Cardiff University 2023 The Red Dragon Scholarship for Chinese Postgraduate Students, UK

In recognition of the outstanding talent of our Chinese students, we are pleased to introduce the highly prestigious Cardiff University Red Dragon Scholarship, for selective students joining us in 2023.

The Red Dragon Scholarship Scheme will award 78 scholarships of £5,000 each to outstanding students from Mainland China enrolling on one of the 20 postgraduate taught programmes listed below.

• Table of Content
• About Cardiff University
• Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship
• Requirements for Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Cardiff University

Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a public research university located in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. Founded in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, it became one of the founding colleges of the University of Wales in 1893, and in 1997 received (but held in abeyance) its own degree-awarding powers. It adapted the public name of Cardiff University in 1999, and in 2005 this became its legal name as it left the University of Wales to become an independent University awarding its own degrees. It is the third oldest university institution in Wales an... continue reading

Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship

The Red Dragon Scholarship Scheme will award 78 scholarships of £5,000 each to outstanding students from Mainland China enrolling on one of the 20 postgraduate taught program

Requirements for Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for the Red Dragon Scholarship you must:

• be a Chinese national when your academic application is made
• be classed an international fee-paying student
• be self-financed and not in receipt of non-repayable funding from alternative sources
• be holding an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught degree commencing in September 2023 at the point of submitting a scholarship application
• be holding an offer for an eligible postgraduate taught degree at the application deadline of 21 April 2023
• must accept your academic course offer by 21 April 2023
• have paid your course deposit by 21 April 2023. Deposit deadline extensions will not be accepted for scholarship purposes. If you have not paid your deposit by this deadline, your application will not be considered for the scholarship
• have submitted the scholarship application by 21 April 2023
• meet all the offer conditions (if applicable), including any English Language conditions, as stated in your offer letter by 18 September 2023

Eligible programmes

The following postgraduate taught programmes are eligible for the Red Dragon Scholarship:

• LLM Intellectual Property Law
• LLM International Commercial Law
• MA Architectural Design
• MA International Journalism
• MA Urban Design
• MSc Accounting and Finance
• MSc Big Data Biology
• MSc Civil and Water Engineering
• MSc Civil Engineering
• MSc Education
• MSc Electrical Energy Systems
• MSc Finance
• MSc International Economics, Banking and Finance
• MSc International Management
• MSc International Planning and Development
• MSc Marketing
• MSc Mathematics
• MSc Structural Engineering
• MSc Sustainable Energy and Environment
• MSc Sustainable Mega-Buildings

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma awards are not included in the scheme.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Cardiff University The Red Dragon Scholarship

Applications for 2023 scholarships will close at 23:59 BST on 21 April 2023. Late applications will not be considered.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To apply for the Red Dragon Scholarship, you must submit a completed application form by 23:59 (BST) on 21 April 2023.

On the online application form, you will be asked to include:

• a copy of your 7th term transcript or completed degree transcript
• a personal statement no longer than 300 words explaining how you are an outstanding candidate for the scholarship

Applications will be assessed shortly after the submission deadline, with scholarships awarded to students with the highest overall scores.

For more details visit: Cardiff University website.