UWL International Ambassador Scholarship

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The International Ambassador Scholarship is a competitive scholarship opportunity offered by the University of West London. The scholarship is awarded to international fee-paying students at the University of West London who want to study in the UK.

Applicable for all on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
International students except for EU citizens are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
100 UWL International Ambassador Scholarships worth 5,000 GBP each are awarded
The award amount is awarded as a tuition fee discount for the first year of study at the university
Awarded on the basis of academic brilliance and the potential to act as an ambassador for the University of West London.

Application deadlines for UWL International Ambassador Scholarships vary according to the start date of the program. The scholarship is available for the programs starting in January, May and September. The scholarship application deadline for programs starting in May is July 11, 2023.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based, Tuition-Fee-Waiver
Offered by	Institution
Organization	University of West London
Application Deadline	Jul 11 ,2023
Number of Scholarships	100
Amount	$6,447 ($6,447)
Renewability	One Time Payment
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://www.uwl.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/international-scholarships-and-bursaries

Eligibility Criteria

UWL International Ambassador Scholarship is eligible for both undergraduate and postgraduate international students pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate degrees from the University of West London, UK. Besides, students are also required to fulfill certain eligibility criteria. Applicant must be:

International fee-paying student
self-funded and full fees paying students
holder of an admission offer from the university for a full-time undergraduate or graduate program

The UWL International Ambassador Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to applicants showcasing enthusiasm and the ability to be an excellent international student ambassador. Applicants must make sure to submit their scholarship applications on time.

Application Process

All international eligible students who have received offers of admission at the University of West London may apply for the scholarship. A separate UWL International Ambassador Scholarship application is required that can be completed offline and emailed to the university.

There are 5 sections in the application form that need to be filled.
These sections include-
- personal details
- academic background
- extracurricular activities and interests
- contact details of an academic reference
- scholarship support statements (max. 300 words each for four questions

The scholarship application is required to be completed by the following deadline-

September 2023 Intake

July 11, 2023

Applicants are required to make sure that their scholarship applications are submitted with the university by 5 pm GMT on the dates.

Selection Process

The University considers all eligible candidates on a case by case basis. Scholars selected for the UWL International Ambassador Scholarship must be on a Tier 4 student visa to the UK. Since UWL International Ambassador Scholarship is awarded to students on a merit-basis, the most important factors looked for in an application are

Academic brilliance of the student
Any personal achievements of the student
Answers are given in the scholarship application
Potential to act as a university ambassador

The university reserves the right in awarding the scholarships to the students. A successful candidate will be notified about their successful application through an email sent a month after the closing dates.

Grant Details

The University of West London awards exceptional candidates with proven academic and achievement records. A total of 100 International Ambassador Scholarships worth GBP 5,000 are awarded to international students seeking studies in the UK at UWL for the January, May or September intake.

Terms and Conditions

This scholarship is awarded one time only and is not renewable.
Students who accept the International Ambassador Scholarships will be expected to act as active representatives of the university.
This would include participation in promotional activities and consent to be interviewed and photographed by the university’s marketing department.
Students will not receive any additional payment for their participation in promotional activities.
Further, students are required to hand over to the university any property or other rights of such promotional activities.

Basis of granting the award	Merit
Number of Scholarships	100
Result Date	14 days after the deadline
Separate Application Needed	Yes
Mode of Application	Offline
Award Value	£5,000
Citizenship Eligibility	Non EU/ EEA
Qualification	Undergraduate & Postgraduate Level
Contact Email	int.app@uwl.ac.uk

The University of West London holds the right not to award a scholarship or to withdraw the scholarship if the university feels that the candidate is not eligible or is not following the conditions outlined.