Numerous Vice Chancellor’s International PhD Scholarships from London South Bank University for 2014-15
London South Bank University or LSBU, formally known as the Borough Polytechnic Institute, is a public university based out of Southwark London, United Kingdom. The university saw its start as the Borough Polytechnic Institute back in 1892 with the goal to help promote industrial skills, the health and well-being of men and women alike, as well as general knowledge. The university still holds true to its core values as well as adding more values along the way. The main goal of the university is to be able to yield graduates that are prepared to meet the challenges of today’s thriving workplace. In order to do this LSBU offers a number of undergraduate as well as PhD scholarships to help assist in financial means.
One such means is the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship programme. The Vice Chancellor’s Scholarships offers up to £48,000 to be put towards postgraduate studies. The PhD scholarships are made possible by generous donations from alumni as well as numerous other private supporters. The scholarship programme can be applied to any postgraduate programme of study offered through the university. All students whether originating from the UK or as international students are allowed to apply for the scholarships as long as they have accepted the offer to study a postgraduate degree programme at LSBU. There are different requirements ranging anywhere from need base, to merit, to simple academics. The PhD scholarships available through the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship program include:
- Excellence Award: this award gives a full fee waiver to any postgraduate programme as well as £1,000 bursary. The minimum requirements for selection include having achieved first-class honours in their undergraduate studies and can show proof of academics, as well as practical and professional achievements. Their achievements can be on an international as well as national level and must demonstrate an impact.
- Merit Award: this award allows for a £1,000 bursary with an added £1,000 awarded upon graduating with merit from your postgraduate programme. Some additional criteria is needed such as having maintained at least a 2.1 GPA from undergraduate studies. The applicant must also show evidence of entrepreneurial or extra-curricular activities.
- Alumni Award: this award allows for a £1,000 bursary. The minimum requirements for this award is having obtained at least a 2.1 GPA in undergraduate studies from LSBU and can show satisfactory evidence of personal achievements in extra-curricular activities.
- Research award: this award allows for a £1,000 bursary that is normally presented to students that are starting PhD, MPhil, or other professional doctorate programmes at LSBU that are in need of PhD scholarships.
- Community Award: this award gives £1,000 bursary. The minimum requirements to achieve this award is at least a 2.2 GPA in undergraduate studies for any university as well as be able to prove that the applicant has made a contribution to the local community in Lambeth, Lewisham, or Southwark or involvement in a specified community volunteering, projects, or additional civic engagements.
Applications will be accepted online through email after the applicant has accepted an offer of study at LSBU. When applying for the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship programme in the application the applicant needs to nominate three of the above awards to be considered for. If an applicant is considered they will be called for an interview with a panel full of LSBU staff.
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