University of York scholarships aid talented international students
Posted on 30 September 2005
Fahad, 19, who comes from the United Arab Emirates, is studying for a Master's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. He is among nearly 100 international students who benefit from the wide variety of support, ranging from departmental prizes of £1000 to full scholarships covering tuition fees and living expenses, available at York.
"Obtaining a scholarship not only helps to ease a bit of the financial burden but it also acts as an achievement which in turn can be very useful in getting ahead of the competition, as in my case. I would certainly recommend any international student to apply for a scholarship," he said.
Now there is a new web page providing a one-stop-shop for students wishing to find put more about the full range of schemes on offer at the University of York.
The University aims to offer assistance to as many students as possible - its Scholarships for Overseas Students and Postgraduate Awards Scheme provide partial remission of tuition fees.
The latter, which offers a range of studentships and scholarships to UK and international Masters and PhD students, is being revised for the October 2006 entry, with the details due to be announced on the website this November.
The University wants to maximise the support available, with the aim of providing help for up to 70 new students each year.
The University's Graduate Recruitment Officer, Dr Fiona Campbell, said: "As well as Masters scholarships for students enrolling on some of our new courses and prestigious studentships for candidates on PhD programmes, the Scheme will provide teaching scholarships, which allow PhD students to combine their studies with valuable experience of teaching undergraduates. In addition, we intend to provide support specifically for outstanding international PhD students."
The University of York also participates in prestigious nationwide schemes including the Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award and the Overseas Research Students Award Scheme.
The Dorothy Hodgkin scheme, which is open to top quality science, engineering, medicine, social science and technology students, is valued at £75,000 and covers fees and maintenance for study leading to a PhD. The University of York has an enduring link with Professor Hodgkin, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1964 and died 30 years later. It was at York where, in her retirement in the 1970s and 1980s, she wrote up the findings of more than three decades' research into insulin structures.
What York's international students say about scholarships:
Qiming Lv, aged 24, from Nanjing, China, who won a Dorothy Hodgkin Award to study Biology at York, said: "My Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award at York allows me to work in an exciting interdisciplinary environment, with access to state-of-the-art facilities in both biology and mathematics."
Fellow Dorothy Hodgkin Award winner Biswa Sengupta, aged 24, of Nepal, who is studying Computer Science and Psychology, said: "The new Dorothy Hodgkin Postgraduate Award scheme has backed up my intellectual capability by assisting me not only financially, but also allowing me to visit, meet and share my views and ideas with people all around the world.
Emily Soon, aged 21, from Singapore, won a York scholarship to study for a BA in English. She said: "The scholarship helped substantially lessen the financial burden placed on my parents and meant that I could focus on my studies without having to worry too much about money or to work during term."
Vicky Tsang, aged 19, from Hong Kong , who won a York scholarship to study for BA in Philosophy, said: "Being awarded a scholarship by York allowed me to study something I truly want and made me more determined to do well in it."
Notes to editors:
- The updated web page with details of scholarships and awards available at the University of York is at http://www.york.ac.uk/international/prospective/living/costs/funding2.htm