.:Blyth Scholars:.- Application Procedures

You will need to complete three forms

Please Note: If you are having trouble submitting your Blyth application form online please fax it to 416 960 9506

1- The Blyth Scholarship application form, which must be completed and submitted online before the 15th October, 2008. This includes three letters of recommendation, a personal essay, a passport sized photograph and proof of citizenship. Please Note: You must fill in all fields on the application form. If a field is not applicable to you, please enter N/A.

Essay

The essay is very important and should be approached conscientiously. Until the interview (if you are selected for one), it is the best way, along with the letters from your referees, for the committee to get a sense of your knowledge base,your interests, and your academic abilities.

Please choose a topic which directly relates to the discipline you are applying to study. The essay should be a 1000 word exploration of this topic. You will be assessed on the depth of knowledge you demonstrate, as well as your written and analytical skills. Feel free to get creative, from the essay we are gauging what you feel passionate about academically and your ability to communicate that passion in an interesting fashion.

Letters of recommendation

Two letters of support from your teachers and one letter from a member of your community must be submitted online with your application.

2- You will also need to complete the Cambridge Overseas Application Form (COAF) . This application must be submitted by mail between 1 June and the closing date of 15 October. The completed COAF form should be accompanied by an application fee of 45 pounds for applicants who have school/college addresses outside the EU and must be made payable to Pembroke College.

Applicants should send the application to the Admissions Office of Pembroke College at the following address:

Pembroke College
Ms Elizabeth Shorthouse
Admissions Officer
Trumpington Street
Cambridge
CB2 1RF

Note : Please enclose a copy of your transcript with your 'Cambridge Overseas Application Form'.

3- You must submit the Universities and Colleges Admission Services (UCAS) application form naming Cambridge as one of your choices between 1 September and the closing date of 15 October (preferably by the same date as your Cambridge application). UCAS is the central organization that processes applications for full-time undergraduate courses at UK universities and colleges.

Only one UCAS application may be submitted. The UCAS application fee is 15 pounds.

UCAS WEBSITE

More information is available from UCAS:

Application Requests UCAS,
Rosehill, New Barn Lane,
Cheltenham, Glos
GL52 3LZ;
www.ucas.ac.uk; email: app.req@ucas.ac.uk;
telephone: +44 (0)1242 223707.

Note: Financial assistance may be available to students unable to afford the application fees for both UCAS and CAF.