Scholarships for students from Nigeria
The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students from Nigeria who show exceptional academic potential and are starting their studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2013.
Undergraduate Scholarships eg BA, BSc, BEng, MEng
Faculty Undergraduate Scholarships
We are pleased to offer scholarships to all international students commencing their studies in the Faculties of Engineering, Science, and the School of Law in September 2013:
Engineering International Scholarships 2013
Science International Scholarships 2013
Law International Scholarships 2013
Arts International Scholarships 2013
Nigeria Management Scholarships 2013
We are pleased to offer Nigeria Management Scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students starting their studies in the Management School in September 2013.
- The scholarships are worth £1,500 per year each
Eligibility and Award Criteria:
- You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2013 in the Management School.
- You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.
- The scholarships will be awarded automatically - no application is required in first or subsequent years.
- The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.
- The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
Social Science International Scholarships 2013
We are pleased to offer Social Science Scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students starting their studies in September 2013 in any of the following departments: East Asian Studies, Economics, Education, Geography, Information School, Journalism, Politics, Sociological Studies, Town and Regional Planning.
The scholarships are worth £1,500 per year each.
Eligibility and Award Criteria:
•You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2013 in any of the departments listed above.
•You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.
•The scholarships will be awarded automatically - no application is required in first or subsequent years.
•The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.
•The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2013 (£7,000)
There are two Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships available for Nigerian students starting their undergraduate degree studies in September 2013.
The scholarships are worth £7,000 of your undergraduate course tuition fee per year. This will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
To be eligible for the Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2013 (£7,000), applicants must be a Nigerian national or permanently domiciled in Nigeria, apply for a study place by Friday 19 April 2013 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2011. The deadline for applications is Friday 26 April 2013, results will be announced by Friday May 31 2013.
The Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2013 (£7,000) are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
If you wish to be considered for one of these scholarships you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply from January 2013 onwards.
Applicants cannot apply for the scholarships before being offered a study place at Sheffield.
Postgraduate Scholarships eg MA, MSc
The University offers the following scholarships for Nigerian students who show exceptional academic potential starting a postgraduate taught masters programme at the University of Sheffield in September 2013.
Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2013 (£7,000)
There are four Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2013, available for Nigerian students starting their postgraduate taught masters programme in September 2013.
Each scholarship is worth £7,000 of your postgraduate taught masters degree tuition fee per year, for one year of study. The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
To be eligible for the Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2013 (£7,000), applicants must be a Nigerian national or permanently domiciled in Nigeria, apply for a study place by Friday 21 June 2013 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2013. The deadline for applications is Friday 28 June 2013 and results will be announced by Friday 26 July 2013. The Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2013 (£7,000) are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply from January 2013 onwards.
Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at Sheffield.
Management School - MSc and MBA scholarships
Our Management School offers MSc and MBA scholarships worth up to £5000. These scholarships will be awarded on merit.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/management/msc/scholarships
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/mba/scholarships
Shared Commonwealth Scholarships 2013
There are three awards available for individuals with a strong academic background beginning their postgraduate study at the University of Sheffield in September 2013.
Shared Commonweath Scholarships
Postgraduate research degrees eg PhD, MPhil
The University of Sheffield does not offer research studentships or funding specifically for Nigerian students. There are, however, studentships and funding for which all international students can apply:
Postgraduate Research Funding Opportunities