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University support for postgraduates

Abbey Santander Masters Scholarships 2010 -2011

Five scholarships of £5,000 each, funded by Santander Group, are available for taught postgraduate study at Essex for 2010/2011. The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, to students who would not otherwise be able to take up a place at Essex.

Eligibility

In order to be eligible for this scholarship you need to:

• hold an offer of admission to a one year, full time Masters programme in any subject by the closing date for the scholarship. The offer can be unconditional or conditional be a national from, and
• be residing in, one of the following Santander network countries:
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Mexico
  • Portugal
  • Puerto Rico
  • Spain
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela
• be a graduate of, or be expecting to graduate from, any of the ‘Santander Universities’ listed on the following web sites:
  • Latin America: www.gruposantander.es/univ_latam.htm
  • Spain www.gruposantander.es/univ_espaya.htm
  • Portugal: www.gruposantander.es/univ_por.htm

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship, please complete an application form and submit it to the Graduate Admissions Office at the University.

Apply by email:

Email: scholarships@essex.ac.uk

When e-mailing, please include the title of the degree you are applying for in the subject line of the e-mail. For example: ‘MSc Marine Biology’.

Apply by post:     

Graduate Admissions
University of Essex
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
Essex,
CO4 3SQ UK

Deadline

The deadline for the receipt of applications is: 31 May 2010.

Selection Criteria

Scholarships are awarded only on the basis of academic excellence, to students who would not otherwise be able to take up a place at Essex.

We will use the information you provided on your original course application and your scholarship application to select the successful scholars.

The final selection is made by a panel of academic and administrative staff of the University of Essex. A representative from Santander-Abbey is eligible to participate in the final selection. Successful candidates will be notified by 1 July 2010.

The panel will seek to award the scholarships to candidates from five different Santander network countries.

Terms and Conditions

The scholarships will be awarded in the form of a discount on tuition fees at registration, and cannot be deferred to a later year or a different course The selected scholar will be required to pay the balance of the tuition fee from personal or other sources.

A selected Abbey Santander Scholar cannot hold a full (fees and maintenance) scholarship from another source.

If a selected scholar has a partial scholarship from another organisation for part of the tuition fees, and the combined value of these scholarships is higher than the cost of the tuition fees, the value of the Santander Abbey scholarship will be reduced accordingly.  The University reserves the right to reconsider the award of the scholarship if the financial situation of a selected scholar changes following the award of a scholarship.

If a selected scholar has a conditional offer, the scholarship will not be confirmed until the conditions are met.

These scholarships are subject to availability of funds, and details given here are subject to change at any time.