GEMS Scholarship at University of Sheffield 2026

University of Sheffield are offering a scholarship worth up to £17,500 for the duration of your course to overseas fee-paying students joining the University from a GEMS institution in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar or Egypt in September 2026.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 16, 2026
• Value£10,000 or more
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Sheffield
• City to studySheffield
• School to studyUniversity of Sheffield
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This is a competitive award applied as a tuition fee discount of £10,000 in the first year of study and £2,500 in each subsequent year subject to meeting progression criteria. 

Requirements

• You must commence your studies of an undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield in September 2026. All undergraduate degree courses are included except for Medicine (A100/A101) and Dentistry (A200).
• You must choose the University of Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4.00pm (UK time) on Wednesday 3 June 2026.
• You must be currently studying at a GEMS School at the point of application.

Selection Process

This is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful. A panel of senior members of university staff will select the strongest applications and will be looking for the following:

• Applicant has given examples of achievements which represent excellence and initiative in educational, voluntary, or extra-curricular areas.
• Applicant has shown how these achievements relate to the course they have applied for at the University of Sheffield and connected that to their future ambitions.
• Applicant has a strong academic profile.

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Application Deadline

February 16, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Sheffield on finance.ssid.shef.ac.uk to apply

For more details, visit University of Sheffield Scholarship webpage