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Scholarships
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LSE
External Study Scholarships
The
LSE awards three scholarships to External students
who have been offered a place to study at the LSE:
Undergraduate
award: One scholarship is awarded annually to a student
at undergraduate level. This is for two years and covers full
fees and maintenance. It is awarded to a student who has performed
exceptionally well in the Foundation units of the degrees
in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences.
Postgraduate
awards: Two scholarships are awarded annually to students
who have successfully completed one of the degrees in Economics,
Management, Finance and the Social Sciences as External students,
and who have also been accepted for postgraduate study at
the LSE. To qualify students will normally have, or expect
to have, a first-class honours degree. The scholarship covers
full fees and maintenance.
Standard
Chartered Bank Scholarships for undergraduate study
Standard
Chartered Bank offers three scholarships at the LSE.
These are awarded annually to students who are both nationals
of, and resident in, Malaysia. Applicants must have successfully
completed either their first year of a degree in Economics,
Management, Finance and the Social Sciences and have been
accepted for direct entry into the second year of a BSc degree
at the LSE. Scholarships cover full fees and maintenance for
two years to allow each student to complete their undergraduate
degree at the LSE. The top three candidates, who have taken
May/June examinations of that year, will be chosen.
The
Charles Wallace Trust
The
Charles Wallace Trust in conjunction with LSE External Study
offers an annual award of £3,000 for postgraduate study at
the LSE. Application is open to those who are both nationals
of, and residents in, Pakistan. In addition, applicants should
have completed a degree in Economics, Management, Finance
and the Social Sciences as an External student, and have been
offered a place to study on a Masters programme at the LSE.
How
to apply
To
be considered for a scholarship, you must have already been
offered a place provisionally at the LSE. However, prior to
acceptance, you should also do the following:
Undergraduate
entry: Forms will be available from the British Council
for you to apply for entry to the LSE, through UCAS in the
normal way. If you are only applying to the LSE, please state
on this form that you are applying for this scholarship. When
you apply for entry through UCAS they should also inform the
Director, LSE External Study. You should include your UCAS
number, the degree you are applying for, and institution you
are presently attending, if any.
Postgraduate
entry: You should apply for entry direct to the Graduate
Admissions Office at the LSE. You should also notify the Director,
LSE External Study at the same time.
If
you are offered a place at the LSE, you will automatically
be sent an application form to apply for a scholarship. You
should clearly indicate on this form that you are an External
student (by ticking the relevant box) before returning the
form.
Financial
assistance is sometimes available through various scholarships
or grant schemes. Candidates must however contact, research
and apply directly to the Scholarship authorities.
The
University of London is not able to influence any of the scholarship
awarding authorities and is not responsible for processing
or forwarding applications to them for funding.
As there are usually only a small number of scholarships available, competition is generally very high. You are therefore encouraged to investigate funding possibilities as early as possible. It is recommended that you submit your application to join the course as early as possible as in some instances a firm offer of a place from the University can be advantageous when asking an organisation for assistance with funding.
Information on scholarships can be found on each of the
following links. (Each link will open a new window.)
If
you are outside the United Kingdom and there is a British Council Office near to you, it might also be worthwhile checking
if they know of any local funding or sponsorships which are
available.
This
page will be updated from time to time with any additional
information about scholarships and other funding that may
become known.
