Scholarships

About these scholarships

In 2016 there are 10 University of Brighton international scholarships available to new, full-time international undergraduate taught-degree students.

The scholarship is £3,000 off the cost of your tuition fees for each year of your course.

Applications for 2016 are now open.

Criteria

The criteria for awarding University of Brighton international scholarships are primarily merit-based. Merit does not necessarily have to mean academic merit but could also be interpreted to include outstanding performance in a variety of spheres.

The strongest candidates will be those demonstrating a mixture of academic merit (including English language ability) and other merit or outstanding achievement in a particular field of activity.

You will also need to show that you have sufficient funds to pay the remainder of the fees.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must be a new, full-time, international fee-status student holding an offer for an undergraduate taught degree.

You must have applied for the course of your choice at the University of Brighton or Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and have been offered a place on that course for 2016 entry.

Students studying foundation degrees or undergraduate degrees at University of Brighton partner colleges are not eligible for these scholarships.

These scholarships are not open to students that are fully sponsored.

Existing international students are not eligible unless starting a new undergraduate programme.

How to apply

For the 2016 academic year, please email  internationalscholarships@brighton.ac.uk with your University of Brighton student number or UCAS number in the subject line, and we will send you a scholarship application pack.

The application form can then be returned electronically to the same email address or sent by post to the address indicated on the scholarship application form. Please note application forms will not be sent to students who do not have an offer of a full-time place with us.

Deadline for application

There are four application deadlines throughout the year: 31 January, 31 March, 31 May, and 31 July 2016. Early applications will be processed in line with these dates and awards made in the month following each deadline, with final awards coming at the end of August. Decisions will be made by an awards committee coordinated by the International Office and Academic Services, and decisions about scholarship awards will be communicated to applicants approximately two weeks after those dates.

You are advised to apply as early as possible after you have received our offer, as the number of scholarships is limited.

Please note that any accompanying documentation will not be returned and that the university's Scholarship Award Committee's decision is final.

About these scholarships

How to apply

There is no application process as these scholarships are awarded on the basis of students' academic performance in end-of-year assessments.

Receipt of scholarships

These scholarships are paid in the autumn of the year they are awarded. They are partly funded by the university's ambassadors group.

We have two different types of sports scholarships:

• The elite athletes / elite disabled athletes scholarships are for students who have reached a national level of competition or performance and have the potential and dedication to reach world-class performance level.
• The talented sports performers scholarship is for students who have represented their sport at national or regional level or who are able to demonstrate that they have the potential to compete at these levels.

Elite athletes / elite disabled athletes

• Bursary of up to a maximum of £1,500 per year of study to fund expenses arising from training or competition
• Free access to university sport facilities
• Free sports science support by BASES-accredited staff
• Access to sports medicine support at reduced rates through Sportswise
• A sports/academic mentor
• Access to University of Brighton sports coaches where available in your sport
• Access to an extensive partnership network including Sport England and regional sports providers
• Loan of a laptop to assist with academic commitments at training camp.

Who is eligible to apply?

• You should have reached a junior or senior national level of competition or performance and have the potential and dedication to reach world-class performance level (or equivalent) in your sport.
• You should have been accepted on a University of Brighton course or be a current student of the university, or a directly funded course at a partner college.

Talented sports performers

• Access to University of Brighton sports squads and coaches where available in your sport
• Financial assistance up to a maximum of £500 per academic year to fund expenses arising from training or competition
• A talented sports performer's card allowing free use of the university sports facilities
• Free sports science support by BASES-accredited staff
• A sports/academic mentor to help with lifestyle management
• Access to an extensive partnership network.

Who is eligible to apply?

• You should have represented your sport at national or regional level or be able to demonstrate that you have the potential to compete at these levels (please note county representation is not a sufficient standard).
• You should have been accepted on to a University of Brighton course or be a current student of the university.

How to apply

Download the sports scholarship application pack (124k pdf) and complete our online application form.

Deadlines

Elite - the deadline for applications is 30 June each year.

Talented - applications will be accepted throughout the year.

Enquiries and advice

If you have any questions about these scholarships please contact Sarah Hogg, Head of Sport and Recreation.

Email s.hogg@brighton.ac.uk
Tel 01273 643520