University of South Dakota

The University of South Dakota is a public research university at Vermillion. Its international scholarship consideration is automatic and its deadlines are unusually late: 'To receive full consideration for the above awards, apply to the University of South Dakota by June 1 for fall intakes and October 1 for spring intakes. Applications submitted after these dates will be reviewed for any remaining funds. No separate application is required for these awards — your eligibility will be automatically assessed based on your admissions application.' A 1 June deadline for autumn entry gives a Kazakh applicant far more room than the November-to-February dates common elsewhere, though it leaves little time for visa processing. The university publishes its cost tables with careful qualifications, including that dependants add USD 4,500 each and that some disciplines carry additional fees.