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Common scholarship application mistakes

Funding & Fees · updated 2026-09-07

Most rejections happen before anyone reads the statement.

1. Missing a mandatory document. The most common single cause.
2. Ignoring the word limit. Some portals truncate silently.
3. A statement written for a different scheme.
4. Eligibility misread - residency, age or enrolment status.
5. Referee email bounced and nobody checked.
6. File format rejected, usually a .pages or .heic upload.

A five-minute check before submitting

• Reread the eligibility list line by line.
• Open every uploaded file from the portal after upload.
• Confirm the referee received the request.