2017 Desmond Tutu Undergraduate Scholarships at King’s College London, UK

About 2017 Desmond Tutu Undergraduate Scholarships at King’s College London, UK

Application is currently ongoing for the 2017 Desmond Tutu Undergraduate Scholarships at King’s College London, UK.

King’s College London is very pleased to announce the establishment of this new award, as part of the King’s Scholars schemes for 2017 entry.

King’s College London is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, learning and understanding in the service of society. We look for students who are pursuing higher learning so that they can play a part in making the world a better place.

There will be a total of 18 scholarships available to all students starting undergraduate study at King’s College London in September 2016. 

Each scholarship will be paid as a cash bursary of £1,000 and scholars will be invited to a number of events throughout the year including a  welcome dinner for all Desmond Tutu scholars hosted by the VP Education.  

Students wishing to apply for the scholarship need to have received an offer to study at King’s and must submit an essay and application to the Student Funding Office by 17:00 GMT Friday 31 March 2017.

Application Deadline

5pm on Friday 31st March 2017

Value of Scholarship

There are a total of 18 scholarships available, each worth £1,000.

The scholarship is payable in year one of your course of study and will be paid to as a single cash bursary in October 2017.

Eligibility Criteria

All undergraduate degree students starting at King’s in 2017, who do not already have a previous degree from a UK, EU or international institution, are eligible to apply, though the following selection criteria will be applied to each applicant:

In order to be eligible* to apply for the Desmond Tutu Scholarship, students must:

• must be undertaking a first degree;
• not hold a first degree from a UK, EU or other international institution;
• not be NHS-funded in their first year of study;
• will only be considered if you are subsequently confirmed as holding an offer from King’s; 
• submit an essay, not to exceed 1,000 words, titled: “How do you think an education at King’s College London would help you to serve  society once you graduate?”
• submit a copy of your curriculum vitae (CV) which demonstrates existing work in service to society.

* Please note that being eligible does not mean an automatic entitlement to a scholarship, as final selection by committee is based upon your essay and CV submission.

Essay Evaluation: The word limit is 1,000 words. The essay title is:

How do you think an education at King’s College London would help you to serve society once you graduate?

The criteria for evaluation of the essay:

• the academic merit of the assignment – a clear and fluent style with a well focused and structured argument;
• an understanding and exposition of how skills learnt at the College will be able to translate into action to serve society.

How to Apply

 The application form can be downloaded here.

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