Application is now open for the University of Huddersfield Merit-based Scholarships. Interested applicants are encouraged to send their applications in before the deadline date.
About the University of Huddersfield and Scholarship
The University of Huddersfield, sometimes known as Huddersfield University, is an English public research university that is located in the West Yorkshire town of Huddersfield. Although it became a university in 1992, it began as several different institutions in the 19th century. Its efforts have placed a special emphasis on teaching quality, and in 2017 it won the first Higher Education Academy Global Teaching Excellence Award and received a Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Gold Award. It has continuously been among the top institutions in England for the percentage of staff members who hold teaching credentials, and in 2022 it held the top spot with 94%.
The University has also increased its emphasis on the caliber of its research, and as of 2022, more than three-quarters of its academic staff members have doctorates, which places them third in England. Leading applied research teams in the biological sciences, engineering, physical sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities are housed within the institution. In recent years, it has doubled both its postgraduate research and its research income.
The University of Huddersfield received its best-ever score in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise. It moved up to position 68 in the UK Research Power league table from position 97 in the 2008 REF. In comparison to prior cycles, 262 University of Huddersfield academics entered, and 15% more world-class research was submitted.
By providing 589 academic personnel, the university was able to improve upon its performance in the 2021 REF. When research power’ is measured, it is now ranked in the top third of all UK universities. The institution is also home to the MIAMI facilities, a top-notch facility for research in the energy and materials sciences.
In the 2015–16 QS World University Rankings, it had a ranking of 701+. At the 2012 THE Awards, the university was named the Entrepreneurial University of the Year. The Outstanding Registry Team 2013 award was given to it at the 2013 THE Leadership and Management Awards. At the 2013 THE Awards, the university was named University of the Year. The institution was rated the best university workplace in 2014 by Times Higher Education (THE). At the 2015 Educate North Awards, the institution was named New Institution of the Year.
At the University of Huddersfield, academic excellence is rewarded by awarding merit-based scholarships of up to £4,000 to international students for a range of undergraduate and graduate programs.
Details about University of Huddersfield Merit-based Scholarships:
Scholarship Sponsor: University of Huddersfield, UK
Scholarship Value: Up to £4,000
Number of awards: N/A
Study level: Undergraduate
Host Institution(s): University of Huddersfield, UK
Eligibility Criteria for University of Huddersfield Merit-based Scholarships
Candidates are advised to meet the following requirements to be eligible for University of Huddersfield Merit-based Scholarships:
- The candidate must be a registered foreign student.
- You should apply for a full-time taught undergraduate or graduate course.
- Candidate should not be receiving any financial help because they should be fully self-supporting their study.
- Along with fulfilling the English and academic requirements for admission to your desired postgraduate program, you must have a minimum GPA of 2.1 or the equivalent in your undergraduate degree.
- These scholarships are not available for master’s by research programs.
- These scholarships are not available to master’s students who have been accepted to the Huddersfield Business School. Master’s degrees with placement courses at the School of Computing and Engineering may be qualified, depending on academic standing.
Application Process for University of Huddersfield Merit-based Scholarships
If you match the requirements, simply apply to study at the University as usual, and you will be taken into consideration right away. Your offer letter will include information about any scholarships you may have been given.
The Submission Deadline is: Not Specified
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