The City University of London is offering up to 50 Global Leaders Scholarships to international and EU students who are starting an undergraduate course at the university in September 2017.
The City, University of London Scholarship Programme aims to provide financial support to undergraduates coming from the lowest household income groups.
City University London is a leading global University committed to academic excellence focused on business and the professions and located in the heart of London. A university is proud of the quality of their education, research, and enterprise and is ranked within the top 2% of universities in the world.
Applicants whose first language is not English must have achieved at least 6.5 in IELTS or a recognised equivalent.
City, University of London Information
Founded in 1966, City, University of London is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of London (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, City, University of London is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 15,000-19,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. City, University of London offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 53 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for a Global Leaders Scholarship, you must:
- Be an EU or international student with your home country’s equivalent to A-levels (for example French Baccalaureate, Italian Maturita or US High School Diploma)
- International students undertaking a recognised international foundation programme
- Be applying for your first year of undergraduate study in 2017/18
- Achieve the grades set out in the terms of your offer from City
Please note: This scholarship is not eligible to International (non UK/EU) students with overseas fee status from Cass Business School. These students from Cass are encouraged to apply via the Scholarship pages for the Cass Business School International Scholarship.
Offered Benefits
The scholarship is worth £1000 and there will be a minimum of 50 scholarships available in 2017. The scholarship is payable in year one of the course and cash payments will be made in January 2018.
Number of Scholarships: City is offering a minimum of 50 scholarships to the students.
Application Process
To apply for a Global Leaders Scholarship, please complete the application form by no later than 30th September 2017 in order to be considered for the scholarship. As part of the application, you must provide a short personal statement of no more than 200 words that describes how an education at City, University of London will help you to develop into a global leader of the future.
Applications will be assessed by members of the University Admissions Office on the basis of academic merit and the quality of applicants’ personal statements. Short-listed applicants may be required to provide further information.
You will be sent an email in January confirming your award and asking for your bank account details. You must confirm your bank account details to City by 31st January to enable your payment to be processed in February.