Scholarships for students from Colombia

The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students from Columbia who show exceptional academic potential and are starting their studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2010.

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 the School of Law in September 2010:

Engineering International Scholarships 2010

Science International Scholarships 2010

Law International Scholarships 2010

Postgraduate Scholarships eg MA, MSc

South America Sheffield Scholarship 2010

We are pleased to offer the South America Sheffield Scholarship 2010 to all South American students starting a Taught Masters programme in September 2010.

The scholarships are:

£1,000 each for students studying Nanotechnology courses (jointly run with the University of Leeds)
£1,500 each for students paying fees between £10,940 – £12,100
£2,000 each for students paying fees of £12,101 and upwards

Eligibility and Award Criteria:

You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your postgraduate taught masters programme in September 2010.
You must be a South American national or permanently domiciled in South America.
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.

Postgraduate research degrees eg PhD, MPhil

The University of Sheffield does not offer research studentships specifically for Colombian students. There are, however, studentships and funding for which students from Colombia 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

Alumni Rewards

Sibling and Spouse Rewards

International Baccalaureate scholarships

External organisations

The British Council in Colombia can also provide information on the scholarship and funding bodies in Colombia 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.

More information about external sources of funding