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The ORS Awards Scheme was set up by the Secretary of State for Education and Science in 1979 and launched in the 1980-1981 academic year, to attract international students to the United Kingdom to undertake doctoral-level research. The last full awards were given to students starting their studies in 2008 and the scholarship scheme ended that year.
The scholarship covers the cost of a postgraduate degree at the University of Cambridge and includes funding for academic and professional development. As of 2023, 2,156 students from more than 112 countries have received the scholarship and more than 200 Gates Cambridge Scholars are studying at any time.
The Chevening Scholarship is an international scholarship, funded by the British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and partner organizations, [1] that enables foreign students to study at universities in the United Kingdom.
As part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary of the Marshall Scholarships in 2003, a Marshall Medal was awarded to distinguished Americans in recognition of their contributions to UK-US relations, including Stephen Breyer (1959 Marshall Scholar), Ray Dolby (1957 Marshall Scholar), Thomas L. Friedman (1975 Marshall Scholar) and Nannerl ...
The Rhodes Scholarship has faced controversies since its inception, primarily concerning the exclusion of women and Black Africans. Initially, the scholarship was limited to male students with Commonwealth of Nations, Germany, and the United States, a restriction that only changed in 1977 following the passage of the Sex Discrimination Act ...
In addition to its scholarships, Fulbright provides information on and promotes US-UK exchange. In the school year 2009-2010, 8,861 British students studied in the US, [12] and with the rise of tuition fees at UK universities, there has been increased interest in US study. [13] That same year, more than 45,000 Americans studied abroad in the UK ...
The Institute for the International Education of Students, or IES Abroad, is a non-profit study abroad organization that administers study abroad programs for U.S. college-aged students. [2] Founded in 1950 as the Institute of European Studies, the organization has since been renamed to reflect additional offerings in Africa , Asia , Oceania ...
Pages in category "Scholarships in the United Kingdom" The following 41 pages are in this category, out of 41 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .