5 organizations that lend scholarships for college students

Planning to study further? Here are 5 best scholarship aids for college students 

Planning to study abroad? The first thing that should be set right is to check for any scholarship that is available to foster to the needs and try to find them.

Because education comes with a price and it should be affordable. Here are 5 government aided scholarships offered and information about them.

Top 5 organizations that lend scholarships:

1.Erasmus Mundus:

About the scholarship

 Erasmus(European community action scheme for the mobility of university students) is a program that was introduced by the European union to enhance the quality of higher education and giving the deserving student a chance to get educated. It has been continuously providing aid to the students who are meritorious but cannot afford to the huge amount of fees in order to study. They have series of scholarships available for the students to apply.

Deadline

The deadline varies each year. To know about it, visit their website

Eligibility

 1.Must be a non-EU citizen.

2.The student must have not resided in any of the eligible European countries carrying out the main activity for more than 12 months in the last five years.

3.The student should not be benefitted from a scholarship for the similar kind in the past.

 How to apply

Visit their website as they have detailed explanation on how to apply.

 2.British Chevening scholarship

About the scholarship

British Chevening scholarship is UK’s international rewarding scholarship program.It excels in giving back future leaders to the country with their scholarship program.

It is an opportunity awarded to build talent and encourage the students to work in their chosen interest.

Deadline

Please visit their website for knowing more about the information.

Eligibility

1.The student should be a citizen of the Chevening-eligible country.

2.The student who hasn’t  received any funding from any government funded scholarship earlier for any education.

3.The student must have a minimum of two years work experience.

4.Have an undergraduate degree to pursue the post graduation. The under graduation must be equivalent to an upper second-class 2:1 honors degree in the UK.

How to apply

To apply, please visit their website.

3.Euraxxes UK

About the scholarship

It is one of the prestigious scholarships offered by the British council. The researchers and scientists are supported to grow via this scholarship. It is a database for researching on all the things required for the job, scholarship in the UK. It is worldwide recognized and brings the researchers and the scientists together at one place.

 Deadline

To know the details of Euraxxes, please visit their website.

Eligibility

As Euraxxes is the database of the scholarships, the eligibility differs. Visit their website to know more.

How to apply

Visit their website and filter out your requirements to know the details of each scholarship.

4.Entente cordiale:

About the scholarship

 It is a rewarding scholarship awarded to the French students to study in UK and British students to study in France for post graduation for one year.

It is an opt scholarship to choose to build a career or expand the already started career. It funds the students to pursue the desired career that they intend to start.

Deadline

Please visit their website to know details about the deadlines.

Eligibility

The student who is less than 35 years (as of 2015) is eligible for the scholarship.

The student must have an excellent academic and proven extracurricular achievement, the reason to be chosen for the scholarship.

Nationality must be French or should have completed higher education from France.

How to apply

To apply to Entente cordiale you must have

Duly filled up application form

Supporting letters and recommendations from two

Photocopies of academic certifications

Proof of English level

5.UK-China the research partnership for Ph.D. studies

About the scholarship

UK-China the research partnership for Ph.D. studies is a placement program which is provided by the British council China scholarship Council. It is given on behalf of UK’s department for business, energy and industrial strategy and China’s ministry of education.

This scholarship is for pursuing Ph.D. and specifically for research in the field of health and life sciences, food and water security, environmental technologies, energy, urbanization, education.

Deadline

Please visit the website for the information about the deadlines.

Eligibility

The scholarship is available for Chinese and British nationals of their origin countries respectively. (Students of China origin studying in UK universities and students of British origin studying in Chinese universities are not eligible)

Chinese universities must be eligible to admit international students.

Students must have valid passports from their respective countries.

How to apply

To apply follow the below procedure:
1.Complete the registration form of china scholarship council
2.Complete the application form of British council which is available at this link.

         For more information click here (for Chinese students)

   These are the 5 best scholarship aids for those who wish to study abroad.