Eira Davies Scholarship: Female students ordinarily resident in a developing country who are admitted to pursue an undergraduate or a Taught Master’s postgraduate courses within the College of Human and Health Sciences at Swansea University shall be eligible to apply for the Eira Francis Davies Scholarship.

Swansea University has a clear vision to be a research-led university of international quality.

In 2004, the University launched a set of policies designed to accelerate the pace of its development. The “Strategic Directions” policies were ambitious, and were designed to address Swansea’s competitive position with the UK higher education sector. They targeted improving the University’s research performance prior to the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), creating robust academic units that attracted and retained the best staff.

The Eira Francis Davies Scholarship is a full tuition fee scholarship, and will be awarded to students demonstrating academic excellence and evidence of financial need.  It is also a condition of the award that students return to their home country and detail how completion of the programme will better the lives of those at home.

Eligibility:

  • For undergraduate courses, applicants are expected to achieve 3 A and/or B grades at A-Level or equivalent (excluding General Studies) and 5 A and/or B grades at GCSE level or equivalent. For Postgraduate Taught courses, applicants should have a minimum of a 2:1 Bachelors degree (or equivalent). In the case of all applicants, their English language ability must meet any stipulated condition of offer and UKBA requirements.
  • Candidates must be new, full-time, degree seeking, non-EU applicants
  • Candidates must have completed an application to study and accepted the offer of a place at Swansea University with the College of Human and Health Sciences
  • Candidates must show strong academic ability and financial need
  • Candidates should not be eligible for other financial support from Swansea University e.g. tuition fee reductions through collaborative links or bursaries Please note that students progressing from ICWS are not eligible to apply for an International Scholarship

How to Apply 

Deadline : 1st July 2016