India Academic Excellence Award

Scholarship Overview

India Academic Excellence Award is offered by the Queen’s University Belfast to international students. India Academic Excellence Award is available for Indian students who want to study Bachelors Degree in the UK at the Queen’s University Belfast. Every year, the university selects 15 candidates from all the received applications and offers them scholarships based on their academic profiles. The maximum scholarship that a student can receive is GBP 7500 at Queen’s University Belfast. The fee needs to be paid in full, the scholarship amount will be given to students once they start their study program. Students must have taken the 12th grade to be eligible for this scholarship.

Applicable course, university, and country

This scholarship is applicable for Bachelors Degree in Queen’s University Belfast in UK.

Scholarship amount details

• Max scholarship per student: Pound 7,500 => Rs 7,61,925
• Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 100.70 (last updated 30th October 2023)
• Scholarship amount will be given: One Time
• £7,500 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of study

Scholarship amount can be used for:

Type of Expense	Indicates if the scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Application	✕ Not covered in scholarship
Tuition & Fees	✔ Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	✕ Not covered in scholarship
Accommodation	✕ Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✕ Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	✕ Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	✕ Not covered in scholarship
Others	✕ Not covered in scholarship

Eligible student nationality

India

Appication Process for this scholarship

Candidates are required to submit an essay of up to 750 words explaining why they want to study at Queen’s University Belfast and how this programme will help them fulfill their career aspirations.

Application Link:

https://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/funding-scholarships/Non-facultydepartments/international-office/India-Academic-Excellence-Award.html#apply

Additional Information:

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Application Documents: 12 – Required

Important Dates & FAQ info:

Info	Date
Scholarship application open	05 Jan 2023
Scholarship Deadline	09 Jun 2023
Scholarship Decision date	Not Available
Interview Date	Not Available
FAQ Link	https://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/International-scholarships/international-scholarships/scholarships-for-south-asia/faq-undergraduate-students-from-south-asia-2022/
Contact email	Not Available
Contact number	Not Available

 

Scholarship Eligibility

• Students must have firmly accepted an offer for a place on a full-time undergraduate programme at the Queen’s University Belfast campus, starting in the academic year 2022/23 and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter
• Applicants must achieve a minimum standard of 85% in CBSE examinations

Scholarship Restriction:

No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details:

Exam Name	Indicates if Exam is Required and Cutoff (if any)
12th	Required (minimum score 85.0%)

Additional Information:

• Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the international tuition fee rate with their Domicile being India in order to be considered for this scholarship
• Applicants must be ordinarily resident in India
• Applicants must attend or have attended one of the schools named in the list of eligible schools
• Any India Excellence Award is for entry to Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2022/23 and cannot be used for 2023/24 entry or any other year
• Students must be self-funded
• In the event that a student has received scholarship offers for a number of different programmes at Queen’s University Belfast, they will only be able to redeem one scholarship award. This will be the scholarship award for the course onto which they enrol in the 2022/23 academic year
• Applicants may apply and/or be considered for more than one award administered by Queen’s University Belfast but if successful would receive the higher of the awards (with the lower value award cancelled or allocated to another applicant

The rating is done considering various factors

Frequently Asked Questions

The frequently asked questions about the scholarship are:

Who can apply for the Scholarship?

The scholarship is applicable to students from all countries.

What is the minimum Qualification Required?

The students must have completed their bachelor’s or equivalent degree from a recognized institution.

What is the procedure for applying?

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. This scholarship needs a separate external application.

What are the documents required for filling the forms?

Official transcripts,Letter of Recommendation, Statement of Purpose, CV

What is the duration of the Scholarship?

Not available.