These scholarships are to aid students in financial hardship due to the fact that they are domiciled in a country that is in crisis as a result of the political situation, war, natural disaster etc.
Please do not apply for this scholarship until you've been offered a place to study at the University of Bradford.
Who can apply?
Students from the following list of countries are invited to apply for these scholarships. However in extreme circumstances applications from students from other countries will be considered by the panel.- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Colombia
- Congo
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
- Guinea
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Niger
- Occupied Palestinian Territory
- Pakistan
- Russia (North Caucasus)
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Timor-Leste
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Students must be on a full-time Master's programme (not MBA) and be self-funded. Students must be studying based at the University of Bradford i.e. distance learning students are not eligible to apply.
How much could I get?
Full tuition fees and accommodation in The Green will be covered plus £3,500 per annum living costs to be paid in three instalments – October, January and April. Each scholarship is worth approximately £20,000.
There will be a minimum of 3 scholarships available.
How do I apply?
You can open a copy of the application form below, fill it in online, save it and send it in to us - email: scholarships@bradford.ac.uk.
Or you can print it off and fill it in by hand, and send it to Scholarships, The Hub, University of Bradford, Bradford, BD7 1DP - whichever suits you best.
Tips for a successful application from the scholarship panel
- You must explain how the situation in your country has affected you personally. Don't just describe the situation in your country.
- Please do not send a CV but include any evidence you have to support your personal statement. We may request evidence from you at a later date if your application is short listed.
- Don't focus on your academic qualifications unless it is relevant to your application.
- The Scholarship is for a substantial amount of funding so we expect to see students giving time and consideration to their application and providing us with detailed information about their situation.
Application forms
- Countries in Crisis Application Form 2013/14 (docx, 65KB)
- Countries in Crisis Application Form 2013/14 (doc, 94KB)
All parts of the form must be completed - if you don't then your application will not be considered.
Please remember that the Scholarship panel will only have your form to by which to judge your application so try to put as much relevant information in there as possible.
You may want to highlight how the situation in your country has specifically affected you and your family and why you wish to take up a course here in Bradford.
Closing date
All completed forms must be received by Monday 10 June 2013 - applications submitted after this date will not be considered.
You must provide an offer letter from the University dated no later than Friday 17 May 2013.
Please apply for your place to study as soon as possible to allow plenty of time to meet these deadlines. We will not consider late applications or offer letters dated after the 17 May 2013.
For further information, please visit the official website at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/
