The Cardiff University USA Alumni Scholarship-2012

Background: The Cardiff University USA Alumni Scholarship is sponsored through the generosity of Cardiff alumni in the United States. Applications are applauded from all US nationals applying to study a postgraduate program at Cardiff University. There is one scholarship presented each academic year. The scholarship holder will accept a fee decrease to the value of £2,500 from international tuition fees for a postgraduate program at Cardiff University. 

Eligibility Criteria [Source]

• You must be confirmed as an Overseas Student for fee paying purposes.
• Applicants for an International Foundation Program, Postgraduate Taught or Postgraduate Research scholarship: You must have accepted an unconditional offer of a place to study at Cardiff University for the 2012/13 academic year by Midnight (UK time) Sunday, 15th July 2012.
• Applicants for an Undergraduate scholarship: You must have either a conditional or unconditional offer and must have accepted Cardiff University as your Firm  choice on the UCAS system, for study during the 2012/13 academic year, by Midnight (UK time) Sunday, 15th July 2012.
• Students with offers to study a Distance Learning course are not eligible to apply.
• You must complete the application form and personal statement as directed. Incomplete forms will not be considered.
• You must return the application form by the deadline: Midnight (UK time) Sunday, 15th July 2012. Applications received after this date will not be accepted.
• Scholarships are to be used for academic year 2012/3 only and cannot be used for 2013/14 entry. If you are awarded a scholarship and wish to defer your entry to the University, you will lose your scholarship and will need to re-apply again in the following year.
• These scholarships are only available to self-funded students. Students who are in receipt of full funding from a sponsorship body are not eligible to apply.

Selection Procedure:

Scholarships will be awarded on the root of both academic performance to date and academic potential. There is an expectation that award holders will use their Cardiff University qualification to make a future influence to society, the economy, academia or research. You have to state why you trust that you should be painstaking for the Cardiff University Scholarship, how this scholarship will assist you in your future, and how you plan to use your qualification in your home country.

Deadline: 15th July 2012.

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