Funding and Finance

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Masters Excellence Scholarship


    Closing Date: 1st May 2012

    Details:

    The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is offering 15 awards of £2000 to the highest achieving Masters degree applicants across the Faculty.  Scholarship awards are for UK/EU students who are 2011 Newcastle University graduates studying full time HaSS masters in 2012.  Applicants must be expecting high 2:1/first degree honours.

    Successful applicants will be chosen on academic achievements and supporting personal statement. For more information on eligibility and how to apply visit http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hss/postgrad/excellencescholarships.htm

    Value of Award 

    Students classified as UK/EU for fee purposes will receive a £2000 tuition fee discount* for 2012 entry into full time Masters level study.

    *For students eligible for a 20% alumni tuition fee discount, this will be applied to the net balance after the £2000 scholarship deduction.

    How to apply

    All applicants must apply by completing the online application form found at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hss/postgrad/excellencescholarships.htm.  Applicants are required to complete a 350 word personal statement to include motivations, why you should be considered for an award, why you applied and career direction.

    Closing date for applications: 1st May 2012

    Terms and conditions

    The following conditions apply to be eligible for an award:

    • 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 first class degree; transcripts of latest academic grading will be requested at the application stage
    • Newcastle graduates from any UG discipline can apply
    • Applicants awarded other sources of full or partial funding are ineligible 
    • Awards exclude PG certificates, PG Diplomas, PGCE and MArch programmes.
    • Applicants for both part-time and full-time routes will be considered

    Further information
    For more details please refer to http://www.ncl.ac.uk/hss/postgrad/excellencescholarships.htm, alternatively contact the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences by e-mail, hassmarketing@ncl.ac.uk, or by phone, 0191 222 7144.