Aberystwyth University Funding

Aberystwyth International Excellence Scholarships (AIES)

Up to 51 scholarships, each worth either £2000 or £3000 towards tuition fees will be available for full-time non-EU students on taught Masters courses that commence in September 2012. The scholarships will be awarded for academic excellence (minimum of a UK upper second class honours degree or the equivalent for the £2000 award and a minmum of a UK first class honours degree or equivalent for the £3000 award, either already achieved or predicted by the candidate’s awarding university). In order to be considered for one of these awards, an application for a place on a taught Masters degree at Aberystwyth University must be received by 27th July 2012.

Please see the regulations below  for further information.

  1. Up to 59 scholarships worth either £2000 or £3000 from tuition fees of full-time non-EU students on taught Masters courses are available for students who commence their studies in September 2012.

  2. This will be an open competition (i.e. no departmental or faculty quotas)

  3. Separate application forms will not be required. Therefore it is essential that your Course Application be received by the AU Postgraduate Admissions Office by 27th July 2012.

  4. Selection will be on the basis of academic excellence and the applicant’s suitability for their proposed course. A minimum (UK) 2.i Honours (or equivalent) is required for the £2000 award and minimum of a (UK) 1st Class Honours (or equivalent) is required for the £3000 award. Information on the comparability of non-UK degrees is available at the Comparability page. 

  5. Decisions for 2011 will be made centrally by the Pro Vice Chancellor on the basis of academic excellence (see 4 above).

  6. Scholarships are available for entirely self-financed students (i.e. they cannot be held by students with full-awards, e.g. Chevening Scholarships, Commonwealth Shared Scholarship or any governmental award or any partial awards, including AU departmental awards and the 10% Aber-grad Scholarship).  

  7. Scholarships cannot be deferred to future intakes.  

  8. This scholarship scheme is subject to annual review.

Departmental Studentships

Please contact the relevant department regarding the availability of any scholarships. Not every department offers scholarships.

Please see Departmental Studentships for an overview.