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Most Featured Scholarships — Literature
Ranked by recipients who shared their story
| Degree level | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 3 |
| Master’s | 6 |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Bachelor’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia, India, Palestine |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Entrance-examination-based financing at Akaki Tsereteli State University | 1 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia–Academy of Korean Studies collaborative scholarship | 1 |
| Presidential Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elene Veliashvili — Georgia | Entrance-examination-based financing at Akaki Tsereteli State University | Akaki Tsereteli State University; Georgia | Bachelor’s in German Language and Literature |
| Azza — Palestine | Presidential Scholarship | Al-Azhar University (Gaza); Palestine | Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature |
| Aysha Nawaz Khan — India | Jamia Millia Islamia–Academy of Korean Studies collaborative scholarship | Jamia Millia Islamia; India | Bachelor’s in Korean Language, Literature, and Culture |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Elene Veliashvili Bachelor’s in German Language and Literature | Entrance-examination-based financing at Akaki Tsereteli State University | Undergraduate study financed on the basis of entrance-examination results. |
| Aysha Nawaz Khan Bachelor’s in Korean Language, Literature, and Culture | Jamia Millia Islamia–Academy of Korean Studies collaborative scholarship | One scholarship equivalent to tuition during the bachelor’s programme. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Bachelor’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Elene Veliashvili Bachelor’s in German Language and Literature | Entrance-examination-based financing at Akaki Tsereteli State University | German Language and Literature bachelor’s, Akaki Tsereteli State University; self-converted German-system grade of 1.0. |
| Azza Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature | Presidential Scholarship | High-school humanities 99.5%, highest across Gaza and West Bank |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Bachelor’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| Georgian University Entrance Examinations | 1/3 | Georgian University Entrance Examinations taken (Elene Veliashvili) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Bachelor’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Elene Veliashvili | Bachelor’s in German Language and Literature | Completed a German Literature master’s at Göttingen and later began Psychology study in Germany |
| Azza | Bachelor’s in English Language and Literature | Graduated GPA 96.5%, ranked first across faculties; Higher Diploma with distinction and later Sussex MA |
| Aysha Nawaz Khan | Bachelor’s in Korean Language, Literature, and Culture | Continued to a master’s in Korean Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia. |
Scholarship Recipients and Featured Scholarships — Master’s
| Recipients per nationality | Nationalities / reported countries of origin |
|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iraq, Nepal, Pakistan, United Kingdom |
| Scholarship | Recipients |
|---|---|
| Global Korea Scholarship (GKS) | 2 |
| Chevening Scholarships | 1 |
| DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines | 1 |
| Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) Scholarship | 1 |
| Fulbright Master’s Scholarship | 1 |
| Recipient | Scholarship | Institution and destination | Funded degree/program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tafan Kamal Karim (MA 2018–2019) — Iraq | Chevening Scholarship | University of Hull; United Kingdom | Master’s in English Literature and Creative Writing |
| Shahla Aghayarli — Azerbaijan | Global Korea Scholarship | Konkuk University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Korean Language and Literature; Korean/Azerbaijani medieval-novel comparative thesis |
| Hareem Z Khattak (2020 award; in-person classes from January 2021; two-year MA) — Pakistan | Fulbright Master’s Scholarship | Lehigh University; United States | Master’s in English Literature, Literature and Social Justice programme |
| Gita Poudel — Nepal | Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) Scholarship | Ewha Womans University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in English Language and Literature — Professional Writing Program |
| Elene Veliashvili — Georgia | DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines | University of Göttingen; Germany | Master’s in German Literature (Neuere Deutsche Literatur) |
| Livia — United Kingdom | Global Korea Scholarship | Ewha Womans University; Korea; South Korea | Master’s in Modern Korean Literature, focusing on modern novels |
Funding Reported by Recipients — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/funding source | Reported support |
|---|---|---|
| Tafan Kamal Karim Master’s in English Literature and Creative Writing | Chevening Scholarship | Tuition, living costs, travel and academic allowances. |
| Shahla Aghayarli Master’s in Korean Language and Literature; Korean/Azerbaijani medieval-novel comparative thesis | Global Korea Scholarship | Global Korea Scholarship — Full tuition, monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, medical insurance and Korean/academic training support |
| Hareem Z Khattak Master’s in English Literature, Literature and Social Justice programme | Fulbright Master’s Scholarship | Reported US$80,000–100,000 scholarship; tuition, required textbooks, airfare, living stipend and health insurance |
| Gita Poudel Master’s in English Language and Literature — Professional Writing Program | Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) Scholarship | Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) Scholarship — Full master tuition, on-campus accommodation, monthly living stipend, meals |
| Elene Veliashvili Master’s in German Literature (Neuere Deutsche Literatur) | DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines | €850 monthly during her award, insurance contributions and€460 annual study allowance; travel allowance on application |
| Livia Master’s in Modern Korean Literature, focusing on modern novels | Global Korea Scholarship | Full tuition exemption and KRW 1,400,000 monthly. |
Examples of Featured Recipients’ Application Backgrounds — Master’s
| Recipient and funded degree/program | Scholarship/application route | Reported background |
|---|---|---|
| Tafan Kamal Karim Master’s in English Literature and Creative Writing | Chevening Scholarship | Writing, research and humanitarian NGO work with adolescents. |
| Shahla Aghayarli Master’s in Korean Language and Literature; Korean/Azerbaijani medieval-novel comparative thesis | Global Korea Scholarship | Korean Studies bachelor’s at Baku State University, GPA 92/100; translation, localization and international cultural-project experience |
| Hareem Z Khattak Master’s in English Literature, Literature and Social Justice programme | Fulbright Master’s Scholarship | Completed a BS in English at Islamia College Peshawar in 2018 with CGPA 3.92/4.00, ranking first in the cohort; participated in Global UGRAD, debates and leadership activities. |
| Gita Poudel Master’s in English Language and Literature — Professional Writing Program | Ewha Global Partnership Program (EGPP) Scholarship | Bachelor English Language and Literature, Sagarmatha Multiple College; community volunteering with Service for Peace Nepal; Korean-language study at Yonsei |
| Elene Veliashvili Master’s in German Literature (Neuere Deutsche Literatur) | DAAD Study Scholarships — Master Studies for All Academic Disciplines | Four-year German Language/Literature bachelor’s; grades converted to German1.0 |
| Livia Master’s in Modern Korean Literature, focusing on modern novels | Global Korea Scholarship | First Class Honours in English Literature and Korean, GPA 4.0; Seoul study abroad, published poetry translation and comparative-literature dissertation. |
How Recipients Met Language Requirements — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS | 2/6 | IELTS 7.5 (Tafan Kamal Karim); IELTS taken (Shahla Aghayarli) |
| TOPIK | 2/6 | TOPIK Level 5 (Shahla Aghayarli); TOPIK taken (Livia) |
| English-language test exemption | 1/6 | English-language test exemption accepted (Elene Veliashvili) |
| TOEFL | 1/6 | TOEFL taken (Hareem Z Khattak) |
Standardized Tests Reported by Featured Recipients — Master’s
| Evidence/test reported | Recipients / total | Examples from recipient stories |
|---|---|---|
| GRE | 1/6 | GRE taken (Hareem Z Khattak) |
What Recipients Pursued After Their Scholarship-Funded Studies — Master’s
| Recipient | Scholarship-funded degree/program | Reported later outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Tafan Kamal Karim | Master’s in English Literature and Creative Writing | Teaches at Cihan University, Sulaimaniya. |
| Shahla Aghayarli | Master’s in Korean Language and Literature; Korean/Azerbaijani medieval-novel comparative thesis | Specialist supporting Baku Engineering University– Inha University Dual Degree Programme, academic coordination/international collaboration |
| Hareem Z Khattak | Master’s in English Literature, Literature and Social Justice programme | Works with prospective Fulbright and Erasmus applicants. |
| Gita Poudel | Master’s in English Language and Literature — Professional Writing Program | Later studied Public and International Affairs at the University of Bridgeport and Paralegal Studies at Ashworth College; became Director of Human Capital and Compliance at Maganti IT Resources LLC |
| Elene Veliashvili | Master’s in German Literature (Neuere Deutsche Literatur) | Worked at Goethe-Institut Munich, completed clinic orientation internships and began a Psychology bachelor’s |