[UK] New Castle University Scholarships for International Students

[UK Scholarships 2010] Newcastle University offers International Postgraduate Scholarship called New Castle University International Postgraduate Scholarship(NUIPS. Over 100 new Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship (NUIPS) awards. These are available for international students starting their studies in September 2010, in the 2010-11 academic year. Each scholarship will have a value of £1,500 per year, payable towards tuition fees in the first instance. In very exceptional circumstances, the value of the NUIPS may be increased to £3,000 per year at the discretion of the International Scholarships Committee.

Eligibility

You could be eligible to apply for a NUIPS award if:
• you have been offered a place on any postgraduate degree programme
• you have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes, and are wholly or partially self-financing
• you intend to register to start your studies during the 2010-11 academic year.
• applications for a NUIPS award cannot be made for a course that has already been started by a student.

How to apply

You must have already applied for and been offered a place to study at Newcastle University before you apply for a Newcastle University International Postgraduate Scholarship (NUIPS).

Please complete the application form electronically and in accordance with the NUIPS regulations, which are provided at the end of the application form. Applications must be submitted electronically via the email address provided on the application form. Unfortunately paper copies cannot be accepted. If you experience problems with the application form, please contact Financial Support who can e-mail a copy of the form and the regulations to you.

The closing date is 21 May 2010. Candidates who submit their application by 21 May will be notified about if their application has been successful in late July/early August.

Contact Details

Student Wellbeing Service
Financial Support
Newcastle University
King's Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 191 222 5537/5538

For further information about New Castle University Postgraduate Scholarships, please go to this link:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/search/list/nuips
Fax: +44 (0) 191 222 6103