Scholarship Overview
QS is proud to announce the QS Academic Excellence scholarship. This scholarship is for applicants who are keen to transform the world and contribute to the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals with the help of their education.
Applicable course, university, and country
This scholarship is applicable for all the bachelor’s degree programs in any discipline.
Scholarship amount details
The scholarship must go towards the tuition fee.
Conversion rate used: 1 USD = Rs. 83.20 (last updated 7th December 2023).
Scholarship amount will be given: One Time
The scholarship must go towards the tuition fee.
Scholarship amount can be used for:
| Type of Expense | Indicates if the scholarship can be used for this type of expense |
| 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 |
| Application | × Not covered in scholarship |
| Others | × Not covered in scholarship |
Number of students to be awarded:
1
Eligible student nationality
United States of America, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, Singapore, New Zealand, India, Germany, Malaysia, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Denmark, Spain, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Norway, Japan, Thailand, Belgium, Armenia, Fiji, China, South Korea, Greece, Mauritius, Estonia, Luxembourg, Ukraine, South Africa, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Philippines, Cyprus, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Monaco, Nepal, Georgia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Malta, Bahrain, Barbados, Guyana, Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Isle of Man, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macao, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Netherlands Antilles, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Pitcairn, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Reunion, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Slovakia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tokelau, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, U.S. Virgin Islands, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Appication Process for this scholarship
- Essay topic: Pick an SDG goal and explain how you have or plan to contribute to achieving this goal with the help of your education Word limit: Maximum 500 words
- Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by the QS Scholarships Team within a two-week period following the application deadline
- At this stage, applicants will be asked to provide proof that they have been accepted to study for an undergraduate degree at a university featured in a QS ranking
- Then the winners will be announced They will be asked to:
- Fill out and sign a winner agreement form
- Send us the admissions letter from the school
- Send the school’s account details on a letter-headed document
- Send any info that needs to be mentioned on the payment (eg, student ID, name)
- Send along a picture of themselves plus their social media
- Five to six weeks after the deadline, winners will be announced and publish their interviews
Application Documents:
| Type of documents | Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted |
| Essays | Required |
Scholarship Application: This scholarship needs a separate external application.
Important Dates & FAQ info:
| Info | Date |
| Application final end date | Not Available |
| Additional Details | No specific deadline mentioned |
| FAQ Link: | https://scholarships.uark.edu/faq.php |
| Contact email | scholars@uark.edu |
| Phone number | 479-575-4464 |
Scholarship Eligibility
- Applicants must start their first year of study in the next academic year
- Applicants must be going to study at a bachelor/ undergraduate level
- Applicants must be going to study at a university featured in a QS ranking at any position
- Applicants must have accepted an offer from a university by the time organization select a winner in May
Special Restrictions: No Special Restriction is applicable.
Exams Details:
| Exam name | Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any) |
| 12 | Required |
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 various countries.
What is the minimum Qualification Required?
The students must have completed their secondary education from a recognized institution.
What is the procedure for applying?
This scholarship needs a separate external application.
What are the documents required for filling the forms?
Official transcripts.
What is the duration of the Scholarship?
One Time
