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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Excellence Scholarships for returning PG students


The HaSS Masters Excellence Scholarships will award fifteen £2000 awards to the highest achieving PGT (Postgraduate Taught Courses) applicants across the Faculty.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Applicants must be of Home/EU status
  • Applicants must be graduates of Newcastle University in the year 2011/12  going on to a HaSS PGT programme starting Sept 2012
  • Applicants are expecting to achieve a high 2:1/first class degree; transcripts of latest academic grading will be requested at the application stage
  • Newcastle graduates from any undergraduate discipline can apply
  • Applicants awarded other sources of full or partial funding are ineligible
  • Awards exclude PG Certificates, PG Diplomas, PGCE and MArch courses.
  • Applicants for both part-time and full-time routes will be considered

Administration

  • Applicants must apply before 1st May 2011
  • Applicants must complete an online application consisting of a 350 word personal statement to include motivations, why you should be considered for an award, why you have applied and career direction.  We will also require most recent transcript
  • A selection body will select successful applicants based on academic achievements and individual application form
  • Successful candidates will be informed by 1st July 2012
  • Students classified as UK/EU for fee purposes will receive a £2000 tuition fee discount for 2012 entry into full time Masters level study.  In addition applicants can still apply for a 20% alumni discount on the remaining fee balance

More information

Applicants who meet all the criteria can apply now. If you need more information, please email hassmarketing@ncl.ac.uk