Scholarships
The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students from South Korea 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 starting their studies in the Faculties of Engineering, Science and School of Law in September 2013:
Engineering International Scholarships 2013
Science International Scholarships 2013
Law International Scholarships 2013
Arts International Scholarships 2013
Postgraduate Scholarships eg MA, MSc
The University offers a range of scholarships for South Korean students who show exceptional academic potential starting a postgraduate taught masters programme at the University of Sheffield in September 2013.
South Korea Sheffield Scholarships 2013
We are pleased to offer the South Korea Sheffield Scholarship 2013 to all South Korean students commencing a Taught Masters programme in September 2013.
The scholarships are:
- £1,000 for students studying Nanotechnology courses (jointly run with the University of Leeds)
- £1,500 each for students paying fees between £12,760 - £14,680
- £2,000 each for students paying fees of £14,681 and upwards
Eligibility and Award Criteria:
- You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your postgraduate Taught Masters programme in September 2013.
- You must be a South Korean national or permanantly domiciled in South Korea.
- You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for fee purposes.
- The scholarships will be awarded automatically - no application is required.
- The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
- The scholarships are for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying via Distance Learning are not eligible for the scholarships.
South Korea Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2013 (£7,000)
There is one South Korea Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2013, available for a South Korean student starting their postgraduate taught masters degree studies in September 2013.
The scholarship is worth £7,000 of your postgraduate taught masters degree tuition fee for one year of study. The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
To be eligible for the South Korea Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2013 (£7,000), applicants must be a South Korean national or permanently domiciled in South Korea, 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 July 26 2013.
The South Korea Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2013 (£7,000) is 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.
Postgraduate research degrees eg PhD, MPhil
The University of Sheffield does not offer research studentships specifically for South Korean students. There are, however, studentships and funding for which students from South Korea can apply.
Postgraduate Research scholarships
For information on available scholarships for PhD research programmes, please visit the following web-page:
Postgraduate Research Funding Opportunities
Other Sheffield Scholarships
International Baccalaureate scholarships
External organisations
The British Council in South Korea can also provide information on the scholarship and funding bodies in South Korea which support students for UK-based study.
More information from The British Council about funding opportunities
There are a number of external organisations that offer scholarships and funding to international students who wish to study in the UK.