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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The GEMS Undergraduate Merit Scholarship is available for new students joining the University from a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates. You must hold an offer to study at the University of Sheffield before you apply for this scholarship.
Benefits
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 choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on Wednesday 3 June 2026.
- You must be currently studying at a GEMS School at the point of application.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
3 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
19 Feb 2027
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.