We are pleased to offer Arts International Scholarships to all international undergraduate students commencing their studies in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities in September 2015.

The scholarships are worth £2,000 per year each.
Eligibility and Award Criteria:

  • You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2014 in one of the following departments: Archaeology, Biblical Studies, History, Philosophy, Music, School of English, School of Languages and Cultures.
  • You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.
  • The scholarships are for full-time and part-time students only. Students studying via Distance Learning are not eligible for the scholarships.
  • Part-time students will receive the full value of a one year of scholarship split pro rata over the duration of an equivalent single full-time academic year.
  • The scholarships will be awarded automatically – no application is required in the first or any subsequent years.
  • The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Receipt of the award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of a 60% overall average mark in the previous academic year.
  • The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction only.
  • The scholarships will not be applied during any optional or compulsory study abroad periods or year in industry.
  • The Scholarships will not be awarded where partial funding is applicable from an external body* and there is an agreement already in place between the external body and the University of Sheffield to offer a tuition fee discount to the student.
  • The Alumni Reward can be awarded in conjunction with other University of Sheffield scholarships as long as the individual does not become fully funded, for tuition fee purposes, as a result of the sum of these awards.
* Government or governmental organisation – international, national or regional; Research council; Charity; private enterprise; or any similar organisation.