Vice-Chancellors Scholarships
The University of Westminster, UK is awarding an exciting opportunity to students from a Black and Mixed Black background who want to pursue their higher education at the institution.
The University of Westminster is a public research university based in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1838 as the Royal Polytechnic Institution, it was the first polytechnic to open in London. The Polytechnic formally received a Royal charter in August 1839 and became the University of Westminster in 1992.
The Royal Polytechnic Institution was built by William Mountford Nurse in 1837 and opened at 309 Regent Street on 6 August 1838 to provide (in the words of its prospectus of 1837) “an institution where the Public, at little expense, may acquire practical knowledge of the various arts and branches of science connected with manufacturers, mining operations and rural economy.”
Sir George Cayley (1773–1857), the “father of aeronautical engineering”, was the first chairman and the Polytechnic formally received a Royal charter in August 1839. The Polytechnic housed a large exhibition hall, lecture theatre, and laboratories, and public attractions included working machines and models, scientific lectures and demonstrations, rides in a diving bell, and, from 1839, demonstrations of photography. Prince Albert visited the institution in 1840 when he descended on the diving bell and became a patron in 1841. The first public photographic portrait studio in Europe opened on the roof of the Polytechnic in March 1841.
Eligibility criteria for the Vice-Chancellors Scholarships at the University of Westminster
- You must hold a September 2022 course offer for a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Westminster.
- You must have a household income of £25,000 or below as assessed by the Student Loans Company.
- You must be from a Black or Mixed Black ethnic background.
Eligible Countries: International
Type: Undergraduate
Value of Award: £5,000 per year towards maintenance costs or tuition fees up to a maximum of 3 years.
Number of Awards: 4
Method of Application: Students interested in applying for the scholarship will have to complete this application form. Please return your completed application form including your A-Level (or most recent school) transcripts as pdf attachments to scholarships@westminster.ac.uk.
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