Aston University Vice Chancellor’s Scholarships recognizes and awards outstanding international students in the areas of academia. Aston University is a public research university in the city center of Birmingham, UK. It stands within the top 500 Universities according to QS World University Ranking. Aston University provides a wide range of modules and a diverse student population. Also, it offers students an online learning community. Students can build their network with peers and instructors while enjoying the convenience of an online degree.

Moreover, standing in a good reputation in the international community, Aston University further encourages the participation of international students. The university aims to diversify its research works and hence intends to build a diverse community for the process. Hence, it provides several scholarship schemes for international students. Among them, Aston University recognizes outstanding students with Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarships.

Benefits

International Students starting as Freshmen in Aston University must make an application for the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarships. Furthermore, the students must be holding a place of offer in the University Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught or Foundation Program.

The successful student will receive compensation of an amount £7,000 as the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship. This scholarship amount is payable towards the tuition fee.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be an overseas student for tuition fee purposes. Also, they shouldn’t be studying for an Equivalent or Lower Qualification.
• They are holding an offer for a full-time Undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught or Foundation programme at Aston University which will start in the Autumn Term commencing September 2019
• Aditionally, applicants must meet the criteria regarding the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarships at Aston University.
• Furthermore, the scholarship amount is payable towards tuition fee and cannot be used for other purposes.
• However, if a sponsor is paying the student’s tuition fee, they are not eligible for the scholarship.

How To Apply

Applicants may make a submission for the applications for Vice Chancellor’s International Scholarships via Aston University online scholarship registration. International students may only apply if they are holding an offer to study a full time undergraduate, Postgraduate Taught or foundation programme. Furthermore, successful students will receive the scholarship as a tuition fees waiver in their first year of study only. The Scholarship panel will inform the applicants if chosen for the scholarship.

Deadline

Applicants are eligible for the Vice Chancellor’s scholarships only if they hold a place of an offer in the University. Further, applicants must apply for the scholarship well before the deadline. The deadline for the scholarship submission for postgraduate students is 21 June 2019. Applications arriving after the deadline are not eligible for the scholarships.