University of Kent in America (UKA) Scholarship

Overview

The UKA Alumni Association has chapters across the United States and is engaged in building a life-long, beneficial relationship between the University and its alumni. The UKA Scholarship is funded entirely by alumni living in the United States who studied at Kent.

Irrespective of the focus of their study, many described their time at Kent as life-transforming, personally and professionally. As a consequence, this scholarship is intended to give future generations of US students the same opportunities that they experienced.

The successful applicant will be registered for a full-time postgraduate taught Master's degree. The scholarship of up to $15,000 will be offered for one year.

Selection criteria

Applicants must:

have a minimum of 3.5 - 3.8 GPA
provide good academic references
have been offered and accepted a place at Kent on a full-time postgraduate taught Master's degree for 2012-13
be a US citizen and have been domiciled in the US for at least the preceding 5 years
have never previously had the opportunity to live or study for a full degree in the UK (JYA students are eligible)
register within 4 weeks of the start of the academic year in order to receive this award

The successful applicant will be registered for a full-time taught Master's degree; the scholarship will be offered for one year.

How to apply

To be considered for this scholarship applicants must submit an email to the Scholarships Unit atscholarships@kent.ac.uk by Friday 1st June 2012.

Please make sure your email includes the following information:-

Subject line: UKA Scholarship 2012

Your full name

Your University of Kent application reference number

Attach a personal statement (as a Word doc.) of no more than 1,000 words about:

Why you wish to study in the UK and at Kent in particular
The benefits of a Kent degree to your future
What you can offer Kent

Two academic references:

Your completed application can only be considered if it is supported by academic references from two referees. An academic reference is one that addresses your suitability on both academic and general grounds to receive the UKA Scholarship. You are responsible for ensuring references are sent to the University by the deadline.

Please note that the University may contact your referee to verify the authenticity of any reference that they provide.

References should be supplied in English and should cover suitability of the student, on both academic and general grounds, to receive the UKA Scholarship

References must include

Full name and status/title of referee
Name, address and telephone number of their institution or place of work
Details of referee’s relationship to the applicant
Full name of the applicant

References must be submitted on official headed paper

Under the UK Data Protection Act 1998, references received by the University may be disclosed to the applicant

Applicants are reminded that an application will not be considered until all documents have been received.

The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 1st June 2012.

Students will be informed of the outcome of their application by the end of July 2012.

http://www.kent.ac.uk/scholarships/postgraduate/international/uka.html

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