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Budgetary factors: Finances are a crucial aspect of your study abroad experience. It’s essential to start by understanding the financial components, such as tuition fees, accommodation expenses, and additional costs like books and health insurance. Many students create a comprehensive budget to account for these expenses. You can explore options like scholarships, part-time employment opportunities, and financial aid to ensure your study abroad plans align with your financial capabilities. Source link
University of Sheffield Postgraduate Scholarship 2024: No separate application is required.The University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom is offering the ‘International Postgraduate Scholarship 2024’ to foreign students enrolling in master’s programmes commencing in September 2024. The scholarship offers a sum of 2,000 pounds (approximately Rs 2.09 lakh) for courses in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Faculty of Social Sciences. For courses in the Faculty of Engineering, Health, and Science, the scholarship amount is 2,500 pounds (Rs 2.62 lakh).Importantly, no separate application is required for this scholarship. Eligible applicants will automatically receive the International Postgraduate Sheffield Scholarship…
Associate Director Courtney Kroll shares valuable perspectives on scholarships, shedding light on the transformative impact of programs like FDA and offering guidance for aspiring students. In a recent information session led by Courtney Kroll, the Associate Director of Study Abroad, students eager to explore international education were enlightened about the Fund for Education Abroad (FDA) scholarship. The session, held to address queries and guide potential applicants, also shed light on various scholarship opportunities for those venturing into the realm of studying abroad. The FDA scholarship, known for its focus on marginalized students in terms of finances and under-represented populations, particularly…
ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON- Isabel Ahlam Ahmed ’25, a Bard College student majoring jointly in film production and human rights, has received a scholarship from Fund for Education Abroad (FEA) for the spring 2024 semester. Ahmed is one of 66 undergraduates from around the country selected by 88 volunteer reviewers who scored 1,466 applications over three review phases, and with FEA’s American University in Cairo (AUC) Access Partner Scholarship, she will attend AUC via the longstanding tuition exchange between AUC and Bard. “As a first generation college student, I feel extremely proud and honored to be one of 66 people receiving an FEA…
Launching six months ago, MetaApply has already partnered with 150 universities. Speaking to The PIE, a spokesperson for the company asserted this is “just the beginning” of its plans to expand partnerships in a bid to to reach more students. MetaApply, based out of Dubai and operation in 30+ countries, will soon be establishing 10 ‘experience centres’ across India, as part of phase one of the company’s launch, where prospective students can walk in and get personalised career counselling. The company said its focus on establishing such centres is a signal of its dedication to simplifying the study-abroad application process. MetaApply’s primary…
By Rohit Sethi Are you one of those students who thinks that going for an internship is a total waste of time and money because it is mostly unpaid and you will still have to pay the tuition fees to the university overseas? Discard these thoughts right away.
Since 2018, 403 Indian students studying overseas have died, according to data provided by the Ministry of External Affairs in Parliament. These deaths were attributed to natural causes, health issues and accidents. The highest number of deaths has been in Canada, where 91 students have died since 2018. Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia also feature high on the list. According to the MEA data, an estimated 1.34 million Indians were studying abroad in 2022. “Canada does happen to numerically be the highest. But I would urge that the numbers be looked at in relation to the…
By Rohit Sethi Are you one of those students who thinks that going for an internship is a total waste of time and money because it is mostly unpaid and you will still have to pay the tuition fees to the university overseas? Discard these thoughts right away. Internships not only make you job-ready but also take your skills to the next level. Let’s understand that comparing paid and unpaid internships isn’t fair, as both offer invaluable experiences within your field in the local job market. If you’re investing Rs 15 to Rs 20 lakhs in your education abroad, pursuing…
A late report from Open Doors placed BYU in first for university in the U.S. with the most students studying abroad. Vanessa Wilson and her friends are visiting one of Mexico’s many ruins in their study abroad of this last summer. (Photo courtesy of Vanessa Wilson)BYU has been ranked the U.S. university with the most students abroad by this year’s Open Doors report.The report shared the university had 2,878 students studying abroad in the 2021-2022 academic year. The runner-ups were University of Texas at Austin and New York University.BYU has been able to recover quickly from the pandemic, which has…
The opinions expressed in this article are the writer’s own and do not reflect the views of Her Campus. This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at TAMU chapter.Bags? Not packed (yet). Itinerary? In the works. Classes? Still waiting on my schedule. But, despite all that, I’m SO READY to go abroad next semester. The process has been long and stressful, but it would’ve been smooth sailing with more preparation and time, two things I didn’t have. What I did have, and I’ve had for a very long time, is the dream to live abroad…