University support for undergraduates
Eliahou Dangoor Scholarship scheme (pre-2013 entry only)
How much is available?
2010/11 Entry
- 33 £1,000 scholarships for talented students beginning a full-time
undergraduate degree at the University of Essex enrolled on a STEM
related degree programme (details of all relevant programmes below).
Each scholarship is for one year only.
2011/12 Entry
- 33 £1,000 scholarships for talented students beginning a full-time
undergraduate degree at the University of Essex enrolled on a STEM
related degree programme (details of all relevant programmes below).
Each scholarship is for one year only.
2012/13 Entry
- 33 £1,000 scholarships for talented students beginning a full-time
undergraduate degree at the University of Essex enrolled on a STEM
related degree programme (details of all relevant programmes below).
Each scholarship is for one year only.
Terms and conditions applicable to 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13
entry
These terms and conditions apply to scholarships awarded to students
entering the University in October 2010, 2011 and 2012. These terms and
conditions do not apply to any other year of entry
1. Eligibility
To be eligible for the award of an Eliahou Dangoor Scholarship
undergraduate students must meet all of the following conditions:
- Candidates will
demonstrate academic strength through their UCAS submission, including
attained or predicted A-level grades (or equivalent) and must meet or
exceed the entry requirements specified in the University’s offer.
- They must accept the
University’s offer of a place firmly by the relevant UCAS deadline.
- They must register for
an eligible full-time Bachelors degree at the University of Essex with
enrolment in 2010/11, 2011/12 or 2012/13.
- They must be UK (home
fees) students. Overseas and EU students are not eligible for the
scholarship
Application and selection procedures are described in sections 2 and 3
below.
Eligible degree courses
- C100 Biological Sciences
- C130 Molecular Cell Biology
- C150 Ecology
- C164 Marine and Freshwater Biology
- C400 Genetics
- C700 Biochemistry
- C701 Biochemistry (four-year sandwich)
- C720 Molecular Medicine and Biochemistry
- C721 Molecular Medicine and Biochemistry (four-year sandwich)
- CD14 Biodiversity and Conservation
- G100 Mathematics
- G102 Mathematics (with a year in the US)
- G190 Mathematics for Secondary Teaching
- GX11 Mathematics for Secondary Teaching (with a year in the US)
- G1GK Mathematics with Computing
- G1G4 Mathematics with Computing (with a year in the US)
- GC11 Mathematics and Biology
- GC1C Mathematics and Biology (with a year in the US)
- GG14 Computing and Mathematics
- GG1L Computing and Mathematics (with a year in the US)
- GG1K Mathematics, Cryptography and Network Security
- GGC4 Mathematics, Cryptography and Network Security (with a year in the US)
- G400 Computer Science
- G401 Computer Science (with a year abroad)
- G420 Computer Networks
- G610 Computer Games
- GH56 Information and Communication Technology
- H610 Electronic Engineering
- H611 Electronic Engineering (with a year abroad)
- H650 Computer Systems Engineering
- H641 Telecommunication Engineering
- GH4P Computers and Electronics
2. How do students apply
All UK applicants who have formally applied through UCAS for a place on
an eligible degree programme by 15 January of the year of proposed entry
(i.e. 15 January 2010 for entry in October 2010, etc) will automatically be
considered for a scholarship in accordance with the admissions guidelines
and policies of the University.
3. How are successful students selected
The University will offer scholarships to those applicants it considers
to be strongest academically. Selection of applicants will be carried out by
academic Admissions Selectors, in consultation with the Head of Admissions.
Successful applicants will be informed in writing if a scholarship is to
be offered.
Award of the scholarship is subject to the following conditions:
- the applicant must
accept the University’s offer of a place firmly via UCAS by the relevant
UCAS deadline
- the applicant must meet
or exceed the entry requirements specified in the University’s offer
- the applicant must
register as a student with the University in accordance with standard
procedures
4. Payment arrangements
Payment of the scholarship will be made at the beginning of December, by
a cheque or other means, at a date chosen by the University.
5. Use of Data
The names of all those candidates awarded scholarships along with the
degree programme to be studied will be provided to the Eliahou Dangoor
Foundation for their information.