University of Leicester Open Scholarships for International Students 2013

Notes and eligibility criteria:

• The Open Scholarship Scheme is only open to applicants already holding an offer to study for a degree programme at the University of Leicester.        
•  Candidates for Open Scholarships must be classified by the University as international students for fees purposes.
•   For Open Scholarships, candidates must not be in receipt of a full scholarship (tuition fees and living costs) from any other sources. Students may only receive one partial scholarship from the University, whether it is an Open or Departmental scholarship. Students with partial scholarships from other sources will be considered.
•   Open Scholarships are awarded in the form of a reduction in tuition fees payable.

•  These scholarships are not available for distance learning students

Duration of award and Value 

Master Scholarships for one year, it cover GBP 3,500
Undergraduate Scholarships for Each year of full-time study, it cover GBP 2,500

Application Deadline:

For Master’s students- 31 May 2013
For Undergraduate Students-30 April 2013

For more information: http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/international/need-to-know/feesandfunding/scholarships/open

Application form: http://www2.le.ac.uk/study/international/documents/OpenScholarshipsApplicationFormforInternationalStudents2012-13.pdf

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships

Scholarships are intended for studies in Sweden starting in the fall semester 2013 (August) and focus mainly on master’s level. A few scholarships will be awarded for studies at bachelor’s level.

Who is eligible?

The scholarships are intended for students from the above-mentioned target groups for full time studies in Sweden. There is no age limit for scholarship holders.

Scholarships cannot be granted for students who:

• Have already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship period.
• Have a permanent residence or work permit in Sweden.
• Have previously been awarded a Swedish Institute scholarship for studies at Master’s level or research at a Swedish university. However students who have attended a Swedish Institute summer course in the Swedish language may apply.
• Already hold a Master’s degree from a Swedish university/university college.
• Are currently enrolled in a study program on Bachelor’s or Master’s level at a Swedish university or university college.

Scholarship value

The scholarship covers both the tuition fee (which is paid directly to the Swedish university/university college by the Swedish Institute) and living expenses to the amount of SEK 9,000 per month

How to apply for a scholarship

First apply for studies at a Swedish University

Prior to applying for a scholarship, you must apply for a study program at the Swedish official online application service University Admissions,
Application Service for University Admissions. Deadline for applications is 15 January 2013. You can apply for a maximum of four study programs

The eligible study programs for SI scholarships have been selected by the Swedish universities. The list of eligible study programs can be found here.

(http://www.studyinsweden.se/upload/studyinsweden_se/Documents/SI-Study-Scholarship-Eligible-Programs.pdf)

Then apply for a scholarship
The scholarship application period for the academic year 2013/2014 will be 1-11 February 2013.

For more information visit:

http://www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships/SI-scholarships/The-Swedish-Institute-Study-Scholarships/