university of sheffield nigeria scholarship

Scholarships for students from Nigeria
The University is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to students of high academic ability from Nigeria for September 2008 entry.
Undergraduate Scholarships eg BA, BSc, BEng, MEng
Faculty Undergraduate Scholarships
We are pleased to offer scholarships to all international students commencing their studies in the Faculties of Engineering, Pure Science and the School of Law in September 2008:
Engineering International Scholarships 2008
Pure Science International Scholarships 2008
Law International Scholarships 2008
Nigeria 50% Undergraduate Scholarships 2008 There are two Nigeria 50% Undergraduate Scholarships available for Nigerian students starting their undergraduate degree studies in September 2008.The scholarships are worth 50% of your undergraduate course tuition fee per year. This will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.To be eligible for the Nigeria 50% Undergraduate Scholarships 2008, applicants must be a Nigerian national or permanently domiciled in Nigeria, apply for a study place by 4 April 2008 and hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2008. The Nigeria 50% Undergraduate Scholarships 2008 are awarded on the basis of academic merit. If you wish to be considered for one of these scholarships you need to apply. Eligible students will automatically be sent details of how to apply from January 2008 onwards.Applicants cannot apply for the scholarships before being offered a study place at Sheffield.
Postgraduate Scholarships eg MA, MSc
The University of Sheffield do not currently directly offer scholarships for postgraduate taught students from Nigeria. However there are a number of external organisations that offer scholarships and funding to international students who wish to study in the UK.
More information about external sources of funding
Postgraduate research degrees eg PhD, MPhil
The University of Sheffield does not offer research studentships or funding specifically for Nigerian students. There are, however, studentships and funding for which students from Nigeria can apply:
New Route PhD
Tuition fee scholarships are available to students starting a New Route PhD programme in September 2008. The scholarship is a 25% tuition fee reduction per year for 4 years of the degree programme.
Applicants will be informed automatically if they have been awarded a scholarship. Applicants cannot apply for the scholarship before being offered a study place at Sheffield.