8 Things to Look For in a Student-Centered Learning Environment

8 Things to Look For in a Student-Centered Learning Environment

Social mobility package unveiled by Education Secretary

Oman education: 15 UK universities on government approved list

Oman education: 15 UK universities on government approved list: Fifteen UK universities have been added to the list of recommended universities for study in the United Kingdom.

Marshall Scholarship

Marshall Scholarships

Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom. Up to forty Scholars are selected each year to study at graduate level at an UK institution in any field of study.

As future leaders, with a lasting understanding of British society, Marshall Scholars strengthen the enduring relationship between the British and American peoples, their governments and their institutions. Marshall Scholars are talented, independent and wide-ranging, and their time as Scholars enhances their intellectual and personal growth. Their direct engagement with Britain through its best academic programmes contributes to their ultimate personal success.

Science Group's STEM Bursary Scheme

Science Group's STEM Bursary Scheme aims to support the development of science and engineering skills in the UK. Successful applicants will be awarded £2,500 and preferential consideration for 10 week summer placements (paid at between £3,000 and £3,500) and 1 year placements (paid at between £300 and £350 per week) at the Science Group.

Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme in UK, 2017

Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme is available for mid-career postdoctoral scientists with a minimum of 2 years experience from developing countries. Candidates without higher degrees but with equivalent research experience will also be considered.

The Rothamsted International Fellowship Scheme (RIFS) supports scientists from developing countries to train at Rothamsted Research for 6-12 months on a research project they develop jointly with a Project Leader at Rothamsted.

Rothamsted Research, previously known as the Rothamsted Experimental Station and then the Institute of Arable Crops Research, is one of the oldest agricultural research institutions in the world, having been founded in 1843.

Candidate must be of doctoral status, with at least two years post-doctoral experience. Candidates without Higher Degrees must have equivalent research experience to be considered eligible for the scheme. Applications will not be considered where the main objective of the visit is research leading to a higher degree for the Candidate.

Online schooling called 'future of education'

Online schooling called 'future of education'

Jan Metzger Scholarship for MSc in Intelligent and Adaptive Systems (2017)

The Jan Metzger Scholarship for the MSc in Intelligent and Adaptive Systems is kindly funded through a generous donation from Sussex alumnus, Jan Metzger.

The scholarship is open to all UK, EU and international candidates who have accepted a full-time offer of a place on the MSc in Intelligent and Adaptive Systems commencing in September 2017.

The scholarship will be awarded as a tuition fee waiver in the first instance with any remainder being paid as a maintenance grant.

Type of award

Postgraduate Masters

Award amount

£6,000 as tuition fee waiver/contribution to maintenance for one year.

Eligibility

• Applicants must have accepted a full-time place on the MSc in Intelligent and Adaptive Systems degree course by 31 July 2017.
• Applicants must commence the degree in September 2017 (awards cannot be deferred to subsequent years)
• Current Sussex undergraduate students are eligible to apply
• Holders of the Jan Metzger Scholarship can hold other University of Sussex awards alongside this award.

Application procedure

No formal application for this scholarship is necessary. The award will be made based on the information provided during the application for the MSc in Intelligent and Adaptive Systems. All applicants who have accepted an offer of a place on the the MSc in Intelligent and Adaptive Systems by 31 July 2017 will be automatically considered for the Scholarship and the successful applicant will be notified in September 2017.

Timetable

Applicants must accept an offer of a place by 31 July 2017 to be considered for the scholarship.

Further information

The successful candidate will be encouraged to interact with the sponsor about their ideas, areas of interest and project focus.

Contact details

School of Engineeering and Informatics, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QJ, UK
E: enquiries@enginf.sussex.ac.uk

Availability

Available to:
UK, Europe (Non-UK), International (Non-UK/EU)

At level(s):
PG (taught)

Application deadline:
1 July 2017

John Crook Scholarships

For many people, going to university is about more than getting a degree; it inspires them to pursue new avenues of intellectual enquiry and ignites a passion for subjects which they had never thought about studying before. The John Crook Scholarship offers students the opportunity to take this further by studying for a second, two-year degree at St John's College, Cambridge.

If you meet the criteria below, you could be eligible. The scholarship would cover all your costs, including fees, and would provide a grant of at least £3,625 quarterly for your living expenses for the duration of your course.

John Crook and the Scholarship Professor John Anthony Crook (1921 – 2007) was a Fellow of St John’s for more than fifty years. His door was ever-open to generations of undergraduate and graduate students for whom he seemed to have so much time to spare and to whom he offered so much valued support and advice. Professor Crook came up to St John’s from South London on a Scholarship in 1939, being the only child of parents of modest means. After exemplary war service, Professor Crook reached the top of his chosen academic profession as Professor of Ancient History at Cambridge University. He was a world expert on Roman Law and Legal Practices and taught Greek and Latin language to classics scholars. A donor has offered full funding for a new scholarship to be awarded in John Crook’s name and memory, which reflects the spirit of his achievements and which sets out to offer opportunities at St John’s to gifted students from similar backgrounds. The first John Crook Scholarship award was made in 2010 to Elizabeth Monaghan, an honours graduate in English from the Open University.

Candidates need to be:

• the first generation in their family to go to university
• a current student, or recent graduate, with an exceptional academic record, from one of the universities on the eligible list
• a British citizen

Scholarship details

The John Crook Scholar will be admitted to St John’s College to study for either a second two-year Bachelor’s Degree as an affiliated student, for an MPhil or for the Degree of Master of Advanced Studies in mathematics or science. The scholarship is open to all subjects apart from Law and Theological Studies. The award will be for up to two years (depending on the course), and will comprise a maintenance grant at the rate of at least £14,500 per annum plus payment of approved College and University fees.

Please note that, as per the residential regulations that apply to all students of St John’s College, John Crook Scholars must live in Cambridge to obtain a degree.

Completed application forms must be received by Monday, 6th November 2017 for admission in October 2018.

Interviews will be contacted on Monday, 20th November 2017, at Cambridge.

For further information, please contact us .

Sarah Parnell, a John Crook Scholar, talks about her experiences of applying for the Scholarship and living and working at Cambridge in the video below.

The Benefactor Writes..

'Fifty years ago I sent three letters, blind, addressed to the Senior Tutors at Balliol, Trinity and St John's, enclosing an essay I had written and asking for a place. I knew neither the Tutors names nor their proper addresses.

J A Crook replied for John's, offering a place and an apology: I am sorry that this answer has been long in coming, and I hope it is not too late. That offer opened a casement on a world I could not conceive and transformed my life.

But that is not why I pay him homage, nor is it for his help after he learned I was married, when he could, with reason, have withdrawn his offer, nor for the College funds he supplied when I ran short. What I and others loved was his unflagging kindness to once and present charges, his humility, and affection for the College.

I will not forget his offering letter’s apology, which etiquette did not require, to a brash aspirant he did not know. I recall how, old and frail, he spent an afternoon showing my teenage daughter and her friend around Cambridge, spending time and breath, at his urging, not mine, when he had not much of either left. Many can testify to how he greeted proposals to honour him with horror, and squelched them all.

Now he is gone, we are free to praise him.'

If you don't meet the eligibility requirements for the John Crook Scholarship, why don't you explore the other opportunities offered by St John's?

• For undergraduate students
• For graduate students

Attachments

 John Crook Scholarship - Eligible Institutions

 John Crook Scholarship - Application Form 2017 (doc)

 John Crook Scholarship - Application Form 2017 (pdf)

 John Crook Scholarship - Applicant Recommendation Form (doc)

 John Crook Scholarship - Applicant Recommendation Form (pdf)

 John Crook Scholars & Alumni [nid:33161]

 John Crook Scholarship Poster

The LRF MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering Scholarship

Summary

The Lloyd's Register Foundation (LRF) which supports the Centre for Safety and Reliability Engineering within the School of Engineering will fund one scholarship of £15,000. This will contribute towards fees and maintenance costs. This is part of the School of Engineering Postgraduate Scholarships Programme.

Description

The scholarship is open to all students holding an offer for either the one year full- time MSc in Safety and Reliability Engineering or the one year full-time MSc in Safety and Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas starting in September 2017. (Please note that the scholarship is not open to students wishing to commence the part-time programme). As detailed above, the scholarship is valued at £15,000 for the one year duration of above degree courses. This will cover Home or RUK postgraduate tuition fees, with the remainder providing a maintenance stipend. Please note: International students will have 60% of the International fee paid by LRF with the balance of the award being paid in the form of a stipend across the time of study. International students will therefore need to be able to meet 40% of their fees from their own resources as only 60% will be paid by LRF and the balance of the £15,000 will be paid in 12 monthly installments.

Please note that applicants who are required to meet International Fees must supply evidence that they can meet the 40% of fees (i.e. £7,600) to be considered for the scholarship.

Eligibility

All students meeting the criteria, regardless of nationality, are eligible to apply for the LRF MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering Scholarship - it is open to UK, EU and International students.

To be considered for a LRF MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering Scholarship you will need to have an offer of a place on either the MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering or the MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas degree course starting in September 2017. To be awarded an LRF MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering Scholarship you must receive and then firmly accept an unconditional offer of a place on one of the above degree programmes. Those who are awaiting degree results and therefore hold a conditional offer of a place can also be considered and will be asked to provide a copy of their degree certificate before the award is confirmed.

Criteria

The LRET MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and demonstration of particular personal characteristics (please see Guidelines document for full details).

Application Procedure

There are a number of School of Engineering Postgraduate Scholarships available (please see guidelines document below). Please note that any number of scholarships can be applied for by submitting ONE application form. Please read the guidelines fully before completing the application form. To apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button below. Please complete the application form and select the scholarship(s) you are applying for. Please only select the School of Engineering Postgraduate Scholarships you are eligible to apply for. Once you have fully completed the application form, click 'Submit Form'. You will then receive an email confirming that your application has been received.

Deadline

30th of June 2017

Further Info

If you have any queries not answered by the guidelines please email copsgraduate@abdn.ac.uk or telephone +44 (0) 1224 272081.

You will be told whether or not your application has been successful by email by 14 July 2017.  If your application has been successful the award will be subject to your admission to the University. 

 Application Docs

School of Engineering Postgraduate Scholarships - for MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering/MSc Safety and Reliability Engineering for Oil & Gas - Guidelines.doc

Countries

All countries

Masters Scholarships 2017/18

We are pleased to confirm that the Santander Universities funded Masters Scholarships scheme for the academic year 2017/18 is now open for applications

Five Masters Scholarships of £5,000 each, funded through the Santander Universities agreement with the University, are available annually to full-time taught postgraduate students at Chester. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic merit to graduates of institutions in the Santander Universities network within the UK, Latin America, Portugal or Spain. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Scholarship, students must;

• have accepted an offer of admission to a one year, full time taught postgraduate programme in any subject;
• on admission to the University of Chester, be a graduate of one of the eligible institutions in the Santander Universities scheme (see below).
  Application procedure and selection criteria
  To apply, students must complete a Masters Scholarship application form. Applications should be submitted to the Research and Knowledge Transfer Office by 30 June 2017.
  The selection of the Scholars will be made by a panel chaired by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and details of selected Scholars will be forwarded to Santander Universities for information. Applications will be judged on two criteria:
• academic quality of the applicant;
• potential for the applicant to benefit from the Scholarship.
• If any Scholarships remain vacant after September 2017, further applications will be accepted at any time until 7 December 2017. Vacant Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis to eligible applicants meeting the quality criteria thresholds set by the selection panel.

Eligible institutions 

For details of the eligible institutions in the Santander Universities scheme, please check the following websites:

• UK: http://www.gruposantander.es/univ_uk.html
• Latin America: http://www.gruposantander.es/univ_latam.htm
• Portugal: www.gruposantander.es/univ_por.htm
• Spain: http://www.gruposantander.es/univ_espaya.htm
  Scholarship Terms and Conditions
  Details of selected Scholars will be forwarded to Santander Universities for information.
  The scholarships will be applied first to a discount on tuition fees for the academic year 2017/18, with any remainder provided as a contribution towards living costs. Scholarships may not be deferred to a later year.
  If a selected scholar holds a full or partial scholarship from another source, this must be disclosed and the University reserves the right to reduce the value of the Masters Scholarship accordingly. Scholarships may not be combined with the Golden Ticket discount for University of Chester graduates.
  The University reserves the right to reconsider the award of a Scholarship if the financial situation of a Scholar changes following the award.
  If a Scholar holds a conditional offer, the Scholarship will not be confirmed until all conditions are met.
  Scholarships are subject to availability of funds and details of the scheme are subject to change at any time.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND STUDENT FUNDING

MSc Education Scholarship

We are delighted to announce that Moray House School of Education will be offering scholarships to UK/EU students for MSc Education in the 2017-2018 academic session.

Award

The scholarship awards £4,000 which will be paid directly towards Programme Fees.

Eligibility

The scholarships are available to UK and EU students who have been accepted onto the MSc Education programme to study full time, commencing in 2017-2018.

Applicants who have already commenced their programme of study on the closing date are not eligible for this scholarship.

Applicants intending to study part-time or online distance learning courses are not eligible for this scholarship.

Criteria

The scholarships will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit. Students with degrees of lower academic standing (e.g. under 2:1) but with a genuine interest and/or considerable work experience in the area of study are encouraged to apply. In cases where academic merit is equal consideration of prior experience, demonstrable interest in the area of study and references will be considered.

Applying

Eligible applicants should complete an online application.

The closing date for applications is 30th June 2017.

Please note you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh.

The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk

When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password. If you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidance

Notification

Programme directors will convene a selection committee to select the scholarship holders in July. All applicants will be notified of the outcome in August 2017.

International Ambassador Scholarships

The International Ambassador Scholarship recognises and provides financial support for outstanding students who wish to become ambassadors for the University of West London.

For applicants applying to start in September 2017 we are offering 50 scholarships, worth up to £5,000. Applications for September 2017 are now open.

Students are eligible to apply for the scholarship if they have been offered a place to study on a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of West London, commencing in September 2017.

You can apply for our International Ambassador Scholarships by completing a scholarship application form (doc, 158 kb).

Please save the above form to your computer before completing it. Once completed, save and email your completed application form to int.app@uwl.ac.uk.

If you are unable to save a completed version of the form, you may not have the required software. If this is the case, please print off the form, complete the application and scan and sent it to int.app@uwl.ac.uk.

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