GEMS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship 2021

The scholarship is a competitive award worth 50% of your tuition fee. The scholarship is available for new students joining the University in 2021 from a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.

Key dates

• The deadline for scholarship applications is 13:00 (UK time) on Monday 17 May 2021.
• Scholarship results will be announced by 16:00 (UK time) on Friday 11 June 2021.

Eligibility criteria

• You must be currently studying at a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates.
• You must receive an offer to study a full-time or part-time undergraduate degree or foundation degree programme at the University of Sheffield before you can apply for this scholarship.
• Your degree/foundation programme must be scheduled to commence at the University of Sheffield in September 2021. All undergraduate degree courses are eligible with the exceptions of Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).
• You must receive an offer for a course studied in full at the University of Sheffield. Degree programmes split between the University of Sheffield and a partner institution are not eligible to apply for a scholarship.
• For tuition fee purposes you must be self-funded and eligible to pay the overseas tuition fee.
• You must not be a sponsored student*.
• You must enter a degree programme at the University of Sheffield in programme year 1 or year 2.
• For scholarship purposes all MArch programmes are considered as postgraduate taught programmes and are not eligible for any undergraduate scholarships.
• The University of Sheffield reserves the right to review and change scholarship provision.

Selection criteria

This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful. A panel of senior members of staff will select the strongest applications and will be looking for the following:

• Applicant has provided a clear rationale for applying for a course at the University of Sheffield.
• Applicant has clearly articulated future ambitions, these goals relate to the degree they have applied for.
• Applicant has a strong academic profile.

How to apply

You can apply for this scholarship through an online application form. The form you apply through is called '2021 International Undergraduate Merit Scholarships' and is accessed via MUSE (our online portal for applicants). If you are eligible, you'll receive an email inviting you to apply after you have been offered a place on a course at the University of Sheffield. You will also be considered for a range of other scholarships by applying through the same form.