Graduate Institute of International
Development, Agriculture and Economics
Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE)International Scholarship 2018
APPLICATION DEADLINE:Monday 9thApril 2018
The GIIDAE International Scholarship is available to applicants who are looking to study a Masters programme with the Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and Economics (GIIDAE).
The scholarship is made of up of five merit-based scholarships worth £3,000 each and is open to students from any international country who are studying on any of GIIDAE’s programmes.
Conditions of Application and Award
Terms and Conditions
- To be considered, applicants must have an offer of a place on one of the programmes listedbelow at the time of application:
- MSc Agricultural Economics
- MSc Agriculture and Development
- MSc Applied International Development
- MSc Climate Change and Development
- MSc Communication for Development
- MSc Development Finance
- MSc Environment and Development
- MSc Food Economics and Marketing
- MSc Food Security and Development
- MRes Research Agricultural and Food Economics
- MSc Research Agriculture, Ecology and Environment
If you have a conditional offer that includes English,and you are offered a scholarship, you must demonstrate the required level of English proficiency within one month of being offered the Scholarship, otherwise the scholarship offer will be withdrawn.
- Applicants must be students liable to pay overseas tuition fees (not from the UK/EU).
- Awards are intended to acknowledge and support applicants with good academic records.
- A maximum of one scholarship will be awarded per applicant.
- An award will only apply for the 2018 -19 academic year and cannot be deferred.
- Successful candidates only will be contacted on an individual basis via email.
- The Graduate Institute reserves the right to offer no awards if no suitable applicants apply.
- Applications for a scholarship must be received by Monday 9thApril 2018.
- No further funds will be awarded. Any other additional costs will be covered by the awardee (you). The University accepts no responsibility for any costs incurred in relation to the scholarship.
- Awardees of the GIIDAE International Scholarship cannot also hold a GIIDAE country specific Scholarship.
- Awardees of the GIIDAE International Scholarship must convert to a firm offer (accept their offer) within one month of being offered the Scholarship.
- In taking up the scholarship you agree to participate in relevant GIIDAE marketing activities.
- A selection committee will consider applications shortly after the deadline ofMonday 9th April 2018and successful applicants only will be notified by Friday 11thMay 2018. The decision of the Selection Committee is final and not subject to appeal.
Criteria for Award
The panel will base its decision on a range of factors including academic excellence and the degree to which the applicant has demonstrated their suitability for an award. Scholarship offers are normally made as fee reductions. Students may not accept more than one bursary or Scholarship offered by the Graduate Institute. Awardees must check that any other Scholarship that they have been awarded allows for funding from multiple scholarships and/or bursaries.
If you are a University of Reading Undergraduate, or alumnus who graduated in the last three years, you could be awarded a scholarship in addition to the alumni discount.
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Graduate Institute of International
Development, Agriculture and Economics
Graduate Institute of International Development, Agriculture and EconomicsInternationalScholarship 2018
Application form
Before completing the form you should read carefully the Conditions of Application and Award. The deadline for applications isMonday 9thApril 2018.
Part 1: Personal details (Please use block capitals)First name
Surname
Date of Birth
Fee Status / International(tick box)
Part 2: Contact information
Address
Telephone
Part 3: Course application details
Course applied for
Application number
(required)
Part 4: Information on funding
This scholarship is meant for self-funding students or those with a level of funding insufficient to meet minimum University recommendations. In this section, please indicate (a) whether you have a scholarship and if yes (b) how much of your tuition and living expenses is covered by this scholarship.
Part 5: Statement
This is the most important part of the form as it will help inform our decision when awarding a scholarship. You should give careful consideration to your submission.
Tell us why you should receive this scholarship?
(maximum 300 words )
Tell us how this degree will benefit you in the future? You may want to include any practical way you think your studies could support your wider community(maximum 300 words)
Part 6: Declaration
I understand that giving false information will automatically disqualify my application.
I further undertake to repay any monies obtained by me as a result of the above.
I have fully read and understood the information provided in the above Conditions of Application and Award.
Your name (CAPITALS)
Your signature / Date
Email completed forms as an attachment to pgso@reading.ac.uk no later than 9th April 2018 with ‘GIIDAE InternationalScholarship 2018 – Application form’ as a subject header.
How will my application be assessed?
Applications will be shortlisted according to the criteria set out in Conditions of Application and Award. A selection committee will consider applications shortly after the deadline of 9th April 2018and successful applicants only will be notified by Friday 11th May 2018. The decision of the Selection Committee is final and not subject to appeal.
How will I know if my application has been successful?
Due to the large amount of applications expected, successful applicants only will be notified by Friday 11th May 2018. If you have not heard by this date consider that you have not been successful.
If my application is successful, how will the Scholarship be paid?
The Scholarship will normally be made as a fee reduction.
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