King’s Excellence Scholarships

Please complete this entire application form, including a personal statement of no more than 1,000 words and 3 ‘mini blogs’ with a limit of 250 words each.

At King’s College London, we firmly believe that the experience of studying abroad makes an invaluable contribution to a student’s academic and personal growth. For this reason, the King’s Excellence Scholarships, in the form of a financial reward, will be awarded to candidates of outstanding quality, who can best demonstrate how their time at King’s will further both their academic ambitions and personal development.

In the personal statement therefore, please outline how and why you have decided to come to King’s to study abroad. You will need to explain your reasoning behind your course choices, both in terms of your current course of study at your home institution and your long term personal and academic goals. (Note: statements above 1,000 words will not be considered by the committee).

Please submit this application form in one document to the Study Abroad Office by email to . Applications for scholarships must be received by the following deadlines; by midnight, Monday 15 August for September entry and by midnight, Monday 28 November for January entry (Greenwich Mean Time). Please quote 'Excellence Scholarship Application - YOUR NAME' in the subject box.Applications for scholarships must be received by the deadline and no late applications will be considered.

Please answer all the questions below

Surname (as shown on passport):

Forenames (as shown on passport):

Home institution (your current University/College):

Are you applying through a Study Abroad provider (e.g. Arcadia, IFSA Butler)? (Please delete as appropriate)

Yes

No

If your answer to the above question is ‘Yes’, please name your Study Abroad provider:

What are the first four courses that you listed on your Module Request Form to King’s?

Which courses have you taken at College/University so far that are relevant to your chosen subjects at King’s? What grades did you achieve in them? (Please list up to 4 courses)

GPA achieved thus far:

Date:

Electronic signature:

Terms and Conditions of the Scholarship:

Who can apply?

The King’s Excellence Scholarships are open to all Independent Study Abroad students who study predominantly in the Faculties of Arts and Humanities, Social Science & Public Policy and Natural and Mathematical Sciences. To be eligible, students must choose courses equivalent to at least three quarters of their total credit value from these Faculties. If it is not possible for the College to accommodate the students’ first choice of courses, the initial choice made will still validate the eligibility of students to apply. Students must have been accepted to study at King’s College London for at least one semester on the Study Abroad Programme - no other type of international or exchange students are eligible.

When will I be notified of the outcome of my application?

Only successful applicants will be notified - via email within three months after the deadline. Unsuccessful applicants will not be contacted.

If I am awarded the scholarship, what will I need to do in return?

In accepting the scholarship, successful candidates will be expected to complete 4 blog entries of 500 words each with a minimum of 4 high quality photographs per blog to be featured on our website. Each blog post will have a particular theme attached to it and all will discuss your experience studying abroad at King’s College London, studying within your chosen Faculty and your experiences of living in London and the UK in general.Successful candidates will be provided with each blog post’s theme and submission deadlines.

How will my blog entries be used?
Prospective study abroad students who visit our website will be able to read the blog posts and learn more about what it is like to study within a certain Faculty and be immersed in King’s College London and UK culture. By accepting the scholarship, you would be agreeing to permit King’s College London to use your written work and photographs for marketing and promotional purposes.

Personal statement (1,000 word limit)

3 mini blogs (250 word limit for each)

·  Describe a favourite area in your home country and ‘sell it’ to international students, highlighting why they should make a trip there.

·  Describe a cultural faux-pas you have made, how you overcame this mistake and what you learned from the experience.

·  Write an introductory blog post concerning your expectations of studying at King’s College London.

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