University of Sheffield’s Scholarships for Indian Students

Scholarship

The University of Sheffield has invited applications from meritorious students from India for a range of scholarships . The university is located in the U.K.

Important Dates

Eligibility

All students must have required a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or International English Language Test System (IELTS) score or other recognised English language qualification. The eligibility for students is explained below.

1. For undergraduate students:

• Applicants must have minimum 75% in aggregate and 80% in key subjects from the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)and Maharashtra Board. For the West Bengal Board, the aggregate must be 65% and 70% in key subjects.
  • The students must apply with information of faculty they want to join in programmes
  • The applicant must be self-funding, classified as overseas to get the scholarship
  • The scholarships will be awarded automatically in the subsequent years
  • The first year scholarships are unconditional, but to acquire it over the subsequent years the student must score 60% marks on average
  • The scholarships are given in form of a reduction in the tuition fees.
  • For India Merit Scholarships, the applicant must be a permanent resident of India and the selection is done purely on the basis of academic merit

2. For postgraduate programmes:

• Applicants who have complete a three-year or four-year bachelor’s degree program from a recognised university
• For three-year degree holders, the required marks are 60% (first class). For four-year degree holders the required marks minimum is 55% (second class)
• The applicant must be a permanent resident of India
• The applicant must offer a study place and wish to join the Taught Master’s Program The applicant must be self-funding as well as classified an overseas for fee purposes
• The scholarships are in the form of reduction in the tuition fees
• The scholarships will be automatically given in subsequent years
• The scholarships are applicable for only full-time or part-time students, students taking up distance learning are not eligible for these scholarships
• The India Merit Postgraduate scholarships are decided on the basis of academic merit

3. For postgraduate research programs the applicant must have minimum 60% marks from a recognised university.

How to Apply

1. For undergraduate applicants, the undergraduate application form is available online, with detailed information on attachments listed on the website itself
2. For Taught Master’s postgraduate applicants, the postgraduate application form is available online, with detailed information of attachments and policies on the website in the “Supporting Documents” section
3. For applicants who are applying for research programs, the form is available online, but they must contact the academic department to enquire whether a supervisor is available in the subject

Last Date

The last date for application is

Contact Details

For any further details, the applying candidates can refer to official notification using the following link.

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/countries/asia/south-asia/india/scholarships

1. The University of Sheffield, western Bank, Sheffield S10 2TN, UK
2. Telephone for international students: +44 114 222 2000