Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Social Science Masters Scholarship
For students starting their undergraduate study in 2012, 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
- One for students studying in the
Department of Sociology
We've answered some frequently asked questions
about the scholarship.
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
per student depending on the course you take; an indication
of course fees can be found on the course finder entry for
each course.
Am I eligible for a scholarship?
This scholarship is only available to students who start
studying with us in 2012. 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.
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.
Current students are not eligible to apply.
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.
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.
What is the selection process for the scholarship?
Following the second year exam board, those students with
first class performance will be invited to register an
expression of interest with the Academic Officer by the end
of the autumn term of their final year. Only students 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. Students will be
informed at the time the results are published if they have
been successful in winning a scholarship and will have to
make their decision whether to accept the scholarship within
two working days.
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.
What Masters courses can I take?
The courses that are eligible for the scholarship have
been outlined by the Department and can be found on the
eligible courses web page.
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
students 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 the
students who have achieved the highest marks in their
course, and will be offered in rank order until all the
scholarships have been accepted.
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.