Student finance:
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:
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.