University of Birmingham 2021 GSUK Middle East & N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

The University of Birmingham is pleased to announce two scholarship awards of £2,500 for select students applying for entry to an undergraduate programme at the Birmingham UK campus starting September 2021.

This is a joint award with our local representative, Global Study UK, and will be awarded to the highest performing students starting their University of Birmingham programmes in 2021/22.

• Table of Content
• About University of Birmingham
• University of Birmingham GSUK Middle East & N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Birmingham GSUK Middle East & N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Birmingham GSUK Middle East & N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Birmingham

The University of Birmingham (informally Birmingham University) is a public research university located in Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Queen's College, Birmingham (founded in 1828 as the Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery) and Mason Science College (established in 1875 by Sir Josiah Mason), making it the first English civic or 'red brick' university to receive its own royal charter. It is a founding member of both the Russell Group of British research universities and the international network of research uni... continue reading

University of Birmingham GSUK Middle East & N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Birmingham GSUK Middle East & N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship

The scholarship awards are for £2,500 towards tuition fees for the first year only of a full time undergraduate degree programme 

Requirements for University of Birmingham GSUK Middle East & N.Africa Outstanding Achievement Scholarship Qualification

Please note that students already registered and studying on a programme at the University of Birmingham in the UK, and students applying for MBChB Medicine and Surgery or BDS Dental Surgery are not eligible for this scholarship.

In order to be eligible, candidates must:

• Have received an offer and selected the University of Birmingham as their firm choice for a full time undergraduate programme starting September 2021. The student must be entering the first year of an undergraduate programme based at the Birmingham UK campus.
• Meet the academic conditions of their offer to the programme.
• Be classed as domiciled in one of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the UAE (i.e. habitually resident in one of these countries).
• Be classed by the University as an overseas fee payer for tuition fee purposes and be able to pay the outstanding tuition fees that are not covered by the scholarship.
• Have sufficient funds to cover the full cost of living at the University of Birmingham, plus any visa/travel expenses associated with studying in the UK.
• Start their studies at the University in September 2021 (the scholarship award cannot be deferred). Be registered with, and have their undergraduate study application attached to our local representative – Global Study UK.
• Accept an offer from the University of Birmingham and be in contact with Global Study UK by 2 July 2021.
• Upon enrolment in September 2021, pay their net tuition fees for the first year by 1 November, immediately following enrolment.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To apply for this scholarship, students will need to have accepted an offer from the University of Birmingham and be in contact with Global Study UK by 2 July 2021. Selection for the award will be based on academic merit, with the decision announced in late July. The scholarship will be awarded upon the student’s enrolment in September 2021.  

For more details, visit University of Birmingham website.