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 postgraduate 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. University Scholarship Details Aston University Aston Postgraduate Scholarships For information on scholarships available and eligibility criteria, read more online at University of Birmingham University of Bradford Search for scholarships by country in Birmingham s scholarships finder: Search for scholarships by country in Bradford s scholarships finder: University of Bristol University of Huddersfield University of Kent One off Awards International Office Scholarship Scholarship for International Undergraduate students International Student Scholarship NCUK Anniversary Scholarship Chevening Scholarships Aviva Scholarship A directory for all scholarships can be found at fees-funding/search/ Submit a video of no more than 1-minute showcasing what community means to you. There are 6 scholarships available: 1st place 1 scholarship of 12,000 2nd place 2 scholarships of 10,000 3rd place 3 scholarships of 8,000 Further details can be found: Up to 2,000 per year No application required. For more information, see The scholarships are worth 5,000 towards the cost of tuition fees and are offered to nationals of any country paying overseas fees. To be eligible for consideration for a scholarship, all of the conditions below must have been satisfied: an application must have been made for a taught degree course at the University of Kent (any location of study is permissible), beginning in September. the applicant must have been assessed as an overseas fee payer. the applicant must have received an unconditional offer of a place on such a degree course. the University must have received confirmation of the applicant s acceptance of the unconditional offer ,000 scholarship per year. Applicants must have an academic score of 70% in Research Methods, EAP at B overall including minimum C in all four subtests (reading, writing, listening and speaking), and submit an essay in response to the question detailed (see How to apply ). NCUK applicants with work experience are encouraged to apply for funding. 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. 2

3 University Scholarship Details University of Leeds The University offers a wide range of Taught and Research Postgraduate Scholarships for study at Leeds for international students from partial fee awards to full scholarships covering fees and maintenance grants and other allowances. Scholarships are very competitive, and it is important to make enquiries and apply to all possible sources of funding at an early stage. Leeds Beckett University Details for any scholarships or discounts for international students can be found here: Achievement Award All self-funded international students entering the first year of a postgraduate taught masters degree programme are offered an automatic achievement award of 2,000 for their initial year of study on the programme. International students are not eligible for the alumni scholarship. Applicants must not be in a receipt of any other scholarship offered by the university. Liverpool John Moores University LJMU Scholarship for NCUK students Sports Scholarship Scheme For PMP students from eligible study centres, including Crown Education (Myanmar), University Foundation College (Qatar) 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. 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 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 Postgraduate Scholarships for International Students Vice-Chancellor Scholarships International Arts & Humanities Excellence Manchester Met is providing scholarships of up to 2,000 for high achieving applicants. This scholarship is open to international students who enrol on a full-time postgraduate Masters programme and meet the eligibility criteria You can apply for an award if you: are an international student (classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes) and have been offered a place on a taught course starting in September 2018 or January 2019 and are not currently registered on a course at Manchester Met There are a number of sources of funding available for Masters students for entry. These include a significant package of competitive Queen Mary bursaries and scholarships in a range of subject areas, as well as external sources of funding. 3

4 University of Salford University of Sheffield NCUK Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship NCUK Postgraduate Taught Scholarships International Merit Postgraduate Scholarships NCUK- Salford Postgraduate Excellence Scholarship for PMP progression is open to applicants who hold an offer of admission to a postgraduate taught Masters programme and must achieve 65% from 120 credits, with an EAP C or equivalent in the NCUK Pre-Masters programme 5,000 scholarship No application process and no deadline No application required Value of 2,000-2,500 depending on tuition fees Please visit the following link for terms and conditions: Merit Postgraduate Scholarships are worth 50% of the annual postgraduate tuition fee. Please visit the following link for more information: Sheffield Hallam University Automatic discounts for International Students Transform Together Scholarships All international students (non-eu) will be awarded an automatic discount of at least 1,000 for full-time taught postgraduate courses. Sheffield Hallam graduates could be eligible for a discount of up to 25% towards postgraduate tuition fees. 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 postgraduate courses: scholarships-discounts-and-bursaries/transform-together-scholarships 4

5 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. 5