres, including: Applications are welcomed from elite athletes competing in any recognised BUSA, World University Games, Commonwealth games and Olympic games sport. Some of the benefits include: Access sports science expertise Receive extra Study support Cash bursaries Full details and information on how to apply, please see applicant-login/scholarships-for-international-applicants/sports-scholarships 4

5 University of Manchester Some Schools at the University offer partial fee scholarships for their particular subject area. You can consult the relevant School website for further details. Manchester Metropolitan University Queen Mary University of London Vice Chancellor Scholarship NCUK Scholarships International Science and Engineering Excellence Award QMUL Anniversary Scholarship These scholarships are open to international students who enrol on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme in September 2018 or January Fee reduction scholarship Not available for INTO Manchester students No application required www2.mmu.ac.uk/media/mmuacuk/content/documents/international/ NCUK-Scholarship docx Based on academic excellence Worth 3,000 each year To be considered, students need to achieve AAA and enter participating School (School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, School of Engineering and Material Science, School of Physics and Astronomy) Need to maintain an average of 80% at the end of each year to maintain the award. For more informatiom, see 3 prestigious scholarships available at 5,000 per year for each year of study. Awarded as a fee waiver. Must be predicted, or have achieved, AAA Open to all subjects and programmes in School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Science & Engineering and School of Medicine & Dentistry with the exception of any quota controlled programme, i.e. BDS, MBBS Applicants must apply for the degree programme by the UCAS deadline of 15th January 2018 Applications for the QMUL Anniversary Scholarship will open in mid-march 2018 and close on 13th May Students who wish to be considered for the scholarship need to ensure that they have firmly accepted their offer at the point of application. qmul-anniversary-scholarship/ The University of Salford NCUK Salford Undergraduate Excellence Scholarship Value: 5000 ; scholarship is given on academic excellence. Applicant must have achieved a minimum of 128 IFY points (or ABB). The University of Sheffield Automatic NCUK Scholarships Undergraduate Merit Award worth up to 50% Value of 2,000-2,500, depending on tuition fees Please visit the following link for terms and conditions: ac.uk/international/ncuk/scholarships These are open to all students dependent on domicile and are not NCUK specific 5

6 Assumption University / NCUK Scholarship Available to Assumption University students who completed the NCUK IFY and who are starting a full time undergraduate degree at Sheffield Hallam University. The scholarships is a 50% fee waiver for each year of the course. To apply, visit Sheffield Hallam University Transform Together Scholarship Transform Together Scholarships are exclusively for international and European Union (non-uk) students starting a full-time taught course in 2018/19. A half fee waiver (50% discount) is available for each year of an undergraduate degree. for more information visit: Vice Chancellor s Awards 3000 discounts available for 18/19 for students domiciled in South-East Asia and Nigeria. More information on the link here: 6

7 DETAILS OF OTHER AWARDS & TERMS AND CONDITIONS Other Awards and Scholarships A wide range of scholarships and bursaries are in place for international students. Please check the appropriate university website for full details. In addition, there are scholarships available through schemes such as: The Newton Fund Science/research at The Commonwealth Scholarships for Commonwealth students at Or visit the Study In the UK website for a full listing. *Terms & conditions apply. NCUK Prize Awards: Terms and Conditions Eligibility for Awards and Minimum Requirements Only students who have been placed at an NCUK university will be eligible for an award IEN students are not eligible for the NCUK Prize Awards. Students of IEN should visit or contact an IEN representative for details of awards. SBC 4+0 students are not eligible for the Prize Awards. Minimum requirements for Centre and Regional Prizes: IFY Students must achieve more than 360 points in their subject modules to be eligible for an award IYOne Students must average 70% or more and pass all modules to be eligible for an award PMP Students must achieve a mark of 70% or more in the Research Methods module and an EAP grade B or better Minimum requirements for Special Recognition Prizes: IFY Students must achieve more than 300 points in their subject modules to be eligible for an award Calculation of Student Grades for Awards IFY In order to ensure that EAP/EAPPU/RCS performance is included in the calculation of the award, the usual module points will be associated to the EAP/EAPPU/RCS module grade as well as the subject modules. Therefore an EAP/EAPPU/RCS A grade is awarded 120 points in the same way that an A grade in a subject module would be awarded 120 points. The students total points will then be calculated by adding the number of points awarded for EAP/EAPPU/RCS to the number of points awarded for subject modules. As some students do not complete EAP/EAPPU/RCS, an average of these points is then taken. The students will then be ranked in the following way: 1.Average NCUK points 2.If students are then equal, they will be ranked by average mark on subject modules 3.If students are then equal, they will be ranked on EAP/EAPPU/RCS overall mark IYOne As the majority of IYOne students do not study EAP, this will not be included in the calculation to find the best performing student. Students will be ranked in the following way: 1.Number of credits 2.Average module mark PMP As all PMP students study EAP, an average of students EAP and Research Methods marks will be calculated. Students will then be ranked based on this average. 7