School of Earth and Environment (SEE)
Scholarships /

The School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, is offering a number of scholarships, to students of outstanding ability, achievement and potential.

1. Eligibility

Applicants must hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) of an academic place for full time study on an eligible SEE Masters programme for the academic year commencing September 2018.

Applicants who have, or are expected to achieve, a good UK upper second class Bachelor Degree or better (or overseas equivalent) will be considered. Applicants are encouraged to include any relevant work/voluntary experience on their application.

Scholarships would not normally be awarded to applicants scoring less than 65% (or equivalent) in their first degree unless there were significant additional factors such as extensive relevant work or voluntary experience.

2. Value of the scholarship

·  International Excellence Scholarship - £5000 towards tuition fee.

6 awards available.

·  UK/EU Sustainability Research Institute Scholarship - £5000 towards tuition fee.

1 award available.

·  UK/EU/International Sustainable Cities Scholarship - £4000 towards tuition fee.

3 awards available

·  UK/EU/International – Climate Scholarship - £5000 towards tuition fee.

1 award available

3. Application process and deadlines

To apply for the scholarship applicants must submit a completed SEE Scholarship application by email to by the following deadlines:

·  International Excellence Scholarship – 30th April 2018

·  UK/EU Sustainability Research Institute Scholarship – 31st May 2018

·  UK/EU/International Sustainable Cities Scholarship – 31st May 2018

·  UK/EU/International – Climate Scholarship – 31st May 2018

An automated email response will confirm receipt of the scholarship application, please note that no further correspondence will be sent until the awards have been allocated.

Successful applicants will be notified via email by the deadlines below:

·  International Scholarships – end of May 2018

·  UK/EU, Sustainable Cities Scholarships and Climate Scholarship – end of June 2018

Successful applicants must respond by emailing acceptance of the scholarship within 14 days of receiving the award..

4. Terms and conditions

SEE reserves the right not to make a scholarship award or to offer one or more partial fee waivers. The scholarship recipient will be expected to support the future development and promotion of the scholarship and SEE, by participating in SEE marketing activities.

School of Earth and Environment (SEE)
Application Form /

Please use this application form if you are applying for one of the SEE Scholarships listed below; please indicate which scholarship you wish to be considered for, you should only select one option.

Scholarships / Select / Closing Date
International Scholarship - applicable to all SEE Masters Programmes except Structural Geology with Geophysics and Exploration Geophysics. / 30 April 2018
UK/EU - applicable all Sustainability Masters Programmes except Sustainable Cities / 31 May 2018
UK/EU/International Sustainable Cities Scholarship / 31 May 2018
UK/EU/International – Climate Scholarship / 31 May 2018

You must have an offer in place (conditional or unconditional) before submitting this funding application. Applications that do not hold an offer will be disregarded.

Which programme of study is your offer for?

Details

Title (Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr) / /

Country of Permanent Residence Nationality Date of Birth

Day Month Year

Have you applied (or intend to apply) for any other scholarship and/or funding opportunities? Eg: Career Development Loans, Government Schemes, British Council Scholarships etc… (If yes, please provide the name of the scholarship and the awarding body)

Where did you hear about the SEE Scholarship?

5. Please outline your future career aspirations

Word Count: (Maximum 200 words)

Relevant experience and/or evidence of outstanding ability or achievement

Please provide relevant details in support of your application for this scholarship. This should include, but need not be limited to, the following:

·  a summary of your academic qualifications (existing and pending);

·  professional and other qualifications;

·  relevant employment, work experience, internships, charity work and volunteering;

·  prizes and awards;

·  publications, conference presentations, organisation and participation in events;

·  other relevant evidence of ability, achievement and potential.

Name & Country of University/Institution / Dates / Qualification Obtained (eg BA/BSc) and Main Subject Area / Achieved or Expected Degree Classification
(eg 1st class) / Achieved or Expected Grade (GPA) or % mark.
eg. 3.5/4.0 / Position in Class eg. 2/30
(if known)
Start
(month/
year) / Finish
(month/year)
Name:
Country: / /
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Word Count: (Maximum 250 words)

Undertaking by applicants

By submitting this application, applicants attest to the accuracy of the information given and to their compliance with the terms and conditions of the Scholarship.

Signature
(Electronic Signatures accepted)
Date

Completed forms should be emailed to; by the deadline. All applications will receive an auto email application acknowledgement when received.

Applicants will be informed of the outcome by email 4 weeks after the deadline.

Scholarships received after the deadline or incomplete applications will not be considered.