Scholarships for students from Nigeria
The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students from Nigeria who show exceptional academic potential and are starting their studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2012.
Undergraduate Scholarships eg BA, BSc, BEng, MEng
Faculty Undergraduate Scholarships
We are pleased to offer scholarships to all international students commencing their studies in the Faculties of Engineering, Science, and the School of Law in September 2012:
Engineering International Scholarships 2012
Science International Scholarships 2012
Law International Scholarships 2012
Nigeria Management Scholarships 2012
We are pleased to offer Nigeria Management Scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students starting their studies in the Management School in September 2012.
- The scholarships are worth £1,500 per year each
Eligibility and Award Criteria:
- You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2012 in the Management School.
- You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.
- The scholarships will be awarded automatically - no application is required in first or subsequent years.
- The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.
- The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500)
There are two Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships available for Nigerian students starting their undergraduate degree studies in September 2012.
The scholarships are worth £6,500 of your undergraduate course tuition fee per year. This will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
To be eligible for the Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500), applicants must be a Nigerian national or permanently domiciled in Nigeria, apply for a study place by Friday 20 April 2012 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2011. The deadline for applications is Friday 27 April 2012, results will be announced by Friday June 1 2012.
The Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500) are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
If you wish to be considered for one of these scholarships you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply from January 2012 onwards.
Applicants cannot apply for the scholarships before being offered a study place at Sheffield.
Postgraduate Scholarships eg MA, MSc
The University offers the following scholarships for Nigerian students who show exceptional academic potential starting a postgraduate taught masters programme at the University of Sheffield in September 2012.
Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500)
There are four Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2012, available for Nigerian students starting their postgraduate taught masters programme in September 2012.
Each scholarship is worth £6,500 of your postgraduate taught masters degree tuition fee per year, for one year of study. The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.
To be eligible for the Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500), applicants must be a Nigerian national or permanently domiciled in Nigeria, apply for a study place by Friday 22 June 2012 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2012. The deadline for applications is Friday 29 June 2012 and results will be announced by Friday 27 July 2012. The Nigeria Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500) are awarded on the basis of academic merit.
If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply from January 2012 onwards.
Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at Sheffield.
Postgraduate research degrees eg PhD, MPhil
The University of Sheffield does not offer research studentships or funding specifically for Nigerian students. There are, however, studentships and funding for which all international students can apply:
Postgraduate Research Funding Opportunities