Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship – PG Taught

Scholarship Overview

Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship – PG Taught is offered by the Queen’s University Belfast to international students. Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship – PG Taught is available for students from any country who want to study Bachelors Degree and Masters Degree in the UK at the Queen’s University Belfast. Every year, the university selects 4 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 13125 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.

Applicable course, university, and country

• This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree, Bachelors Degree
• This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in Queen’s University Belfast in UK
• This scholarship is applicable to all full-time eligible postgraduate taught programme
• The following programmes are excluded from eligibility for the Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship – Postgraduate Taught:
• Postgraduate Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma programmes, Master of Theology
• ALL Distance Learning programmes, foundation degree programmes and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programmes With the exception of all Queen’s Management Postgraduate Taught Programmes

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 13,125 => Rs 13,33,369

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 104.90 (last updated 7th December 2023)

Scholarship amount will be given: Yearly

 

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:

4

Eligible student nationality

India, United States of America, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Ireland, Japan, Thailand, Fiji, China, South Korea, Mauritius, South Africa, Philippines, Bangladesh, Nepal, Georgia, Hong Kong, Turkey, Bahrain, Barbados, Guyana, Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, Colombia, Comoros, Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Greenland, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mayotte, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, 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, Rwanda, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Sint Maarten, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, 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, Venezuela, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Appication Process for this scholarship

• To be eligible for the scholarship applicants must complete the online application form and submit a video as detailed on the application form within the deadline
• Submit a short 2-minute video outlining ‘why you want to come and study at Queen’s University Belfast’ and ‘how you believe your programme of choice will benefit you in your future career aspirations’
• The criteria are not for a high-quality video production, the applicant will be judged on the content and the quality of presentation skills only
• Please ensure that the video is clearly audible
• If the video cannot be opened, then the submission will not be accepted
• Please ensure that you clearly identify your submission by including your Queen’s University Belfast application reference and your full name on the email which accompanies your video
• Any videos that exceed the requested length of 2 minutes will NOT be considered

Application Documents:

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
Official Transcripts	Required

Scholarship Application: This scholarship needs a separate external application.

 

Important Dates & FAQ info:

Info	Date
Application final end date	10 May 2022
Contact email:	internationalscholarships@qub.ac.uk
Contact number:	Not Available
FAQ Link:	https://www.qub.ac.uk/International/International-students/International-scholarships/international-scholarships/scholarships-for-south-asia/faqs-postgraduate-students-from-south-asia-2022/

 

Additional Information:

• Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate in order to be considered for this discount
• The Vice Chancellor’s International Attainment Scholarship-Postgraduate Taught awarded 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, 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

Scholarship Eligibility

Students must hold an offer for a place on a full-time eligible postgraduate taught programme starting in the academic year 2022/23 at the Queen’s University Belfast campus which has been confirmed as their FIRM choice, and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter.

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 bachelor’s 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