10,000 GBP postgraduate scholarships now available

NINE scholarships worth £10,000 each are now available for students who wish to study on a postgraduate degree at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in October 2015.

NINE scholarships worth £10,000 each are now available for students who wish to study on a postgraduate degree at the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in October 2015.

The awards will cover full tuition fees and an additional grant for living costs – to a combined total of £10,000. Through the Postgraduate Student Support Scheme, the University is particularly seeking to support students who may otherwise be unable to continue to postgraduate study.

Eligible students should fulfil ALL of the following criteria:

• completed an undergraduate course, either at the RAU or elsewhere, and paid higher level tuition fees (since 2012, £6,000 - £9,000) 
• have applied for a taught MSc programme at the RAU starting in October 2015
• studying full-time over one year or part-time over a maximum of two years
• must be a UK or an EU citizen and have a home address within the UK or European Union;

Plus ONE of the following:

• have been in receipt of the maximum maintenance grant and/or additional financial support or scholarship 
• have received a Disabled Student Allowance 
• is a care leaver 
• first in their immediate family (parents and siblings) to complete an undergraduate qualification 
• have a permanent home address within 20 miles of the RAU campus

If you think you could be eligible to receive this award and are interested in applying, please fill in the online application form by 30 June 2015. You will receive the decision by 31 July.

For more information please contact Shelly.Hampshire@rau.ac.uk on 01285 652531