Scholarship Overview

UC Merced International Student Scholarship is aimed at providing support to outstanding students entering or enrolled in the Bachelors in Physics ,Bachelors in Applied Mathematical Sciences Major from University of California-Merced in USA. This award can be awarded to Multiple candidates. This scholarship can be used primarily towards tuition. University offers the merit-based scholarship which amounts to USD 5000 and offered on a semester basis. To be eligible for the UC Merced International Student Scholarship at University of California-Merced in USA applicants would be required to have passed : 12th .

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of California Merced in USA

• Bachelors in Physics
  Bachelors in Applied Mathematical Sciences Major

• UG programs

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: USD 5,000 => Rs 4,18,200

Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 84.27 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: Every Semester

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 award amounts will be between $2,500 and $5,000 (note: the continuation of the Scholarship in 2023-24 and subsequent years is dependent on its continued funding)
• Awards will be disbursed in two payments of 50% of the total amount awarded: the first payment will be issued in Fall Semester, the second in Spring Semester
• Eligible students may apply for the Scholarship in subsequent years

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required

Eligibility

•  In order to be eligible to apply, students must be:

  1. First admitted to a UC Merced undergraduate degree program for Fall 2019 semester or later
  2. On an F student visa
  3. Enrolled full-time in a program of study
  4. In good academic standing

Application Process for this scholarship

• Academic transcripts
• English language proficiency scores
• The International Student Scholarship is awarded competitively based on scholarly achievement, as demonstrated by academic records, and responses to two brief essay questions:
  • Discuss a meaningful experience you had at UC Merced during the past year. The experience you discuss could be something especially positive, a notable challenge, etc. Explain why it is meaningful for you and what you learned from it
  • Pretend you are explaining to students in your home country what it is like to be an international student in the US. Discuss your experience, provide advice and share anything that you wish you would have known before you came to the US

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

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

llongvejar@ucmerced.edu