International Development Scholarship At The University of East London, UK


The International Development Scholarship in association with International Students House (ISH) is a combined tuition fee, residential and maintenance scholarship offered to an international student from a developing country, who intends to make a positive contribution to the development of their home country as result of completing the MSc NGO and Development Management Programme, who would otherwise be unable to pursue the Programme for financial reasons.

The Scholarship will be offered annually and is the product of a partnership between International Students House, one of London's largest residences for International Students, and the University of East London, a global learning community with over 28,000 students from over 120 countries world-wide.


Value of Scholarship
The Scholarship will include the following:
  1. Return flights (Booked by UEL)
  2. Tuition Fees
  3. Accommodation*: Single room accommodation at ISH
  4. Food*: 2 or 3 meals a day at ISH, the remaining meals covered by subsistence
  5. Subsistence(including travel)*: £450 per month

Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the International Development Scholarship, applicants must:
  • First apply online for the MSc NGO and Development programme. The application will be assessed and if you are successful, the International admissions office will send you an International offer letter at UEL
  • Be from a developing or emerging country. Please click here for a list of developing or emerging countries. If you are from a country that is not on this list but you believe it should be, please email scholarships@uel.ac.uk for clarification
  • Intend to return to your home country on completion of the course in order to put your studies into practice
  • Be able to demonstrate that you would otherwise be unable to pursue the course for financial reasons

Application Procedure
Applicants must have obtained an offer for the MSc NGO and Development Management Programme before applying for this scholarship. To apply for the Programme please click here. Applicants must have applied to the Programme by 5pm (UK time) on Wednesday 20th June 2012.

The deadline to submit your scholarship application and testimonial is Friday 13th July 2012. Applications will not be accepted after this date.

Source Link
http://www.uel.ac.uk/international/fees/internationaldevelopmentscholarship.htm