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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
£9,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Soroptimist International of Leeds is part of a worldwide organisation of women, which works together at a local, national and international level to educate, empower and enable opportunities for women and girls. Soroptimists transform the lives and status of women and girls through education, empowerment and enabling opportunities.
The Leeds club is proud to be involved in a range of different projects, and wishes to make a contribution to furthering these aims within their home city. Each year the Soroptimist International of Leeds will support a female student studying a STEM subject at Leeds Beckett.
Benefits
The Scholarship is a cash award of £9,000 to one first year female student (3,000 per year for 3 years) studying a STEM related course.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to applications from candidates who meet the criteria below:
- Have a household income of £27,000 or less
- Be in their first year of study of their first undergraduate degree
- Be a female student studying a STEM-related course
- Be a high achiever in first year’s assessed work/entry level grades
- Have a permanent home address in Leeds City Region or Yorkshire (desirable but not essential)
- Be a care leaver – have spent time in care e.g. foster care (desirable but not essential)
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
04 Jan 2027
Applications for this scholarship are now open and will close on 4 January. Students who meet the eligibility criteria have been contacted directly to invite them to apply.