Faculty of Social Sciences Masters Scholarship
For students starting their undergraduate study in 2012
or 2013 we are offering up to five Masters Scholarships to
students whose performance is exceptional during their first
degree and who choose to remain at the University of Essex
in the same department to study for a Masters.
The
scholarship is competitive and is open to students
graduating with a first-class BA or BSc degree from the
Departments of
Economics,
Government
and
Sociology,
which will be allocated as follows:
- two for students studying in the
Department of Economics;
- two for students studying in the
Department of Government; and
- one for students studying in the
Department of Sociology.
Frequently asked questions
We've answered some frequently asked questions about the
scholarship.
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How much are the scholarships worth?
The scholarship covers the tuition fee for any of the
eligible courses.
The scholarship amount is likely to vary depending on the course you take; an
indication of course fees can be found on the
fee finder.
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Am I eligible for the scholarships?
This scholarship is only available if you start studying with us in 2012 or
2013. Current students are not eligible to apply. The scholarships are available
to all students (Home/EU and Overseas) studying on a full-time basis. To be
eligible to apply for one of these scholarships you must be a student registered
within one of the participating departments studying for a BA or BSc degree and
progress immediately to a Masters course following the successful completion of
your first class undergraduate degree.
If you are registering for the scheme you will be
expected to apply for and accept other sources of funding.
If you are awarded a Faculty of Social Science Masters
Scholarship and subsequently obtain full external funding,
the Faculty will rescind the scholarship offer in full.
Where external funding is awarded but it is not a full
studentship or equivalent, the Faculty may choose to
continue, reduce or rescind the scholarship offer as it sees
fit.
You will be deemed ineligible for the scholarship if you
are found guilty of an academic or disciplinary offence
during the course of your undergraduate degree, either
before or after registering an interest in the scholarship.
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I am a current student in one of the departments, can I
apply?
This scholarship is only available to students who start studying with us in
2012 or 2013. Current students are not eligible to apply.
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What if I have had a leave of absence during my course?
You may take up to one year's leave of absence during your course and still
be eligible to apply for the scholarship however if you take more than one year
you will not be eligible. If you are registering for a four-year course
(including a year studying abroad) or have taken a single term abroad as part of
a study abroad opportunity, you will still be eligible to apply for the
scholarship.
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Can I defer entry on to my BA/BSc and still compete for a
scholarship?
If you defer entry for a year before taking-up your BA/BSc you will need to
check whether the scheme will be operational during the year in which you start
studying with us.
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What is the selection process for the scholarship?
Following the second year exam board, if you receive a first class mark you
will be invited to register an expression of interest with the Academic Officer
by the end of the autumn term of your final year. Only those who have registered
an interest with the Academic Officer and hold an offer of place on one of the
eligible courses will be considered for the scholarship.
The final exam board will rank students (who have
registered for the scheme, hold an offer of a place on one
of the eligible courses and have achieved a first class
degree) by overall degree mark. The scholarships will be
offered to successful students in rank order until all the
available scholarships have been accepted. You will be
informed at the time the results are published if you have
been successful in winning a scholarship and will have to
make a decision whether to accept the scholarship within two
working days.
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I am taking an undergraduate course with another
department, can I still apply?
The courses that are eligible for the scholarship are outlined by the
Department and can be found on the
eligible courses
web page.
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What Masters courses can I take?
The courses that are eligible for the scholarship are outlined by the
Department and can be found on the
eligible courses
web page.
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How do I apply?
If you receive a first class mark for your second year of study you will be
invited to register an expression of interest with the Academic Officer by the
end of the autumn term of your final year. You will separately need to submit an
application to study on one of the eligible courses. Only those who have
registered an interest and have an offer of a place on one of the eligible
courses will be considered for the scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to
those who have achieved the highest marks in their course, and will be offered
in rank order until all the scholarships have been accepted.
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Who can I contact for more information?
If you have any questions about the scholarship please contact Heather
Tracey, Academic Officer for the Faculty of Social Sciences, on
hftracey@essex.ac.uk or phone +44 (0)1206 873451.