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University of Southampton announces scholarships for indian students

Gayathri | Friday, May 19, 2017 3:34 PM IST

University of Southampton announces scholarships for indian students

The University of Southampton, in collaboration with the British Council India, has announced 4 ‘GREAT Scholarships’ for Indian students who want to pursue a bachelor’s or integrated masters programme starting from September 2017.

Each scholarship will be worth £8,500 and offered for the 2017-18 academic year only.

These scholarships are applicable for programmes, including BEng electrical and electronic engineering, BSc oceanography, BSc politics and international relations, BSc criminology and psychology, MPhys physics with astronomy, MEng acoustical engineering and other courses.

The scholarships will be issued as a reduction in tuition fees and will only be awarded for the first year of study. They are not compatible with other University of Southampton scholarships.

Applicants must be Indian nationals who have completed high school from India and are currently residing in India. They must be self-funded and classified as an international student for tuition fee purposes.

They should have applied for one of the eligible bachelors or integrated masters programmes and should have received a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of Southampton by May 31 for a degree programme starting in September 2017.

The last date to apply for the scholarships is May 31. Successful candidates will be selected on the basis of academic merit and the personal statement included in the GREAT scholarship application form. They will be notified in June.