Scholarships for international students

Queen Mary central scholarships

Scholarships for international students 2012 entry

International Science and Engineering Excellence Awards (Undergraduate and taught postgraduate) NEW FOR 2012 ENTRY
Postgraduate Research Scholarships (PhD)
Joint PhD scholarships with the China Scholarship Council (CSC) (PhD)
Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships (Taught postgraduate and PhD)

Students are also strongly recommended to check individual departmental web pages for most up-to-date listings on funding opportunities.

External sources of funding

British Government Scholarships
- Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP)
- Chevening Scholarships and Fellowships
British Council
Fulbright Scholar Programmes
Newton International Fellowships
International agencies - international organisations such as UNESCO and WHO operate scholarship schemes, usually for developing countries. Details are available from the agencies directly or the Ministry of Education in your home country.
Voluntary organisations - voluntary organisations, such as religious bodies and charities, sometimes award scholarships, though they can be limited in size and scope. Local newspapers and local British Council offices may also hold details of these schemes as they become available.

Useful websites

International Science and Engineering Excellence Awards (NEW for 2012 entry)

In recognition of the important investment that overseas students are making in their education, we are pleased to offer International Science and Engineering Excellence Awards, new for 2012 entry. These awards are for the value of either £1,500 or £4,000 per year and are designed to reward academic achievement and help attract the brightest and best students from overseas.

International Science and Engineering Excellence Awards will be deducted directly from tuition fees payable to the College. They apply to all taught courses, both undergraduate and postgraduate, offered by the following Schools:

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
School of Engineering and Materials Science (excluding MSc Dental Materials (J5S9))
School of Mathematical Sciences
School of Physics and Astronomy

What level of award am I eligible for?

The level of award that a student may be eligible to receive will be based on previous academic attainment. For example, to be eligible to receive an award of £1,500 students must be on track to meet or exceed our minimum entry requirements for the programme of their choice at the point of offer. To be eligible to receive an award of £4,000 per year, students must have achieved grades AAA at A-Level or overseas equivalent or a UK First Class Bachelors degree or overseas equivalent. For overseas equivalents please refer to the tables below.

Undergraduate Overseas Equivalent [XLS 61 KB]

Postgraduate Overseas Equivalent [XLS 52 KB]

As such, many students will be considered for the higher level award of £4,000 award (to replace £1,500) during the confirmation process once their final A-level or Bachelors degree results are confirmed.

How do I apply?

There is no need to complete a separate application form to be considered for an International Science and Engineering Excellence Award. Students will be considered for an award on the basis of the information they provide in their UCAS or online application to Queen Mary. Successful candidates will be informed of their award via email notification directing them to the MySiS applicant portal by the Admissions Office.

N.B. Successful candidates for the 2012 awards have not yet been confirmed by the Admissions Office. Current offer holders should expect notification by the end of January 2012. Thank you for your patience.

Eligibility criteria

• All eligible candidates must come from a non EU country and be eligible to pay overseas tuition fees;

• Candidates must not be in receipt of any other College scholarship or full fee scholarship from any other source, e.g. Chevening;

• Students who are currently following the Queen Mary International Science and Engineering Programme (ISEFP) and plan to continue their studies in Science and Engineering at Queen Mary will also be considered for these awards as follows:

i) Students who are awarded a Distinction (an overall average of 70% or more) for the ISEFP Foundation Certificate may receive an award of £4,000 per year for each year of their undergraduate studies.

ii) Students who are awarded a Merit (overall average of 65 - 69%) or Pass (overall average of 40-64%) for the ISEFP Foundation Certificate may receive an award of £1,500 per year for each year of their undergraduate studies.

• These are partial awards only and are not cumulative. Students will be awarded £1,500 OR £4,000 per year deducted directly from tuition fees payable to the College. Students must be able to finance the remainder of their tuition fees and living expenses;

• Our policy on the payment of awards during years in industry is under consideration;

• Receipt of award for the first year is automatic for all those with the requisite entry qualifications described above. Payment in subsequent years is contingent on overall academic achievement at upper second class standard in each year of study (i.e. students must achieve an overall mark of 60% in every year to maintain the award).

• Where a student experiences extenuating circumstances that affect academic performance or progress, continued receipt of an award will be considered within the College’s existing extenuating circumstances procedures.

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

The College is investing in over 80 scholarships in 2012 to support the next generation of research students. Scholarships are available across all academic faculties, including Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Scholarships will be awarded to the best qualified applicants from around the globe. The application deadline is 31 December 2011 for all projects in the School of Medicine and Dentistry, and 31 January 2012 for all other projects. For further information please visit our Postgraduate Research Scholarships page.

China Scholarship Council (CSC)/ Queen Mary Joint PhD scholarships

Queen Mary is pleased to be able to offer 74 joint PhD scholarships in co-operation with the China Scholarship Council (CSC) .The scholarships are available for students who would like to study for their PhD at Queen Mary and are valid for the duration of the student’s programme.

Under this scheme Queen Mary, University of London provides a scholarship to cover all tuition fees, and the CSC provides living expenses and one return flight ticket to successful applicants.

Awards for 2012 will be made in the following areas:

Faculty	School	Number of Scholarships
School of Medicine and Dentistry	Institute of Dentistry	2
	The William Harvey Research Institute (WHRI)	3
Science & Engineering	Electronic Engineering & Computer Science	18
	Physics & Astronomy	15
	Engineering & Material Science	18
	Biological & Chemical Science	8
	Mathematical Sciences	3
Humanities, Social Sciences and Laws	Languages, Linguistics & Film	3
	Business Management	2
	Centre for Commercial Law Studies	2
Total		74

Students are advised to apply through the normal online application method on Queen Mary’s website: http://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/applyresearchdegrees/index.html
To ensure CSC candidates are identified and prioritised correctly, all applicants for this scheme must then email international-admissions@qmul.ac.uk stating the student application number and identifying themselves as CSC candidates.

The deadline for CSC applications is 20 January 2012.

Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships

The Marshall Aid Commemorative Commission has recently established a partnership with Queen Mary. The Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships were set up in order to finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at Queen Mary. These scholarships are for Graduate Study in any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level and will be for two years (with a possibility of a third year for doctoral studies).

If you do not fit the eligibility criteria for the Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships you may still be considered for the general Marshall Scholarships scheme. Under the general scheme at least forty scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. Each scholarship is held for two years. Further information on these scholarships can be found on the Marshall Scholarship website.

Eligibility criteria for Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships

In order to be eligible for these awards applicants must:

be United States citizens who (by the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7.
To qualify for awards tenable from October 2010, candidates must have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2007.
include Queen Mary on your application form as your first or second choice.

For further information, please contact:
Andrew George
Director of Study Abroad
International Office
Queen Mary, University of London
London E1 4NS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5071
Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 5556
email: a.j.george@qmul.ac.uk
www.marshallscholarship.org