UAL/ISH International Postgraduate Scholarships 2020/2021

June 1, 2020 Mary

About Scholarship

The UAL/ISH International Postgraduate Scholarship provides a £30,000 award to cover tuition fee charges and make a contribution towards living costs and scholarship recipients will also be offered International Students House (ISH) accommodation for the duration of their study. These scholarships are for a full-time taught Masters course (an M ARCH, MA, MFA, MRes or MSc qualification) at one of UAL’s six Colleges starting in the academic year of 2020/21.

Host Institution(s): University of the Arts London, United Kingdom

Field(s) of study:

Any full-time taught Masters course (an M ARCH, MA, MFA, MRes or MSc qualification) at one of UAL’s six Colleges starting in the academic year of 2020/21.

*The following courses do not qualify: Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert), Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, Integrated Masters (or any similar course that qualifies for undergraduate support from UK student finance agencies), EMBA, MBA, distance learning, blended learning and online courses.

Number of Scholarships: Up to 4

Target group: Students who are ordinarily residents in one of the low income economy countries

Scholarship Value

The UAL International Postgraduate Scholarship provides a £30,000 award to cover tuition fee charges and make a contribution towards living costs and scholarship recipients will also be offered International Students House (ISH) accommodation for the duration of their study.

Eligibility

Criteria 1: You must currently hold an offer to study a full-time taught master’s course at one of UAL’s six Colleges starting in the academic year of 2020/21. Your course must offer either an M ARCH, MA, MFA, MRes or MSc qualification.

Criteria 2: You need to be ordinarily resident in one of the low income economy countries detailed in our list of qualifying countries (see the official website) Or You are an asylum seeker in the UK at the point you make your UAL International Postgraduate Scholarship application.

Criteria 3: Your annual household income must be £50,000 or less (or the equivalent exchange value in a qualifying countries currency) at the point of scholarship application.

Criteria 4: Providing a personal statement which responds to the following questions as part of your UAL International Postgraduate Scholarship application (maximum 350 words per question):

Describe how receiving a Postgraduate Scholarship would make a difference to you
Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans
Describe how you would address challenges in your home country
Tell us how you would uphold the values of social justice and environmental stewardship

Application Instructions

Once you’ve received an offer on a qualifying course, the ‘my funding’ page on your UAL Applicant portal will be updated to display application forms for scholarships you may be eligible for. Your completed UAL International Postgraduate Scholarship application form and supporting evidence must be submitted by 1pm on Friday 19 June 2020.

In order to apply for the scholarship,you will need to be holding an offer on an eligible course. It is recommended that you make a course application as soon as possible in order to receive an offer with enough time to apply for the scholarship.

Application Deadline

1pm on Friday 19 June 2020.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to download the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.arts.ac.uk/study-at-ual/fees-and-funding/scholarships-search/ual-international-postgraduate-25,000-plus-international-student-house-ish-scholarships