Student finance:
University support for postgraduates
University of Essex Scholarships
University of Essex Scholarships support talented postgraduate students,
particularly PhD students, to study at the University. Scholarships worth
a total of more than £700,000 per academic year are distributed in the form
of University of Essex Scholarships.
Students applying for PhD study in the Departments of Economics, Government,
Language and Linguistics and Sociology can apply for the
University of Essex
Social Science Research Scholarship. Students studying in the Centre for
Psychoanalytic Studies can apply for both the University of Essex and the
University of Essex Social Science Research Scholarship.
On this page you can find out:
How much are the Scholarships worth?
There are three types of scholarship awards which are listed below. These
are awarded for each year of study during the standard minimum period of
enrolment for your degree, subject to satisfactory progress.
| £10,000 |
For research students only |
| £5,000 |
For research or Masters students |
| £2,000 |
For research or Masters students |
These are indicative amounts and the final decision on the value of a
scholarship awarded to each applicant will be made by the department.
Please note that some departments
choose to use this funding to support research students only.
For further information see the web pages for the
department to which you are applying.
When a Scholarship is awarded it is deducted against the tuition fees
payable. Any balance is then paid to you in termly instalments. Depending on
the size of the Scholarship awarded, it may be necessary for you to make a
contribution to your tuition fees.
In some cases, departments may also offer additional top-up teaching or
research scholarships, which provide opportunities to gain teaching or
additional research experience.
Who is eligible?
All scholarships are available to UK, EU and Overseas students and to
both full-time and part-time students. To be eligible to be considered for a
University of Essex Scholarship, you must:
Research students
- Hold an offer from the University of Essex for a PhD,
Integrated PhD or part-time Professional Doctorate (not
MPhil, Doctor of Medicine, Masters by Dissertation or
full-time Professional Doctorate)
Taught students
- Hold an offer for a Masters degree (not
Postgraduate/Graduate Diploma or Postgraduate/Graduate
Certificate)
All students
- complete the University of Essex Scholarship application form by 31
March 2012. The will become available to you via your myEssex applicant
portal after the University has made you an offer for a relevant course.
Please note that you must be applying for a new
programme of study, starting in October 2012, at the University of Essex in
order to be eligible for the University of Essex Scholarship. Students who
are already completing one degree at Essex but wish to apply for support for
another are eligible to apply.
How can you apply?
Applications for the University of Essex Scholarship close on 31
March 2012. You should complete the University of Essex Scholarship
application form online via your myEssex applicant portal. This will become
available to you once you have received an official offer of admission from
the Graduate Admissions Office.
If you have any questions about the application process, please e-mail:
scholarships (non-Essex users should add @essex.ac.uk to create a full
e-mail address).
Please note: applicants for East 15 Acting School will be contacted
directly by the school to make applications for a range of scholarship
opportunities, including University scholarships.
How are candidates selected?
University of Essex Scholarships support talented postgraduate students
who can demonstrate an excellent academic background and the potential for
future achievement, as well as financial need. Candidates who satisfy the
above criteria, and who have received an offer of admission, will be
selected for the award of a scholarship on the following criteria:
Academic ability:
Based on previous academic qualifications. For research students,
normally a first class Bachelor's degree or high 2.1 or equivalent, and/or
Master's degree with distinction or merit. For Masters students, normally a
first class Bachelor's degree or high 2.1 or equivalent.
Research potential
Research candidates:
Based on the candidate's research proposal submitted with their application,
as well as their statement on the scholarship application form. Departments
will take into account the fit of the proposed project with their own
research strategy.
Masters candidates:
Based on the candidate's aptitude for Master's level work, in particular
their capacity to undertake a successful dissertation and to engage with
scholarship surrounding the discipline. Evidence will be taken from their
references, postgraduate application and the statement on the scholarship
application form. Departments will routinely seek to identify applicants
who are potential PhD candidates.
Financial need:
Based on evidence provided on the scholarship application form.
Candidates should provide evidence that they have applied for financial
support from other sources. In the case of UK/EU applicants they should have
applied for research council funding. Where a student applies for and is
awarded a University of Essex Scholarship and subsequently obtains full
external funding, the University will rescind the Scholarship offer. Where
partial external funding is obtained, the department may choose to continue,
reduce or rescind the Scholarship offer as it sees fit.
You should check the departmental web pages
for information on any additional criteria before completing your
application.
When are successful candidates notified?
Successful candidates will normally be notified by the end of April 2012. Formal
notification of a Scholarship award will be sent from the Graduate
Admissions Office.
Information on Subject Areas
- For further information please see
Areas of Study
- The University of Essex has an international reputation for
research excellence and for the high quality of its postgraduate
training.
- If you wish to receive information on the studentships
programme, and/or details of research opportunities in particular
departments, please contact the department you are interested in at
the address below:
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Telephone: 01206 873942
Further details are available from the Graduate Administrator in your
department; from the Graduate Admissions Office, room 5S.7.30 (tel.
01206 872719); or the Registry, room 6.112 (tel. 01206 873942 or 01206
872967). The University of Essex website offers additional
information about funding.
Disclaimer
The information set out above is correct at the date of publication (5
November 2010). The University of Essex reserves the right to make changes
to the University of Essex Scholarships scheme and will notify any such
changes to applicants as appropriate.