Scholarship details
Mr. Geraint Hughes, a graduate of King’s College London and a partner at Clifford Chance, established the Tynybedw Law Bursary. Mr Hughes has fond memories of his time spent at King’s and would like to help other students there get a head start in the legal field.
The purpose of this award is to give deserving students the chance to pursue a degree in law at King’s by covering a sizable percentage of their tuition costs. The scholarships are intended to help students who would not otherwise be able to afford college.
Because of this, scholarship recipients will be chosen based on:
- the quality of the applicants’ cover letters, and
- financial evaluation of the application.
About the Scholarship Provider:
The Duke of Wellington and King George IV established King’s College London in 1829, making it England’s third oldest university after Oxford and Cambridge. It is one of the top ten universities in the world that is based in the United Kingdom, according to the QS World University Rankings 2022, and its alumni, current academics, and former professors include a total of 12 Nobel Laureates. It has roughly 26,000 students enrolled across five locations in the central area of London at the moment. It was a major contribution to many of the discoveries that have had a significant impact on modern life, including the discovery of the structure of DNA. King’s College London is now the largest centre for the education of doctors, dentists, and other healthcare professionals in all of Europe. It also boasts the most Medical Research Council centres of any British institution, the largest dental school in Europe, and the world’s oldest professional nursing school, making it the undisputed leader in the field. If you choose to attend King’s College London for your education, you will have access to a wide range of overseas study opportunities. You have the opportunity to study at one of our more than 150 global partner universities for a single term, an entire academic year, or even just the summer.
The King’s College London Students’ Union provides students with access to over 50 sports clubs (including the Boat Club, which rows on the River Thames, and the Rifle Club, which utilises the College’s shooting range beneath the Strand Campus), 60 societies, a wide variety of opportunities to volunteer, two bars, and two nightclubs. In addition, students have the opportunity to get involved in the community through a number of different organisations. Pre-sessional English sessions are available to students at King’s College London up to 17 weeks before the start of the academic year for those students who want or need to improve their English score before beginning the academic year. In addition to academic English sessions, classes on general study skills (including academic writing and note-taking) are provided to students during the course of the academic year. The Student Advice Service is available to assist all students with immigration and legal concerns, in addition to providing information about the surrounding area. Students attending King’s College London are permitted to live in any of the halls of residence offered by either the college or the University of London.
The vast majority of the lodgings are situated in close proximity to the academic campuses and fall within either Zone 1 or Zone 2 of the London Underground system. The Student Support Officer is able to provide assistance with the many different private housing choices that are now accessible to students. Roughly 5,000 students can find a place to sleep at King’s College London, which is comprised of catered halls of residence, transdisciplinary halls, studio apartments, and shared flats. Because four of King’s College London’s five campuses are situated inside a single square mile along the Thames between Westminster and London Bridge, the institution is considered to be the university that is positioned the closest to the city’s core. There are a total of five campuses, and they are as follows: The Strand Campus, Guy’s Campus, Waterloo Campus, and St. Thomas’ Campus.
The Strand was the first location of King’s College and is situated adjacent to Somerset House on property that was donated to the institution. On the campuses of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ universities, medical education has been provided for centuries. Students attending King’s College London are permitted to live in any of the halls of residence offered by either the college or the University of London. The vast majority of the lodgings are situated in close proximity to the academic campuses and fall within either Zone 1 or Zone 2 of the London Underground system. The Student Support Officer is able to provide assistance with the many different private housing choices that are now accessible to students. Roughly 5,000 students can find a place to sleep at King’s College London, which is comprised of catered halls of residence, transdisciplinary halls, studio apartments, and shared flats.
SeNSS is one of only 14 Doctoral Training Partnerships in the United Kingdom that is sponsored by the ESRC, and they will be offering a handful of fully-funded ESRC doctoral studentships beginning in September 2023. SeNSS is one of the only 14 Doctoral Training Partnerships in the United Kingdom that is sponsored by the ESRC.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Kings College London
Scholarship Country: United Kingdom
Scholarship Worth: £9,000
Study Level: Undergraduate
Nationality: International Students
Scholarship Offer:
- The recipients of the Tynybedw Law Bursary will be awarded £8,000 in their first and second years of study, as well as £9,000 in their third and final year of study (repeat years or gaps in study will not be supported). This award is contingent upon the recipient maintaining satisfactory academic progress and attendance throughout the duration of their studies.
The Gustafsson & Skrondal Visiting Scholarship is administered by the University of Oslo’s Centre for Educational Measurement (CEMO). As part of the visiting scholar program, CEMO and the University of Oslo host a number of young researchers from Norway and elsewhere each year.
Eligibility for Scholarship.
- Prospective students should be enrolled in their first year of college-level study.
- Candidates must currently be enrolled in an undergraduate programme in law (any UG legal programme) and have home fee status at the time of application for enrollment in 2023.
- In order to qualify for the Welsh Government Learning Grant, students’ annual assessed household income must be no more than £59,200 and it is required that they live in Wales.
- Applicants are required to have utilised the maximum amount of financial assistance available from the United Kingdom government, including loans and grants to cover living expenses and tuition fees.
- Candidates are required to have provided approval to Student Finance Wales in order for their financial information to be shared with the College.
- Students should have given a solid “yes” when they were given the opportunity to enroll in one of King’s approved programmes and accepted it.
Nationality
The Kings College London 2023-2024 Tynybedw Law Bursary, UK is open to all international students.
If a student enrolls in one of the degree programs offered by SOAS University of London, they may be eligible to receive a fee waiver award in the amount of £5,000. This award is available to students who are interested in receiving a degree from SOAS University of London.
Application Procedure
- Are you interested, and do you qualify? To submit your application, please visit forms.office.com and navigate to King’s College London.
- To apply, please download the application form and fill it out. You need to send an email with the filled-out form attached to it to [email protected] along with scanned or digital copies of any supporting papers you have.
Application Deadline
The application deadline for the King’s College London 2023-2024 Tynybedw Law Bursary, UK is August 31, 2023.
