Ariyaratnam Scholarship- Eligibility, Deadline, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Ariyaratnam Scholarship

The Ariyaratnam Scholarship aims to cover the tutelage of the students of either department, Faculty of Business Administration or Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences at King’s College London

Every year, two students commencing a UG degree at King’s College London are awarded the Ariyaratnam Scholarship:

  • One recipient is shortlisted from King’s Faculty of Business Administration and
  • One Recipient is selected from King’s Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences.

Both recipients receive a scholarship reward of 19,758 USD. The reward amount is distributed in three installments of 6,574 USD per year and covers the recipient’s tuition fees at the institution.

The latest deadline is yet to be announced.


Highlights

Scholarship TypeCollege-Specific
Offered byInstitution
OrganizationKing's College London
Application DeadlineN/A
Number of Scholarships2
Amount$19,758 ($19,758)
RenewabilityOne Time Payment
International Student EligibleYes
Scholarship Website Linkhttps://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/assets/pdf/fees-and-funding/undergraduate/ariyaratnam-2018.pdf

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for the Ariyaratnam Scholarship is given below:

  • The latest deadline is yet to be announced.
  • Undertaking a program in either the Faculty of Business (excluding language joint honors program) or Faculty of Natural and Mathematical Sciences.
  • Minimum household income of 56,102 USD.
    • Applicants must provide consent to share this information with King’s
  • Have achieved AAB or above in their A level examination or any equivalent international exam too.

Note: The recipients of the scholarship will not be eligible for payment in years in which they are resitting, repeating, intercalating or interrupting. They will also cease to be eligible for the payment in case of withdrawal of admission or transfer of course.


Application Process

To apply for the scholarship program, you must submit an online application form. The form will be available on the official website in a PDF format. 

The deadline for Ariyaratnam Scholarship is yet to be announced. You are required to submit all the required documents before the deadline. If not, your application will be automatically rejected.

Documents Required for Ariyaratnam Scholarship Application

To be considered for Ariyaratnam Scholarship, you have to submit the following documents:

  • Copy of letters confirming any grants/bursary/scholarships to study at the King’s.
  • Word/pdf supporting statement. 
  • Financial statement

The completed application along with financial document must be properly scanned and emailed to funding@kcl.ac.uk.


Selection Process

The selection process for Ariyaratnam Scholarships is simple and straightforward. Only those applications are considered which are accurately completed and are accompanied by all the required documents.

Therefore, it is advisable for all applicants to applicants to complete their applications with utmost care and caution. The final decision and name of the recipients are announced by the end of August.


Grant Details

Named after Mr. Ineeyan Ariyaratnam, an alumnus of King’s, Ariyaratnam Scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students at King’s College. A few grant details and benefits are mentioned in the following table:

No. of Recipients
Application System Online
Award Distribution  Annually (6,574 USD per year)
Deadline Yet to be announced

To study in the UK university is on every person’s wishlist and King’s College London is definitely one of the institutions which a student, with good academic score, can secure admission in. The Ariyaratnam Scholarship program financially helps these students.