Thursday 26 September 2019

Quick Tips on How to Make a Strong Scholarship Application

A successful scholarship application is more about how well you 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 your application.
Quick Tips on How to Make 
Strong Scholarship Application 
A successful scholarship application is not so much about how many scholarships you apply for, but more about how well you 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 your application.

Meet Anubhav who recently got selected for his admission to the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA), Manchester, United Kingdom. 

He, in fact, left no stone unturned in making his dream come true. He made sure to prepare himself in the best possible way. As being a sincere and ambitious student right from the very beginning, it was great to guide him during his graduation years. It was also a pleasure to write an official letter of recommendation for him; and as expected when he got selected, I felt super-proud of him.   

It was great to guide him during his graduation years and a pleasure to write an official letter of recommendation for him.

Most large universities offer a variety of scholarships, many of which are funded by internal or external sources. Here are Quick Tips on How to Make a Strong Scholarship Application  

𝟭. Read and understand the scholarship 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 criteria well. It is better to select and focus on the scholarship that you seem to be eligible. 

𝟮. Pay attention to the 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 for scholarship applications to assess if you are able to complete and provide all the paperwork by the due deadline. 

𝟯. If scholarships are directed towards attracting high performance in 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 activities, it's important to provide details of all your achievements and certificates. 

𝟰. Your 𝐂𝐕 is crucial. It gives you the opportunity to highlight areas relevant to the scholarship application. A covering letter with your application is useful if you want to highlight any special circumstances. 

𝟱. 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐞 reports need to be professionally written (preferably on a letter head) in professional language. This allows for the report to be treated as credible and acceptable to the assessor. 

𝟲. And finally, a successful scholarship application is not so much about how many scholarships you apply for, but more about how well you 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 your application. 

If you can dream it, you can do it. 

Also Remember, "if you can dream it you can do it!"


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