The British Council Study UK Alumni Awards are on the way! International alums out of the UK can apply for these awards to raise their international profile, build professional networks, establish business connections, and win a trip to the UK. The award winners will have a chance to press opportunities to share their success globally and raise their profile. For this purpose, they will receive an invitation to a celebration in the UK.

These Alumni Awards will be organized by or on behalf of the British Council in different countries to recognize and honor the outstanding achievements made by alums. Students who have studied at or for a qualification awarded by a registered or listed UK Higher Education Institution (HEI) can apply for the awards.  

Alums can submit only one application for the Alumni Awards. If the applicant’s current country of residence hosts national-level Alumni Awards, their application will be considered for those national awards in addition to the Global Awards. Partner countries hosting run national-level awards but are separate from the Global Awards. 

Details

Registration Opens: 1 September 2022

Registration Deadline: 28 October 2022

Organization: British Council   

Location: United Kingdom  

Gender: Male/Female

Funding Type: Partially-funded

Number of Positions: 4

Eligible Countries: All

Duration: 1 Day

Language Required: English 

Fields: Several

Benefits

Participants who apply for Alumni Award do not receive any cash prize; they will be awarded return flights to the UK to participate in a professional networking visit. This visit helps them benefit from their global profile being made more visible through publicity opportunities via digital media campaigns. Countries hosting national-level awards might consider separate prizes.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants who apply for the Study UK Alumni Awards should mandatorily agree and accept the Entry Rules by ticking the box on the application submission page. However, applicants should meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Should have studied within the last 15 years (i.e., 2007 – 2022)
• Be a university or college student and have studied at or for a qualification awarded by a registered or listed UK Higher Education Institution (HEI).  
• Alumni must be out of the UK
• Accept and agree to the photography and recording rules 
• Agree with the publicity rights so that the British Council publish the names and photographs of the finalists and winners as needed 
• Applicants should consider the scale of impact, the influence of UK education on success, media traction, inspiration to the next generation, quality of application, and potential capacity to be an ambassador for UK education in their applications
• Provide three statements describing their success and achievements within the context of the award category  
• Submit all required documents as asked by the Council 

Selection Procedure 

Once the deadline ends, an external agency ensures that the applicants meet the eligibility criteria and select the top 80 applications from four categories in each of seven regions, including:

• Middle East
• North Africa
• Americas
• East Asia and the Pacific
• Sub Saharan Africa
• Europe and Wider Europe
• South Asia

The external agency then reviews and assesses the applications against the selection criteria and answers questions on a scale of impact, the influence of UK education on success, media traction, inspiration to the next generation, quality of application, and potential capacity to be an ambassador for UK education.

Next, the agency forwards the shortlist of the candidates to the British Council. The British Council delivers the shortlist to a relevant regional panel of 14 internal and external judges. The judging panel will select 12 finalists from each region and finally selects 28 global finalists in total. At this level, the applications of 28 finalists and finalists at any national level awards are verified by the applicants’ UK HEIs and celebrated digitally via a campaign on Study UK social media.

Finally, a global shortlisting panel of nine high-profile judges will review the 28 global finalists’ applications to select the four Global Award winners of the award categories.

Countries Hosting National Level Awards

The following countries are hosting Alumni Awards at the national level on behalf of the British Council:

• Armenia
• Bangladesh
• Egypt
• Greece
• India
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Saudi Arabia
• Singapore
• South Korea
• Thailand
• Turkey
• UAE
• USA
• Uzbekistan
• Vietnam

Award Categories 

Alums with outstanding achievements can submit their applications in one of the four awards categories mentioned below. Against the selection criteria, 28 finalists in four categories and seven global regions will be celebrated digitally through Study UK social media channel campaign. The award categories are as follows:

1. Science and Sustainability Award: Alumni with achievements in the world of science and sustainability can apply for this program.
2. Culture and Creativity Award: Applicants with artistic ingenuity, influence, and creativity can apply for this category.
3. Social Action Award: This award category is for applicants with exceptional contributions and commitment to creating positive social change to improve the lives of others
4. Business and Innovation Award: Applicants with innovative or creative new ideas, solutions, or business opportunities with the potential for solid growth can submit applications in this category.

How to Apply

To apply for Alumni Awards, all applicants must submit their applications through the online portal by clicking apply now button and then follow the below steps:

• Read and agree to the terms and conditions and data protection or privacy notes 
• Write their first and last name and email address appropriately 
• Write details of the UK Higher Education Institution
• Select the award category 
• Click on the submit option at the last 

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