University of Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme in UK, 2018

The University of Warwick has launched scholarships worth £500,000 for taught masters students in 2017-18. UK/EU applicants can apply for this scholarship scheme. The Warwick Taught MastersScholarship Scheme presents an opportunity for 2017/18 entrants to obtain funding alongside a postgraduate loan.

The University of Warwick is a public research university in Coventry, England. It was founded in 1965 as part of a government initiative to expand access to higher education.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for postgraduate taught masters course at the University of Warwick.

Study Subject: Scholarships are offered in diverse fields to help students in upgrading their education.

Scholarship Award: Awards are set at £5,000 per student and available to eligible Home/EU students from under-represented groups who wish to start a postgraduate taught masters course in 2017-18.

Number of Awards: A maximum of 15 new scholarships to support eligible postgraduate students for 2017/18 entry.

Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility: In order to be eligible to apply you need to be able to answer yes to all three questions in Part 1 and at least one question from Part 2. Applications will not be considered for those who do not meet this eligibility criterion.

Part 1 – General eligibility criteria

1. Are you applying for a full-time Masters course or a part-time Masters course that will be studied over a maximum of 2 years, starting in October 2017?
2. Are you eligible to pay tuition fees at the Home/EU rate?
3. Can you confirm that you do not already hold a Masters (or Integrated Masters) or Ph.D. qualification?

If you can answer yes to all the questions above, please continue to the next section of eligibility criteria.
If you have answered no to any one of the above questions, unfortunately, you will not be eligible for this scholarship scheme. Details regarding other funding opportunities that may be available to you can be found on our Scholarships and Funding webpage.

Please note that the following courses are not eligible for this funding:

• Diploma’s/Certificates
• Module based courses
• Distance Learning

Part 2 – Under-represented groups in Postgraduate Taught study criteria

In order to be eligible to apply you must have answered yes to all of the three questions in Part 1 and be able to answer yes to at least one of the following questions:

1. Are/ were you in receipt of full or partial maintenance grant support from the UK government for your undergraduate course?
2. Are/ were you in receipt of a special support grant support from the UK government for your undergraduate course?
3. For applicants who studied for their undergraduate course prior to 2006 – were you in receipt of a Higher Education Grant and a tuition fee grant from the UK Government whilst studying at a UK institution?
4. Were you in receipt of Disabled Students Allowance whilst studying, or do you receive Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment?

If you can answer yes to at least one of the questions in Part 2, and to all of the three questions in Part 1, we would like to invite you to submit an application for the second round of the Warwick Taught Masters Scholarships Scheme 2017/18. The deadline for applications to be received is Monday 31st July 2017, 16:00hrs.

Unfortunately, you will not be eligible for this scholarship scheme if you are not able to answer yes to any of the questions in part 2.

Part 3- Additional Priority Areas

The University of Warwick is seeking to encourage applications to postgraduate study from students least represented in the University community. We will be awarding additional points to those whose application and supporting documentation can demonstrate any of the following:

• You were aged 21+ on the first day of your undergraduate course.
• You entered University at undergraduate level from a Care background or as a Foyer resident.
• You are deemed Independent by the UK government for student support purposes.
• You are from a low participation neighborhood as measured by Polar 3 (quintiles 1 and 2). We will use the following website to inform this priority area: http://www.hefce.ac.uk/analysis/yp/POLAR/
• You studied your undergraduate course at the University of Warwick (alumni).

Nationality: Applicants from UK/EU can apply for the scholarship scheme.

College Admission Requirement

Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have their undergraduate degree.

Test Requirement: No

English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.

UK Scholarships

How to Apply:  To apply for a Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship please complete the online form. Depending on the eligibility criteria selected, applicants are required to supply evidence of this with their application form. The application form includes guidance on the documentation required.

Application Form

Application Deadline: The deadline for applications to be received is Monday, July 31, 2017, 16:00hrs

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