Ghana Achievement Scholarship
Application Form 2014/15
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Your application for the Sheffield Hallam University Scholarships should be sent by post or email to the address below with,
or following your application for a 2014/15 course at Sheffield Hallam University. Please complete the white boxes with your
information, and please do not supply any supplementary papers and state which 2014/15 intake you are applying for.
Following the guidelines will be part of the criteria when we assess your application.
Post: International Development, Sheffield Hallam University, City Campus, 20 Furnival Street, Sheffield S1 1WB (UK)
Email: ias@shu.ac.uk
If you are completing this form by hand please use BLOCK CAPITALS for all sections.
Personal Details
Surname/Family Name:
First name:
Sheffield Hallam University Identifier: We cannot process your
application without this. This number is on your offer letter. If you applied for a
course over 2 weeks ago and are yet to receive this please contact
directadmissions@shu.ac.uk for an update of your status, and forward to
ias@shu.ac.uk as soon as possible.
Home country:
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YY):
Full Address for Correspondence:
Telephone Number:
Email:
Course Applied For:
Course Start date:
Qualifications
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Highest Qualification & Qualification mark/score/CGPA:
Date of IELTS test or equivalent English Language exam undertaken & score:
Academic Distinction/Prizes won:
Publications published:
Professional Record:
Dates:
Country:
Name of Employer:
Main Responsibilities:
Professional Qualifications:
Experience
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Voluntary activity/unpaid work:
(please list dates, organisation, achievements)
Benefits you have brought to your home country/community, during your career to date:
Future Career plans:
Please list any further information i.e. languages spoken. We also need a brief description about your
career to date, and how you envisage that your study at Sheffield Hallam University will help you with
any future career plans.
Please complete this section in no more than 150 words:
Ghana Scholarship
2014/15
Are you ambitious? Do you want to represent international students at Sheffield Hallam University now and in the future? If
so, these exclusive and competitive scholarships are aimed at you.
The scholarships are worth £6,000 and are open to students domiciled in Ghana applying to study at the University in
2014/15. All full-time taught postgraduate courses are taking part in the programme.
The scholarships will be awarded to well-qualified students who demonstrate academic, personal or professional
achievement on their scholarship application form. Successful applicants will be awarded with a certificate to mark their
achievement following enrolment on their course.
If you are a high achiever or believe you can make a significant contribution to our University, we encourage your application.
Successful scholars will be expected to represent Sheffield Hallam University through various activities during the academic
year and after graduation.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this scholarship you must
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meet the minimum academic and English language entry requirements for your course.
be domiciled in Ghana.
have an offer to study a full-time taught postgraduate course at Sheffield Hallam University staring in 2014/15.
be self-funding your studies.
be classed as an international student for fees purposes.
be able to pay any additional fees your course may require, for example field trips.
This scholarship is not applied in conjunction with any other discount or scholarship, therefore those receiving the
regional scholarship will not be eligible for the discount.
Scholarship applications for taught courses starting in September 2014 must be submitted by 31 May 2014.
The panel will be held after the closing date and applicants will be notified approximately one month after this date if they
have been successful.
Exclusions
Please note that you can only be awarded one Sheffield Hallam University scholarship. Sponsored students/applicants from
partner institutions are not eligible for these scholarships.
Further information
If you have any other enquiries about the scholarships, please email ias@shu.ac.uk or use the contact details below.
Directorate of International Development
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
20 Furnival Street, 3rd floor
Sheffield S1 4QT
United Kingdom
Phone +44 (0)114 225 3880
Fax +44 (0)114 225 4768