Sappi Scholarship

Academic year 2019
Amount £35,000
St Andrews, Scotland

Overview

The Sappi scholarship is open to entrant undergraduate applicants who hold South African nationality, are domiciled in South Africa and undertaking a four year undergraduate degree course, excluding Medicine, at the University of St Andrews. This scholarship is an award of £35,000 per academic year and will contribute towards tuition fees and maintenance including accommodation and travel costs incurred by the student. Preference is given to students studying International Relations, Management or Sustainable Development.

In order to be eligible, applicants must be able to articulate a need for support through a personal financial statement. Students should refer to the 'Eligibility and 'How to apply' section below for more information on household income.

Applicants must demonstrate a household income below £70,000 per annum.

Eligibility

Geographical criteria

National of, and domiciled in South Africa

Domicile for fee status

South Africa

Level of study

Undergraduate

Year of entry

Entrant students in 2019

Subjects

All excluding Medicine, with a preference to students studying International Relations, Management or Sustainable Development.

(Please note that this scholarship is not available to students applying for BA International Honours.)

Schools

All excluding Medicine

Other criteria

  • Only available to students entering first year of an undergraduate 4-year degree programme at St Andrews.
  • The Selection Committee seeks applicants who fulfil the academic criteria stipulated for their selected course.
  • Applicants will also be selected on the basis of financial need.

As part of the application you will be asked to upload the following documents:

Financial Statement: A written personal financial statement describing any history of financial need (such as free school meals/fees), your current financial circumstances (written context of declared household income), any changes to your income (known changes such as job loss), and how a scholarship will assist your learning.

This should include relevant information such as:

  • Details of your personal financial situation
  • Household members earning and those not earning income
  • Any expected changes to this income after you start your intended course
  • Whether you have been in receipt of any financial support such as benefits
  • Any previous needs based scholarships/bursaries you have held
  • Any extenuating circumstances such as carer, dependants, disability, refugee
  • Where self-employed details of wages and drawings are required
  • Any other information that will help us understand why you need funding

Household Income: Evidence of the income stated in your scholarship application as “total household income”. Provide all relevant forms of income for the current or most recent full year: employment/wage/salary statements (most recent three months), tax certificates or returns, confirmation letters from department of work and pensions, letters from local government, FAFSA, Council Tax statement, Tax credits, PIP, DLA, dividends, pension, annuity, where evidence is not available please provide bank statements/E-statements (most recent three months) to show receipt of income. Preferably pdf or similar small file size format and in English.

It is extremely important that you apply to us for funding giving complete and accurate information.

Your course and funding application are not linked, applying for funding in no way impedes your course application decision.

What does it cover?

Duration

Maximum of 4 years

Value (per year)

£35,000 towards tuition fees in the first instance with the remaining balance paid as a monthly maintenance 

Number of awards available

1

This award will be deferred if a suitable candidate is not found.

How to apply

After applying for your chosen course beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year, you must allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.

You can access the application form through Scholarships and Funding within My Application (applicant portal).

Household Income

Please convert your local currency to Pounds (GBP) and indicate the exchange rate used in the application. We recommend using the funding financial profile to help calculate your household income before you apply for any needs based scholarships, you can find this in My Application, Scholarships and Finding, create my funding financial profile.

Scholarship application deadline

18 March 2019

Deadline

Application will close on 18 March 2019

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