Scholarships

Scholarships

Recognising outstanding academic achievement and excellence in all fields, the University of Worcester offers a range of scholarships that are designed to support and reward new and current students.

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Academic Scholarships

The University awards scholarships of £1000 to first and second year students on the basis of their academic achievement in their first and second year of study at the University. These scholarships are awarded at the University Scheme Boards and students notified during the summer break. Students do not apply for this scholarship.
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University Scholarships

Students have the opportunity twice a year to apply for funds, up to £1000, to assist them with activities such as:

• Voluntary activities which are community based, either in the UK or abroad
• Activities related to a past-time or interest in which the student is involved (e.g. music or some other arts-based area; elite sport)
• An activity which is course related but voluntary but, if undertaken, is likely to contribute to the scholar’s academic performance (e.g. a study visit or attendance at a conference)

Here are a selection of successful applicants from this year:

Samantha House, aged 18, who has represented Great Britain internationally, was granted a scholarship to help fund her trampolining.

Samantha, who comes from Southampton, represents the University of Worcester at trampolining and basketball in the British Universities and Colleges Sport(BUCS) League and is also a member of the University’s kayak and climbing clubs. She recently came a close second in an international trampoline competition in Ireland, competing with entrants from 30 other universities from all over the world.

Young amateur golfer Greg Higgitt will be pitting his skills against professional players in the Jamega Pro Golf Tour this summer.

Sports Therapy student Greg will be playing against professional golfers from across Britain and hoping to make a name for himself. Greg, aged 19, from Stourbridge, has been playing golf since the age of seven at his local club.

 

Jayne Power is flying to America to take part in an event celebrating the centenary of the Girl Guide movement.

Jayne, 44, who is in the first year of a Youth and Communities Services degree, was chosen to lead a group of 30 Girl Guides from all over the UK at the event, which takes place in New York City in December.

Charlotte Paddock is travelling to the Harnas Wildlife Foundation in Namibia to spend one month looking after orphaned and endangered animals.

Charlotte, a third year BSc (Hons) Psychology student, said: “I’m really excited about the trip. I wanted to go away and do something before returning to study for a Masters and getting this scholarship has helped me to realise this dream. I will be helping to look after orphaned animals, such as lion cubs. It’s a huge opportunity to be able to take part in a project like this, and I hope that I can make some sort of difference to the animals there, however small that may be.”

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Sports Scholarships

Sports Scholarships are available in hockey, basketball and cricket at the University of Worcester. The University works in partnership with Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Worcester Hockey Club and the Worcester Wolves Basketball Club to award Sports Scholarships to talented players. If you are successful in receiving a Sports Scholarship here at Worcester you may be offered some of the following benefits:

• Financial assistance for study
• Access to training schemes run by or held at the University 
• Free membership to the University’s Fitness Suite Sports Federation registration fees paid
  Unlimited support in meeting the balance between playing and study
  You may also be awarded a bursary which encompasses all of the above without the financial assistance for study

Click here for more details on the Sports Scholarships.

For further general information about Sports Scholarship opportunities please contact Mick Donovan on 01905 855442, email: m.donovan@worc.ac.uk
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International Scholarship Criteria

A number of scholarships are available to international students studying at the University of Worcester. All awards will be at the discretion of the scholarship committee and will be a maximum of £2,000.

New students

• Applicants must be privately funded and not in receipt of other sponsorship.
• Applicants must not be in receipt of a bursary already provided by the University of Worcester.
• Fully completed applications must be received by the International Centre no later than 30 June 2008 together with a completed Scholarship Application Form.
• Applicants fee status must be assessed as 'overseas' by the admissions office.
• The application letter must be typed and no more than 250 words.  It must describe any outstanding achievements and supporting evidence must be attached.
• The scholarship committee will consider applications and students will be informed by 31 July 2008.
• Successful applicants will normally be expected to participate in University publicity events, publications, photographs, web and similar related material.

Continuing Students

Total awards for continuing students will be a maximum of £1,000. 

All as above (1-7 for new students) but applicants should also attach transcript of the previous year’s results and they should state in their letter how they have contributed to life at the University of Worcester during the previous year.
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Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme  

The Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities, to jointly support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom.

Awards are for taught postgraduate courses only. There is no formal list of eligible subjects, however all courses undertaken must be demonstrably relevant to the economic, social or technological development of the candidate's home country.

Under the scheme, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) pays the students’ tuition fees, thesis expenses, study travel grant, the cost of airfare to and from the United Kingdom and excess baggage allowance for accompanied books up to 10kg on return home.

Click here for more information about the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme and how to apply.
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The University’s Welfare and Financial Guidance Service is available to you even before you apply. 
If you’d like confidential, one-to-one advice, contact our Welfare and Financial Advisors, Susan Richardson and Jackie Bryant.
Tel: 01905 855501 or 01905 542091
email: moneyadvice@worc.ac.uk