Global Undergraduate Excellence Scholarships

What the scholarship covers

• Tuition reduction of £3,000 to full fees for the highest awards
• Renewable for each year subject to results
• Available across most undergraduate subjects

Eligibility requirements

• International fee status
• Holding an offer for a Nottingham undergraduate course
• Excellent secondary school results
• Not already receiving another Nottingham scholarship

Documents you will need

• UCAS application to Nottingham
• Scholarship application form
• Academic transcripts
• Personal statement

How to apply, step by step

1. 1

   Apply through UCAS

   You need an offer before the scholarship is considered.

2. 2

   Wait for your offer

   The scholarship form opens to offer-holders only.

3. 3

   Complete the scholarship application

   A short form with a personal statement section.

4. 4

   Submit before the April deadline

   Awards are allocated in rounds and can run out early.

When to do what

Counting backwards from the deadline. Applications rushed in the final fortnight are the ones that fail.

1. 24 weeks before

   Submit the UCAS application to Nottingham.

2. 14 weeks before

   Confirm your offer status.

3. 10 weeks before

   Draft the scholarship personal statement.

4. 6 weeks before

   Gather transcripts and predicted grades.

5. 2 weeks before

   Submit the scholarship form.

What the panel is actually looking for

• Secondary school results
• Strength of the personal statement
• Subject-specific criteria in some faculties

Common mistakes to avoid

• Applying for the scholarship before holding an offer.
• Waiting until the deadline when awards are allocated in rounds.
• Treating a partial award as covering full costs.
• Missing that some subjects have their own separate schemes.

Fields of study

Similar searches