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Brookes Academic Excellence Scholarship 2010-2011

students — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:08:55 +0000

Academic Excellence Scholarships 2010-2011 Oxford Brookes University

For students starting degree courses at the University from September 2010.
A scholarship is worth £2,000 in the first year and £500 in the second and third years, and is payable for up to three years. This money doesn't have to be paid back as long as you complete your course.

Who is eligible?

If you study at a school or college of further education anywhere in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland you will be considered for a scholarship. All you need to do is apply for an undergraduate course at Oxford Brookes.

How do I apply?

If you have top grades, gained at a UK state or independent school or sixth form college, in A-levels, Scottish Highers, International or European Baccalaureate, you do not need to apply for a scholarship. We will automatically award the scholarship to you after you have enrolled.

If you have top grades in other qualifications, gained at a UK state or independent school or sixth form college, please contact the Student Finance team with details of your qualifications and grades.

Further details and conditions

1. The Academic Excellence Scholarship is open to all applicants who enrol from September 2010, who are UK citizens, have been educated in the UK and are eligible for home tuition fees and home student support and who have selected Oxford Brookes University as their preferred university.

2. The scholarship will be awarded at a rate of £2,000 for the first year and £500 for each subsequent year, for each full-time year of a degree programme up to three years, including degree programmes delivered through our partner colleges. Students on foundation courses are not eligible for this scholarship.

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Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards 2010/11

students — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 16:09:04 +0000

The University of Liverpool has been ranked first out of 15 in the Russell Group for satisfaction with the cost of living and the 'living experience' in a recent survey of international students.

The University of Liverpool has a range of scholarships and awards on offer to international undergraduate students for 2010/11 entry.

There are 7 Awards available for international undergraduate students:

Regional Awards
Liverpool Affinity Awards
Vice-Chancellor's International Attainment Scholarships
Sport Liverpool scholarships
Hong Kong Graduate Association Scholarships
Hsiang Su Coppin Memorial Scholarship
International Baccalaureate (IB) Awards

Download undergraduate subject brochures here
Please contact irro@liv.ac.uk for further information.

University of Liverpool
Liverpool L69 3BX
United Kingdom
+44 (0)151 794 2000
http://www.liv.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/

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Special Scholarships to Undergraduate Students for the year 2010/11 in UK

students — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:13:50 +0000

The University invites applications for the Special Scholarships from candidates who reside in Devon and the South West region of Great Britain and who are offered an undergraduate place at the University (Exeter and Cornwall campuses) through UCAS during the 2009/10 application cycle for degrees commencing in October 2010 or October 2011.
Who may Apply:
Offered to new students who meet the specific requirements of each scholarship scheme as follows:
• Ballard Scholarships – for males who have been members of the Ballard Institute, Plymouth. If funds available, also available to males from the City of Plymouth or the Borough of Saltash or the Rural District of Plympton St Mary. £50 – £85 annually.
• Cedric Hall Mardon Scholarship – for sons of officers of the RAF or RAFVR, primarily sons of officers who have died whilst on active service. Up to £70 annually.
• Charles Read Scholarships – offered to individuals under the age of 19 at the time of application whose parents have resided for the preceding 15 years in the Parish of Honiton or, if funds available, the Honiton Parliamentary division of Devon. Up to £100 annually.
• George Christopher Davie Masonic Scholarship – offered to children of a Devonshire Freemason who;
1. was resident in Devon when initially admitted to the lodge.
2. a subscribing member of the Lodge and resident in Devon for 5 consecutive years (within 2 years of an application being made). Up to £100 annually.
• Horwill Memorial Scholarship – for applicants who have relatives in employment with, or have retired from, the Post Office. Preference given to those resident in the SW Telecommunications Region. Up to £40 annually.

Application Procedure:
1. Printed details of the Special scholarships with attendant application form can be obtained from the Scholarship Administrator, Admissions Office, University of Exeter, Laver Building, North Park Road, Exeter EX4 4QE, to whom completed forms (together with supporting documentary evidence certifying the validity of a claim based on residential and/or occupational grounds, e.g. birth certificate) should be returned by Friday 1st October 2010 by new students being admitted to the University at the start of the 2010 academic year.
2. Email: admissions-scholarships@exeter.ac.uk Telephone: 01392 722469.

Scholarship Details:
1. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of both meeting the specified criteria as detailed above and consideration of UCAS application forms, achievement of grades in GCE A-Level examinations (or examinations of equivalent standing) as determined by the scholarship committee.
2. Awards are made for one year initially. Scholarships can be renewed annually for the normal duration of a first degree programme, subject to satisfactory progress by the nominated student and recurrent funds being available.

Deadline:
Friday 1st October 2010

Source:

http://admin.exeter.ac.uk/academic/scholarships/undergraduate/entrance.shtm

PhD Studentship in Children`s Critical Care at Liverpool John Moores University

students — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:07:30 +0000

PhD Studentship Children`s Critical Care at Liverpool John Moores University - Faculty of Health and Applied Social Sciences

Tax free stipend of £13,290 plus tuition fees at the Home/EU level (subject to satisfactory progress).
Vacancy Reference IRC378.
(The closing date: 26 April 2010)

Applications are invited for an MPhil/PhD studentship at the Faculty of Health and Applied Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University UK in collaboration with the Children`s Nursing Research Unit. The Children`s Nursing Research Unit (CNRU), based at Alder Hey Children`s NHS Foundation Trust, was established in September 2008. Professor Bernie Carter leads this collaborative venture between Alder Hey and three partner higher education institutions: Liverpool John Moores, Edge Hill and University of Central Lancashire.

Candidates are expected to hold a good Honours (first class or upper second class) or postgraduate degree in a relevant area and able to demonstrate strong research potential. Experience of health service based research, experimental design and statistical analysis of data is desirable. The successful candidate will be based at Liverpool John Moores University and work under the supervision of Lyvonne Tume in collaboration with Professor Fiona Irvine and Professor Bernie Carter (CNRU) along with other clinically based supervisors at the Alder Hey Children`s NHS Foundation Trust.

The position is offered for 3 years (or the possibility of a part-time equivalent) (subject to satisfactory progress and transfer from MPhil to PhD), commencing June 2010. Funding will be provided by LJMU and includes a tax-free stipend of £13,290 and tuition fees payable at the Home/EU level (subject to satisfactory progress). As the studentship will involve working with children, appointment will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records Bureau disclosure.

The job description and person specification can be downloaded by clinking on the link under the advert on the vacancies pages at the ljmu website www.ljmu.ac.uk.

Informal enquiries may be made to Director of Studies Lyvonne Tume, (l.tume@ljmu.ac.uk).

To apply please submit the following by mail or email to Lyvonne Tume (l.tume@ljmu.ac.uk) at the Faculty of Health and Applied Social Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Kingsway House, Hatton Garden, Liverpool, L3 2AJ United Kingdom. Please mark your envelope or email subject `studentship application`.

a) Full CV and completed `Postgraduate Application Form` (http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/RGSO/100087.htm); please include your full home address and all contact details. Also include two references.
b) Copies of transcripts and diplomas (UK/EU applicants).
c) Proof of English language knowledge (overseas applicants only).

The closing date: 26 April 2010

Visit the Website:

http://www.ljmu.ac.uk

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The Birmingham Grant for Undergraduate Students, University of Birmingham

students — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 04:06:45 +0000

The Birmingham Grant (for UK students only)
The Birmingham Grant offers additional support to all UK students from lower-income backgrounds. You will automatically receive the grant if you:

Are a new full-time undergraduate
Are eligible to pay the full undergraduate tuition fees
Are classed as a UK student
Have applied for financial assessment through your relevant Student Loans Company (SLC) agency
Have successfully achieved a place at the University
Have a household income below the threshold

You do not need to apply for the Birmingham Grant. If you qualify, you will be notified of your award in writing by the University.

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
Tel: +44 (0)121 414 3344

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Study in UK for Chinese – China Undergraduate High Achiever Scholarship

students — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:08:26 +0000

Study at Nottingham - The University of Nottingham - International Office

Be inspired and achieve your ambitions!
3 scholarships of £2,000 towards tuition fees
You can apply for this scholarship if you are from the People's Republic of China AND are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes AND already hold an offer to start a full-time Undergraduate degree programme at Nottingham in 2010 – any subject area (excluding Medicine) – you must have gone firm on that offer by 30 June 2010

The scholarships are for the first year only

The closing date for applications is 23rd July 2010

APPLY NOW!

The Carnegie Cameron Taught Postgraduate Bursaries 2010

students — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 04:05:21 +0000

Eight awards are offered to Scottish students undertaking either a one year, full-time or two year, part-time taught postgraduate degree in any subject offered by the University of Edinburgh commencing in the 2010/2011 academic session.

The value of each award is yet to be confirmed, however, as an indication in 2009/10 £3,400 was deducted from the tuition fees of successful applicants.

Eligibility
The bursaries will be awarded to applicants who are accepted for admission on either a full-time or part-time basis for a taught postgraduate programme of study at the University of Edinburgh.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they are Scottish either by birth or descent (at least one parent born in Scotland) or that they have been continuously resident in Scotland for a period of at least three years for the purpose of secondary or tertiary education in Scotland.

Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so. Application forms for postgraduate admission are available on the University’s web site.

Applicants who do not hold an offer of admission by the deadline will not be considered for the award.

Criteria
The bursary will be awarded on the basis of academic merit with due consideration also being given to financial circumstances.

Candidates will normally require a first-class honours degree.

Application Procedure
Applicants can download an application form in Rich Text Format (RTF) or PDF (which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader), or request one to be sent to them from:

The Scholarships and Student Finance Office
The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh EH8 9YL

E-mail: scholarships@ed.ac.uk
Fax: +44 131 651 4066
Telephone:+44 131 651 4070

A completed application form, together with a copy of your degree transcript, two academic references and proof of either Scottish birth, descent or residency should be received by the Scholarships and Student Finance Office at the above address by the closing date of 3 May 2010 in order to be considered for the award.

Selection Procedure
A Selection Committee will meet in late May 2010 to select the award holders. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in June 2010.

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Master Degree Scholarships in Politics and Art History by CRCEES

students — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 04:08:14 +0000

The Centre for Russian, Central and East European Studies (CRCEES) has been awarded funding over five years to develop and establish postgraduate training programmes (diplomas, taught and research masters degrees, and PhD scholarships).

The University of Glasgow is the hub for a new inter-institutional Centre of Excellence under the Language-Based Area Studies initiative. CRCEES has been awarded initial funding of £4.7m over five years, and brings together distinguished national and international partners.

The Centre offers postgraduate training in the form of language diplomas, taught and research masters degrees (in total 40 awards), and PhD scholarships (20 awards). A total of 8 post-doctoral fellowships will also be awarded.

CRCEES offers events, including:

summer schools in the region;
regular research seminars;
public policy days for the wider community.

The Centre will also organise a major Winter Festival.

The main areas of research interest within the Centre are:

aspects of identity and culture and their social, political and economic implications;
economic and social transformation;
political transformation and international relations;
literary, cinematic and cultural developments; and
the politics of language.

Countries covered include: Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, amongst others.

Member Institutions:
The hub of CRCEES is the School of Slavonic, Central and East European Studies at the University of Glasgow which includes the Department of Central and East European Studies and the Slavonic Studies section of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures as well as staff from Politics, History and Art History.

Partners are drawn from the universities of

Aberdeen - Department of Politics and International Relations;
Edinburgh - School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures;
Newcastle - School of Geography, Politics and Sociology;
Nottingham - School of History, School of Geography, Department of Politics and Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies;
St Andrews - Department of International Relations and Central Asian and Middle Eastern Studies;
Strathclyde - The European Policies Research Centre and the Department of History;
West of Scotland - Centre for Contemporary European Studies.

In the coming five years (2006-2010), CRCEES will invest in 19 PhD studentships, 40 Master/PgDip studentships and eight-post doctoral fellowships, creating structured career opportunities and encouraging the next generation of highly skilled researchers into language based area studies.

The closing date for studentship applications for the 2010 - 11 academic sesssion is 19th February 2010

Website: http://www.gla.ac.uk/crcees/index.html

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Scholarships for International Students at University of Nottingham

students — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 04:09:23 +0000

2010 Scholarships

The University of Nottingham offers a comprehensive and expanding range of scholarships in order to encourage academic excellence, aid diversity, develop relationships with sponsors and offer real financial assistance in cases of hardship, whether individually or by region.

Applicants for our 2010 competitive International Office scholarships should have applied for and obtained an offer to study at Nottingham for September 2010.
Please note the closing dates for scholarship applications – applications cannot be considered after the closing dates.
The University of Nottingham offers a comprehensive and expanding range of scholarships in order to encourage academic excellence, aid diversity, develop relationships with sponsors and offer real financial assistance in cases of hardship, whether individually or by region.
Many of our scholarships offer partial funding and, where this is the case, students must ensure that they can arrange the outstanding amount required to cover their tuition fees and/or living expenses.
To search for any scholarships you may be eligible for please visit our
- Prospective Postgraduate Student Funding Information
- Prospective Undergraduate Student Funding Information

For further information international scholarship University of Nottingham

International Office
C Floor, International House
Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road
Nottingham NG8 1BB, UK

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Student Scholarships and Exchanges – University of Cambridge

students — Wed, 05 May 2010 07:26:07 +0000

Student Scholarships and Exchanges

The International Office coordinates a number of University-wide student exchange programmes, the two principle ones being the Lifelong Learning Programme Erasmus and the Cambridge-MIT Student Exchange. The Cambridge-MIT Student Exchange offers opportunities for second and third year undergraduates of selected subjects to study for one academic year at MIT. Erasmus promotes mobility between European institutions, for staff as well as students.

Opportunities for study in Germany, or for German students to study at Cambridge, exist via the Kurt Hahn Trust. Finally, the International Office also helps administer various scholarship schemes, one of the most popular ones being the Cambridge European Trust Vacation Scholarships, which provide funding for travel within Europe.

http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/international/scholarships/