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India Academic Excellence Award 2023/24
Deadline: 9 June, 2023
Level of Study
Undergraduate
Country Group
International
Funding Amount
£7500
Application Status
Open

Eligibility summary

  • NationalityIndia
  • Level of StudyUndergraduate

Overview

This award is exclusively for students who are a current student or have studied at one of the schools in the following list and have achieved a minimum standard of 85% in CBSE examinations:

Online application is required for this scholarship. Eligible 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 fulfil their career aspirations.

 

15 Awards of £7,500 are available

 

All scholarships are offered subject to terms and conditions

Further Information

Funding Towards

Tuition Fees

Funding Amount

£7500

Number of Awards

15

Terms and Conditions
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TERMS & CONDITIONS

  1. The India Academic Excellence Award is exclusively for new international students who are domiciled in India.
  2. Applicants must achieve a minimum standard of 85% in CBSE examinations.
  3. 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 2023/24 and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter. Exclusions apply – see point 14 below
  4. Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate with their domicile being India in order to be considered for this scholarship. Students paying NI or GB fees are not eligible for the India Academic Excellence Award.
  5. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in India.
  6. Applicants must attend or have attended one of the schools named in the list of eligible schools.
  7. Deadline to apply for India Academic Excellence Award is 8 June 2023
  8. The scholarship is awarded for the first year of study only and is deducted from gross tuition fees upon enrolment. The scholarship cannot be used in lieu of any required deposit and no cash alternative is available.
  9. Any India Excellence Award is for entry to Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2023/24 and cannot be used for 2024/25 entry or any other year.
  10. If you wish to defer your entry to the University your scholarship will not be transferred.
  11. Students must be self-funded.
  12. Where Queen’s University Belfast has agreed discounted tuition fees with partner institutions, those students should contact the International Office by email internationalscholarships@qub.ac.uk to confirm their eligibility.
  13. If you are in receipt of funding (either tuition fees or tuition fees and living costs) from an external sponsorship body such as Government, a charity or a private organisation you will not be eligible for an International Office Undergraduate Scholarship. This excludes students in receipt of educational loans.
  14. The following programmes are excluded from eligibility for the India Academic Excellence Award:
    > Undergraduate: Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Technology, Theology
    > ALL Distance Learning programmes, foundation degree programmes and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programmes.
  15. Students must request authorisation from the International Office before making any changes to their programme of study. Where changes are made without authorisation being granted, the scholarship may be withdrawn, and students may be required to repay the scholarship in full.
  16. 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 2023/24 academic year.
  17. 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).
  18. International scholarships cannot be used in conjunction with any other University scholarship except the Early Confirmation Award where eligible.
  19. The University is unable to consider requests for increased and/or further funding. The amount of scholarship offered is non-negotiable.
  20. The University reserves the right to vary all or any scholarship awards, discounts and regulations at its sole discretion.

Eligibility

This award is exclusively for students who are a current student or have studied at one of the schools in the following list: 

 Eligible Schools

Name of School

City

Amity School Group, NCR

Delhi/NCR

Assam Valley School, Sontipur

Tezpur

B.D.Somani International School

Mumbai

Candor International School

Bangalore

Chettinad Vidyashram School

Chennai

Chinmaya International Residential School

Coimbatore

CHIREC International

Hyderabad

Choithram International

Indore

Christ PU College

Bangalore

City Montessori School

Lucknow

DAV Public School (Group)

All India

Delhi Public School (Group)

All India

Dhirubhai Ambani International School

Mumbai

D.Y. Patil International School

Mumbai

Emrald Height School

Indore

FIITJEE Junior College

Vijaywada

Genesis Global School, Noida

Delhi/NCR

Good Shepherd International School

Ooty

Hiranandani Upscale School

Chennai

Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet

Hyderabad

Indian Public School (Group)

All India

Indus International School (Group)

All India

Jain International Residential School

Bangalore

Jayshree Periwal International School (IB)

Jaipur

K R Mangalam School Group

Delhi/NCR

Kodaikanal International School

Kodaikonal

La Martiniere School 

Kolkata

Lancers International School

Delhi/NCR

Legacy School

Bangalore

Mahatama Gandhi International School

Ahmedabad

Maxfort School

Delhi/NCR

Mayo College for Boys

Ajmer

Modern High School for Girls

Kolkata

Neev Academy

Bangalore

Oakridge International School Group

All India

Pathways School Group, NCR

Delhi/NCR

Podar International School (Group)

All India

Royal Global School 

Guwahati

SAI International School

Bhubaneshwar

Shiv Nadar School, NCR

Delhi/NCR

Singapore International School

Mumbai

Sreenidhi International School

Hyderabad

Stanes School

Coimbatore

The Aga Khan Academy

Hyderabad

The British School

Delhi/NCR

The Heritage School (Group)

All India

The International School

Bangalore

The Sri Ram School, Gurgaon

Delhi/NCR

Velammal Group of Schools

Chennai

Vibgyor High School

All India

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS

  1. The India Academic Excellence Award is exclusively for new international students who are domiciled in India.
  2. Applicants must achieve a minimum standard of 85% in CBSE examinations.
  3. 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 2023/24 and prior to commencement of study have met any academic and language conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter. Exclusions apply – see point 14 below
  4. Students must be classified as international fee-paying students paying the full international tuition fee rate with their domicile being India in order to be considered for this scholarship. Students paying NI or GB fees are not eligible for the India Academic Excellence Award.
  5. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in India.
  6. Applicants must attend or have attended one of the schools named in the list of eligible schools.
  7. Deadline to apply for India Academic Excellence Award is 8 June 2023
  8. The scholarship is awarded for the first year of study only and is deducted from gross tuition fees upon enrolment. The scholarship cannot be used in lieu of any required deposit and no cash alternative is available.
  9. Any India Excellence Award is for entry to Queen’s University Belfast in the academic year 2023/24 and cannot be used for 2024/25 entry or any other year.
  10. If you wish to defer your entry to the University your scholarship will not be transferred.
  11. Students must be self-funded.
  12. Where Queen’s University Belfast has agreed discounted tuition fees with partner institutions, those students should contact the International Office by email internationalscholarships@qub.ac.uk to confirm their eligibility.
  13. If you are in receipt of funding (either tuition fees or tuition fees and living costs) from an external sponsorship body such as Government, a charity or a private organisation you will not be eligible for an International Office Undergraduate Scholarship. This excludes students in receipt of educational loans.
  14. The following programmes are excluded from eligibility for the India Academic Excellence Award:
    > Undergraduate: Medicine, Dentistry, Agricultural Technology, Theology
    > ALL Distance Learning programmes, foundation degree programmes and non-standard fee courses, including part-time programmes.
  15. Students must request authorisation from the International Office before making any changes to their programme of study. Where changes are made without authorisation being granted, the scholarship may be withdrawn, and students may be required to repay the scholarship in full.
  16. 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 2023/24 academic year.
  17. 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).
  18. International scholarships cannot be used in conjunction with any other University scholarship except the Early Confirmation Award where eligible.
  19. The University is unable to consider requests for increased and/or further funding. The amount of scholarship offered is non-negotiable.
  20. The University reserves the right to vary all or any scholarship awards, discounts and regulations at its sole discretion.
Funding Type

Help with new course

Fee Status

International

Nationality

India

Country Group

International

Study Level

Undergraduate

Start Date

Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:38:34 GMT

Close Date

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:00:00 BST

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How to Apply

Online application is required for this scholarship. Eligible 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.

Terms & Conditions apply

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