South Asia Scholarship

Awarded by : University of Essex

Updated on Nov 12, 2024
Nidhi Yadav

University Research Analyst

South Asia Scholarship

  • Applicable for

    University of Essex in UK

  • Max scholarship per student

    Rs 4,47,280/-

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Bachelors

  • Intake year

    Sep 2025

  • Type of scholarships

    Merit

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Scholarship Overview

South Asia Regional Scholarship is offered by the University of Essex to international students. South Asia Regional Scholarship is available for students from any country who want to study Bachelors Degree in the UK at the University of Essex. Every year, the university selects a certain number of candidates from all the received applications and offers them scholarships based on their academic profiles. The maximum scholarship that a student can receive is GBP 4000 at University of Essex. The fee needs to be paid in full, the scholarship amount will be given to students once they start their study program.
Participating Programmes:
South Asia Regional Scholarship is available for the Bachelors Degree. We have listed below the Bachelors Degree Programmes of University of Essex that are eligible for the scholarship:
• BSc Banking and Finance,BSc Business Management,BA in Business Economics,BA in Business Management and Language Studies,BA in Business Management and Modern Languages etc as given below Students must have taken the 12th grade to be eligible for this scholarship. The following documentation is required from students in order to apply for the scholarship:
LOR and Official Transcripts.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Essex in UK

  • All departments' undergraduate level programmes (excluding East 15)

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 4,000 => Rs 4,47,280

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 106.18 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ×Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • Scholarship worth £4,000 which students will receive as a tuition fee discount in their first year

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

  • Students must be ordinarily resident in one of the countries specified:-
    • Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka
  • Applicants must be overseas fee payers and are entirely self-funded
  • Students must register for the first year (Year1) of a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Essex

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +7 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR Required
Official transcripts Required

  • Applicants don’t need to complete an application form
  • Documents required for admission application:-
    • Official transcripts
    • Proof of english language proficiency scores
    • Personal statement is required with the following guidelines:
      • It should be written in English
      • Maximum limit is between 1,000 and 4,000 characters or a maximum of 47 lines of text (including spaces and blank lines) 
      • It is strongly recommended to write the statement using a word-processing package such as MS-Word and then paste it in the space provided
      • Use italics, bold or underlining in the personal statement is restricted
    • A written recommendation from a teacher, adviser or professional who knows the applicant academically

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • Deadline has passed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email funding@essex.ac.uk

Additional Information

  • Applicants that become firm with Essex through rejection by their original firm choice selection elsewhere are not eligible
  • Only one scholarship award can be made per student and the award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships
  • This scholarship is available for the first year of study only
  • Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities
  • The award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships
  • The following students are NOT eligible for this scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:
    • Students undertaking courses at East 15 Acting School
    • University of Essex International College (UEIC) Pathway students progressing from the International Year One
    • Students undertaking a programme of study normally delivered fully online
    • Students who are not ordinarily resident in one of the listed countries
    • This scholarship award does not apply to deferred entry. Where a scholarship has been awarded to a student who subsequently defers entry to the following academic year, the award will be withdrawn and the applicant will be considered again in line with the terms and conditions that apply in the new proposed year of entry
    • Applicants entering the second and third year
    • Students who are fully or partly sponsored
    • Students who are assessed as Home fee payer
    • Current students whose first year of undergraduate study at the University of Essex, was prior to academic year 2025-26

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