Global Study Awards for International Students (ISIC, StudyPortals, British Council IELTS)

The Global Study Awards puts up to £10,000 toward studying abroad at undergraduate or postgraduate level. The ISIC Association, StudyPortals and British Council IELTS run the award, and students from any country can apply.

You choose the programme and the higher education institution; the award money goes toward that study abroad period. The one firm limit is that the award cannot fund study in your own country. A successful candidate cannot use The Global Study Awards to study domestically.

The aim is to get young people to study in another country so they experience new cultures and languages.

• Host: ISIC Association, StudyPortals and British Council IELTS
• Level: any undergraduate or postgraduate programme
• Open to: international students from all countries
• Value: maximum £10,000 per award
• Awards: 9 in total, 4 in Round 1 and 5 in Round 2
• Deadlines: 30 November 2015 (Round 1) and 30 June 2016 (Round 2)
• Status: applications are closed

ISIC Association, StudyPortals, and British Council IELTS

Any undergraduate or postgraduate programme at any university.

There are 9 awards in total: 4 awards in Round 1 and 5 awards in Round 2.

International students from all countries.

A single Global Study Award is worth a maximum of £10,000. The money is paid straight to the higher education institution you will attend, and it goes toward tuition fees first.

If your tuition fees come to less than the £10,000 maximum, the rest can go toward living costs as a per diem. That living support runs for a maximum of 52 weeks, counted from the date you first registered at the institution.

To be eligible for The Global Study Awards, applicants must meet all of these conditions:

• Be 18 years or over on 1 January 2015.
• Have taken an IELTS test at a British Council centre and hold an official Test Report Form (TRF) issued by the British Council in the last 2 years and before the application deadline.
• Hold a valid International Student Identity Card (ISIC) and/or International Youth Travel Card (IYTC) at the time of application.
• Plan to enrol on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate programme abroad between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2016 (Round 1), or between 1 August 2016 and 31 October 2016 (Round 2).
• Provide an acceptance letter from the relevant institution by the relevant cut-off date.
• Write a short review of your study experience at STeXX.com.

Applications are closed.

You apply online. There are two rounds, each with its own deadline and its own study start window.

First round: open from 15 August 2015 to 30 November 2015, for students starting their studies abroad between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2016.

Second round: open from 15 January 2016 to 30 June 2016, for students starting their studies abroad between 1 August 2016 and 31 October 2016.

Go to the official website (link below) to get the application form and the full instructions on how to apply.

• Who can apply for The Global Study Awards? International students from all countries, as long as they meet every eligibility condition, including the age, IELTS, ISIC or IYTC, and enrolment requirements.
• What does the award cover? Up to £10,000, paid to your institution toward tuition fees first. Any remainder can go toward living costs as a per diem for a maximum of 52 weeks.
• Can I use the award to study in my own country? No. The award cannot be used by a successful candidate to study domestically.
• How many awards are there? 9 in total: 4 in Round 1 and 5 in Round 2.
• When are the deadlines? Round 1 ran from 15 August 2015 to 30 November 2015, and Round 2 from 15 January 2016 to 30 June 2016. Applications are closed.
• How do I apply? Online, through the official website, where the application form and full instructions are posted.

• Read the official guidelines in full before you start, so you know which round matches your study start date.
• Gather your documents early, including your IELTS Test Report Form, your ISIC or IYTC, and your acceptance letter.
• Check that your identity card is still valid on the day you submit, not just when you first applied.
• Write your STeXX review carefully; it is a required part of the application, not an optional extra.
• Confirm your programme and institution details before the cut-off date, since the award is paid directly to the institution.