Scholarships for students from Kazakhstan

The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students from Kazakhstan 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 commencing 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

The University offers a range of scholarships for Kazakhstan students who show exceptional academic potential starting a postgraduate taught masters programme at the University of Sheffield in September 2010.

Kazakhstan Sheffield Scholarships 2010

We are pleased to offer the Kazakhstan Sheffield Scholarship 2010 to all Kazakhstan 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 an Kazakhstan national or permanently domiciled in Kazakhstan.

  • 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 or funding specifically for Kazakhstani students. There are, however, studentships and funding for which students from Kazakhstan 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 Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Full details of other available scholarships and funding for research programmes can be found on the Graduate Research Office website. The link below will open in a new window:

Find out more about postgraduate research scholarships

Other Sheffield Scholarships

Alumni rewards

Sibling and Spouse rewards

International Baccalaureate scholarships

External sources of funding

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