Scholarships for students from Pakistan
The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students from Pakistan 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 starting their studies in the Faculties of Engineering, Science, the School of Law and the Management School in September 2012:
Engineering International Scholarships 2012
Science International Scholarships 2012
Law International Scholarships 2012
Management International Scholarships 2012
We are pleased to offer Management Scholarships to Pakistani 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.
Pakistan Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500)
There are two Pakistan Merit Undergraduate Scholarships, available for Pakistani students starting their undergraduate degree studies in September 2012.
Each scholarship is worth £6,500 of your undergraduate course tuition fee per year. The scholarships will take the form of a fee reduction.
To be eligible for the Pakistan Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500) applicants must be a Pakistani national or permanently domiciled in Pakistan, apply for a study place by Friday 20 April 2012 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2012.
The Pakistan Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2012 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.
The deadline for applications is Friday 27 April 2012; scholarship results will be announced Friday 1 June 2012.
Postgraduate Scholarships eg MA, MSc
The University offers a range of scholarships for Pakistani students who show exceptional academic potential starting a postgraduate Taught Masters programme at the University of Sheffield in September 2012.
Pakistan Sheffield Scholarships 2012
We are pleased to offer the Pakistan Sheffield Scholarship 2012 to all Pakistani students starting a Taught Masters programme in September 2012.
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 £12,160 - £13,990
- £2,000 each for students paying fees of £13,991 and upwards
Eligibility and Award Criteria:
- You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your postgraduate Taught Masters programme in September 2012.
- You must be an Pakistan national or permanently domiciled in Pakistan.
- 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.
Pakistan Merit Postgraduate Scholarships 2012 (£6,500)
There are two Pakistan Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2012, available for Pakistani students starting their postgraduate taught masters degree studies in September 2012.
The 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 Pakistan Merit Postgraduate Scholarship 2012, applicants must be a Pakistani national or permanently domiciled in Pakistan, apply for a study place by Friday 22 June 2012 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2012.
The Pakistan Merit Scholarship 2012 is 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.
The deadline for applications is Friday 29 June 2012; scholarship results will be announced Friday 27 July 2012.
Postgraduate research degrees eg PhD, MPhil
The University of Sheffield does not offer research studentships specifically for Pakistani students. There are, however, studentships and funding for which students from Pakistan 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
International Baccalaureate scholarships
External Organisations
The British Council in Pakistan can also provide information on the scholarship and funding bodies in Pakistan which support students for UK-based study such as the Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships, the Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust Fellowship and the British Chevening Scholarships.
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More information from The British Council about funding opportunities
There are a number of other external organisations that offer scholarships and funding to international students who wish to study in the UK.