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Has your piggy bank stopped rattling? Is your wallet looking empty? Cheer up – there’s still money out there and what’s more, it could be yours. There are hundreds of scholarships up for grabs at the QS Top Universities Fair. Some of the world’s top universities are offering to pay up to 100% of course and tuition fees – making the study abroad option much more affordable.

Italy’s Università Bocconi is offering 250 scholarships for undergraduate students and another 200 scholarships for postgraduate students based on merit and financial need.

Australian Universities are offering more than 50 scholarships for those wishing to study for their undergraduate degree downunder and at least another 50 for those interested in postgraduate study. The scholarships vary in value ranging from AUD$5,000 to full tuition fee waivers plus stipends.

Meanwhile, students wishing to study slightly closer to home could apply for one of more than 100 scholarships that the University College Dublin is offering for those interested in either sport, Irish language or choral scholars at an undergraduate level, or computer science, engineering, theology, arts and Celtic studies, business and law, or human sciences – a total of more than €1.1million.

Other UK universities are also offering scholarships. Cardiff University has a number of undergraduate scholarships available worth £3,000 each. Meanwhile, Aston University Birmingham awarded more than £300,000 worth of scholarships in 2008/09 to students across all years of study.

A spokesperson from the University of New South Wales in Australia said the wide range of scholarships and awards that they were offering were an opportunity to support current and new students ranging from annual stipends, living allowances, tuition fee costs, travel scholarships and supplements.

Jason Newman, Top Universities Fair event manager said students should make the most of the generous amount of scholarships on offer from universities. “Each year, thousands of dollars worth of scholarships go unclaimed. Putting together a scholarship application can be time consuming but it’s all worth it in the end if you’re able to secure funding for your university studies.”

Scholarships are available in the fields of social and behavioural sciences, arts and humanities, engineering science, information technology, architecture, environmental science, biotechnology, marine science and multi media.

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