The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2013, University of Kent

The Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence 2013
Facts

How much: £2,000 per annum

Who is eligible: UK, EU and Overseas full-time undergraduate applicants

At Kent we recognise, encourage and reward excellence. We know that you will have worked exceptionally hard to achieve the qualifications needed to secure your place at Kent and we have created a new scholarship, the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence, in recognition of this effort.

The scholarship is worth £2,000 for each year of study and will be renewed on an annual basis, subject to good academic progress.

Who is eligible?

To see details about all undergraduate funding for 2013 please visit

Undergraduate Fees and Funding

The scholarship will be awarded to any applicant who meets the following criteria:

• Is entering the first year of undergraduate degree study at the University of Kent’s Canterbury or Medway campus from September 2013
• Achieves AAA over three A levels, (irrespective of whether these A levels were excluded from the entry offer), or the equivalent specified qualifications below
• Has satisfied their conditions of entry to the University of Kent. 

This scholarship is open to all UK, EU and Overseas full-time undergraduate students.

You can hold a University bursary and a scholarship at the same time.

How to apply

There is no application form to complete. If you have attained the necessary grades, your scholarship will be confirmed to you by email in September 2013.

Further information

Scholarship funds are normally paid directly into the student's bank account in two instalments; one in December and one in March each year.

The scholarship will be awarded to all students who achieve the minimum qualifications in one of the awards detailed below.

Award	Minimum qualifications required
A Levels	AAA; A*A*B; A*AB; A*A*C
BTEC National	Distinction Distinction Distinction (DDD)
Scottish Highers	A A A B B
International Baccalaureate	35 points or more, including a minimum of 15 points for Higher Level subjects.
Irish Leaving Certificate	A1 A1 A1 A1

Frequently Asked Questions

I am a current Kent student, am I eligible to apply for the Kent Scholarship for Academic Excellence?

No. This scholarship is for applicants to the University of Kent only.

What is 'good academic progress'?

You must proceed at each stage to the subsequent year of your programme of study at the first attempt, with a minimum mark of 60% or greater (performing at 2:1 level).

I have more questions - who can I contact?

Please contact the Scholarships Unit by email at scholarships@kent.ac.uk

 

University of Kent Undergraduate Scholarships: Terms and Conditions