Transform Together Scholarships Sheffield Hallam University 2017

What is Transform Together Scholarships Sheffield Hallam University 2017?

Transform Together Scholarships are exclusively offered to international and European Union (non-UK) students. A half fee waiver (50%) is available for postgraduate courses and for each year of an undergraduate degree. Scholarships are awarded to students who can demonstrate excellent academic achievement. 

Who can apply for this scholarship ?

Criteria to be eligible to apply for the scholarship:

1. Applicant must be an international or a European Union (non-UK) fee-paying student.
2. Postgraduate applicants should have achieved a minimum 2.1 or equivalent in an honors degree and must meet the English and academic entry requirements for the selected course.
3. Undergraduate applicants should have achieved or exceeded the English and academic entry requirements for the course. If you are awarded an undergraduate scholarship, you must successfully complete each year of study to continue to receive the fee waiver.
4. All applicants should have accepted an offer for a full-time taught an undergraduate or postgraduate course at Sheffield Hallam University.
5. All applicants should be self-funding their studies
6. All applicants should be able to pay any additional fees that the course may require, for example, field trips

Applicants will not eligible to apply if:

1. They are receiving funding for their studies from a sponsor or other scholarship provider.
2. They are pursuing a Sheffield Hallam course at a partner institution, or have an offer for a Graduate Diploma Business and English (pre-masters course) or International Foundation Programme in art, design, and media or business, law and social sciences. However, you can apply for a scholarship for the course that you will progress onto following successful completion of the preparation programme.

How can you apply ?

To apply for a Transform Together Scholarship, please follow these steps

Step 1: Apply for a course at Sheffield Hallam. If you have not applied for a course, please visit our online prospectus.

Step 2: Check candidate meets the scholarship eligibility criteria.

Step 3: When a candidate has accepted an offer to study on a course here, apply for a scholarship online using the appropriate link below by the closing date of 1 Nov 2017

• Transform Together undergraduate scholarship application
• Transform Together postgraduate scholarship application

Step 4: Postgraduate applicants only - send academic transcripts to transform@portal.shu.ac.uk by 1 Nov 2017

Step 5: Candidates will be notified if they have been successful within one month of the deadline. All decisions are at the University's discretion and are final.

FAQs

Q: What are the deadlines for submitting Transform Together scholarship application forms?
A: For courses starting in September 2017, the application deadline is 31 May 2017. For courses starting in January 2018, the application deadline is 1 November 2017.
Unfortunately, we are unable to process scholarship applications which are received after the deadline has passed.
The application form asks for my Sheffield Hallam University Student Identifier number – what is this?
Once you have applied for a course and your application has been processed you will receive an eight-digit Student Identifier (SI) number. To apply for a scholarship, you will need to include your SI number in your application.

Q: Do I need to apply for my course and Transform Together scholarship separately?
A: Yes, you need to apply for your academic course first. You can see all of the courses we offer on our prospectus. When you receive an offer for your course, you can apply for a Transform Together scholarship.
Can I apply for more than one scholarship?
You are welcome to apply for as many scholarships as you wish, provided you meet the eligibility criteria. If you are successful in more than one scholarship application, you can choose to accept the one which offers the highest value.

Q: What is the difference between a scholarship and a discount?
A: Scholarships are competitive and require the completion of an application form, which is submitted to an academic panel for review. Discounts are reductions in your tuition fees which are automatically applied by our admissions team. Find out more about our discounts.

Q: If my application is not successful, can I ask for feedback?
A: Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications that we receive, we are unable to give individual feedback to unsuccessful students.

Q: Can I apply for a Transform Together scholarship if I am a current Sheffield Hallam student?
A: You can apply if you are progressing from a Sheffield Hallam undergraduate degree to a masters degree.  If you are still completing your course with us then you cannot apply.

Q: The terms and conditions say that I need to be a 'self-funding' student to apply for a Transform Together scholarship – what does that mean?
A: Self-funded means that you are not sponsored by a government, a company or an employer.  You are classed as self-funded if a family member or friend fund your studies as this is a personal arrangement.

Q: When will I find out if I have been offered a Transform Together scholarship?
A: Applicants will be notified no later than one month after the scholarship deadline. This will be by email using the email address on your application.

Q: Can I defer my Transform Together scholarship?
A: No, you cannot defer your Transform Together scholarship. You can defer your course application and will be welcome to reapply for the scholarship but we cannot guarantee that you will receive the scholarship, even if you have been successful in a previous application.

Q: If I'm successful in my scholarship application, how will this be reflected on my CAS and student fee record?
A: We will inform the student fees team that you have been successful in your scholarship application. They will update your student fee record to show this.  They will invoice you for the balance of your fees.
Your CAS statement will be updated to reflect your scholarship award. If your CAS has already been issued then our admissions team will email you a screenshot to update you of this change.

Q: Need further advice and guidance on applying for a scholarship?
A: You can contact the Directorate of International Development scholarship team for inquiries about the scholarship app,

Terms and Conditions

If a candidate is a prospective student, he/she can ask their course and/or study-related questions.

Important Links

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