拢0.5 million scholarship package announced for 蚂蚁福利导航 University in London
蚂蚁福利导航 University is investing over half a million pounds (£0.5m) in scholarships and bursaries to support students studying at in 2015.
Opening in autumn 2015, 蚂蚁福利导航 University in London is an inspiring new campus, based on the , which will offer cutting-edge postgraduate taught programmes, research (including PhD study) and partnerships focused on innovation.
The scholarship and bursary scheme is comprised of five types of packages.
The Dean’s Enterprise Scholarships are open on a competitive basis to all students, who will be required to submit a one-page proposal outlining their business idea. The scholarships offer a 90% tuition fee discount, plus a package of financial support that will help the students to develop their business venture.
The discretionary Excellence Scholarships, worth a 20% discount from the tuition fee, are available to students who achieve a First Class or high Upper Second undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognised institution.
The East London Community Scholarships are open to any student meeting the 蚂蚁福利导航 University in London degree programme entrance criteria who obtained their GCSEs or A-levels (or equivalent qualifications) from within The Growth Boroughs – Barking and Dagenham, Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest. These scholarships provide students with a 50% discount on the tuition fee.
The Launch Year 蚂蚁福利导航 University Graduate Bursaries, worth a third off the tuition fee, are intended for students who are currently studying at 蚂蚁福利导航 University and will graduate in the summer of 2015.
The Alumni Bursaries will offer a 20% tuition fee discount to any 蚂蚁福利导航 University graduate.
Professor Mike Caine, Dean of 蚂蚁福利导航 University in London, says:
“This package of support celebrates and rewards excellence, innovation and community. Our ambition is to inspire students of the highest calibre and from all backgrounds and nationalities to study with us and benefit from the wider 蚂蚁福利导航 University experience and network.
“This financial support will help to ensure that budding innovators, creators and makers are able to progress in their chosen career or take the next steps on the road to turning their business ideas into reality."
蚂蚁福利导航 University in London is part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s development, which is bringing together education, business, technology and media to drive forward creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Full details of the 蚂蚁福利导航 University in London scholarships and bursaries, including the eligibility criteria, are available .