Scholarship details
For the international fee status student, the Niloufar Ebrahim International Scholarships offered by the Kingston University in the UK to help the international students afford their degree by providing alternative resources that can help them further their higher education in the UK.
For the academic year of 2022-2023, the scholarship opens its application that may be able to help the students complete their one-year master’s degree in the Faculty of Business and Social Science. The scholarship will be covering the student’s tuition fee for up to £11,100 total value.
Niloufar Ebrahim International Scholarships
Nawaz Ebrahim and his family established this scholarship with the help of the Kingston University for international students at the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences in memory of Nilufar Ebrahim. Nilufar Ebrahim is one of the 176 passengers and crew who have lost their lives in the crash of Ukraine Airlines Flight 752 two years ago having lost previously.
Nilufar, a master of industrial and business psychology, and her husband, Saeed Tahmasebi Hademasadi, were among those killed when a passenger plane was hit by an Iranian surface-to-air missile shortly after taking off from Tehran on January 8, 2020. The couple has returned home to London to start their life together after they celebrate their wedding anniversary in the Iranian capital just a few weeks earlier. Nilufar is scheduled to attend her graduation ceremony next week. The family continues to support those who lost their lives as active members of the PS752 Aviation Victims’ Families Association.
To continue Nilufar’s legacy, the Nilufar-Ebrahim Scholarship, in memory of the victims of PS752, was established by his family to enable passionate students to pursue their ambitions to make a difference in the world.
This scholarship aims to support outstanding international students to complete a one-year master’s degree in the Faculty of Business and Social Sciences. The scholarship will be covering most of the applicant’s tuition fees.
Scholarship Provider: Kingston University
About the Provider
Kingston University is a government-established higher education institution and a tax-exempt charity under the provisions of the ERA. Ranked 581st in the QS World University Rankings and are ranked as one of the UK’s top 40 universities.
The university has career-oriented courses for ambitious local and international students with big business plans. It is considered one of the most multicultural and diverse universities. An internship at Kingston gives students the opportunity to gain experience, explore the world, identify their potential career opportunities, improve job prospects, earn while studying and work for an international company. While studying at Kingston, students are provided with an excellent opportunity to develop international knowledge and professional skills.
Scholarship Summary
- Academic Year: 2022-2023
- Applicants Nationality: International
- Degree Level: Postgraduate
- Field: Business and Social Science
- Duration: 1 year
- Renewable: Yes
- Scholarship Award: £11,100 covering most of the applicant’s tuition fees.
- Scholarship Country: United Kingdom
- Offered Annually: Yes
Scholarship Added Information
- The scholarship is only open to international fee status students who will be commencing one year master’s degree in the Faculty of Business and Social Science.
- The scholarship award will only be covering the student’s tuition fee.
- It can be used in conjunction with alumni discounts or doctoral scholarships.
- Students applying for a one-year degree and internship are eligible, but only for the first year of study and not for the academic year.
- The applicants must ensure that they have an offer to study at Kingston University, although you do not have to officially accept it when you apply for the scholarship.
Scholarship Eligibility
- Must be an international fee status students.
- International students must have good communication skills in oral and written English.
- Students are encouraged to prove their academic excellence at the university.
Application Process
The scholarship application status can be completed through an online portal provided by Kingston University. The students are required to complete the following application information needed.
Note: Applying for the Niloufar Ebrahim International Scholarships support will not give a guarantee that you will receive it. Please make sure you make other arrangements to cover your university fees in case you fail.
Ebrahim’s family had the opportunity to participate in the selection process of the scholarship and receive updates on the beneficiary’s progress. As a recipient, you are expected to respond to requests from university staff providing progress reports and maintaining relationships with Ebrahim’s family. Communication between donors and scholarship holders should always be mediated through the university.
Required Documents
Upon applying for the scholarship, the international students are required to submit their supporting documents.
- Transcript of records
- CV
- English test scores
- Two reference letter
- Statement letter
- Academic references
The English test score must be newly updated and recognized and relevant. The course will be though in the English language and students must make sure to meet the English Language requirements of Kingston University.
As an international student who will be admitted to Kingston University, it is important that all the information for the international students will be reviewed.
Scholarship Deadline
The scholarship deadline to submit all the required documents and complete the application form is until June 1, 2022, at 9 am.
All successful applicants will receive an update by Jun 24, 2022. Please keep in mind that incomplete and late applications will not be considered. Late applicants can apply for the next academic year when the scholarship will be open again.
Scholarship Awards
The successful students will be receiving a total value of £11,100 to cover their tuition fee expenses.
The recipient of the awards must agree to the terms and conditions applied for the scholarship. Please note that Kingstone University has the right to amend or withdraw the scholarship without prior notice. The scholarship is subject to offer upon availability and funding.
The students can check the international scholar’s feedback about the university and their learning experience on how the scholarship has helped them to achieve their degree and be more prepared in this modern world.
