Scholarship Description: The University of Sheffield is pleased to offer a range of undergraduate (BA, BSc, BEng, MEng) scholarships to students from Nigeria who show exceptional academic potential and are starting their studies at the University of Sheffield in September 2013. The university will offer scholarships to international students commencing their studies in the Faculties of Engineering, Science, and the School of Law in September 2013.


The University will also offer Nigeria Management Scholarships to Nigerian undergraduate students starting their studies in the Management School.

There are also two Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships available for Nigerian students starting their undergraduate degree studies in September 2013.

Fields of Study:
=> Engineering
=> Science
=> School of Law
=> Management
=> East Asian Studies
=> Economics, Education
=> Geography
=> Information School
=> Journalism
=> Politics
=> Sociological Studies
=> Town and Regional Planning.

Eligibility: To be eligible for the Nigeria Management Scholarships 2013:

=> You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2013 in the Management School.
=> You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.
=> The scholarships will be awarded automatically – no application is required in first or subsequent years.
=> The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.
=> The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.

To be eligible for the Social Science International Scholarships 2013

=> You must hold an offer of a study place and begin your undergraduate studies in September 2013 in any of the departments listed above.
=> You must be self-funding and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.
=> The scholarships will be awarded automatically – no application is required in first or subsequent years.
=> The scholarships will be awarded unconditionally in the first year of studies. Award in subsequent years of study is subject to the achievement of 60% overall average mark.
=> The scholarships will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.

To be eligible for the Nigeria Merit Undergraduate Scholarships 2013, applicants must:

=> be a Nigerian national or permanently domiciled in Nigeria,
=> apply for a study place by Friday 19 April 2013 and
=> Hold an offer of a study place for entry in September 2013.
=> The Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit.

Scholarship Worth:
=> The Management scholarships are worth £1,500 per year each
=> The Social Science International Scholarships is worth £1,500 per year each.
=> The Nigeria Merit Undergraduate scholarships are worth £7,000 of your undergraduate course tuition fee per year. This will take the form of a tuition fee reduction.

How to Apply: 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 2013 onwards. Visit the link for entry requirements for Nigerian Students.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline for this scholarship is Friday 26 April 2013, results will be announced by Friday May 31 2013.

Visit the University of Sheffield Undergraduate Scholarships for Nigerian Students Webpage For more information about this Scholarship.