The English Schools Foundation Scholarship

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South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Fees

Award value

See below

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

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Fees

Study level

Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Sheffield

Number of awards

Not specified

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

We're offering a scholarship worth up to £17,500 for the duration of your course to overseas fee-paying students joining the University from the English Schools Foundation organisation in September 2026.

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

September 2026

Other criteria

Academic excellence

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Humanities

Study level

Undergraduate

Other eligibility requirements

This is a competitive award applied as a tuition fee discount of £10,000 in the first year of study and £2,500 in each subsequent year subject to meeting progression criteria. 

Eligibility

  • You must commence your studies of an undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield in September 2026. All undergraduate degree courses are included except for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).
  • You must choose the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance.
  • You must be currently studying an English Schools Foundation programme at the point of application.

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Extra curricular achievement
  • Academic excellence

Selection criteria

This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful. A panel of senior members of staff will select the strongest applications and will be looking for the following:

  • Applicant has given examples of achievements which represent excellence and initiative in educational, voluntary, or extra-curricular areas.
  • Applicant has shown how these achievements relate to the course they have applied for at the University of Sheffield and connected that to their future ambitions.
  • Applicant has a strong academic profile.

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

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Contact the institution for more details on the application process, eligibility, and any other information about the scholarship and courses offered.

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