Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship 2023-24, University of Essex, UK

Deadline for applications: December 14, 2022

If you’re an international student, took your undergraduate degree overseas or in the UK and are self-funding your postgraduate studies, you could be eligible for a scholarship worth up to £5,000, paid as a discount on your tuition fee. Awards will be made based on grades obtained in your Undergraduate degree, so all applications for relevant courses will automatically be considered.
The scholarship is awarded as a partial tuition fee waiver and is available for students on postgraduate taught Masters courses (excluding courses specified below).

Terms and conditions

Eligibility

◼ These scholarships are restricted to students who are overseas fee payers and are entirely self funded*. They are not available to students who are fully or partly sponsored.
◼ These scholarships may be awarded to students who have completed relevant university studies in one of the specified countries. Where a degree has been awarded by an institution based in the UK, students must have been domiciled in one of the other specified countries.
◼ Awards made by an institution based in one of the specified countries above, but delivered in another country, will also be eligible.
◼ Students must have been awarded an undergraduate degree (this includes integrated Masters degrees) with the grade specified or above. A higher Masters grade cannot be taken to compensate for a lower Bachelors grade.
◼ Eligible courses are those which are full-time taught Masters courses leading to MA, MSc, LLM and MRes degrees and start in October 2023 and January 2024.
◼ Only one scholarship award can be made per student and the award cannot be held in conjunction with any other University of Essex scholarships. Students from link partners receiving a discount will only receive one award, whichever is highest.
◼ This scholarship is available for the first year of Masters study only.
◼ Successful applicants should be available for promotional activities.

Students receiving a repayable loan to fund their studies will be considered as self-funded.

Students who are not eligible
The following students are NOT eligible for the Academic Excellence International Masters Scholarship regardless of meeting the above criteria:
◼ Students who are joining Essex through a link agreement which includes a discounted fee. In this case, where a student is also eligible for this award, we will apply the award which is greater in value.
◼ Students undertaking the MBA.
◼ Students undertaking courses at East 15 Acting School.
◼ Students undertaking a masters course that is normally delivered wholly online.
◼ Students progressing from a University of Essex International College programme.
◼ Students studying postgraduate courses below Masters level: including, but not limited to, Graduate Certificates, Graduate Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates (PGCerts), and Postgraduate Diplomas (PGDips).
◼ This scholarship award does not apply to deferred entry. Where a scholarship has been awarded to a student who subsequently defers entry to the following academic year, the award will be withdrawn, and the applicant will be considered again in line with the terms and conditions that apply in the new proposed year of entry.
◼ Graduates of the University of Essex are not eligible for this award.

How to apply

If you meet all the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for this award. You don’t need to complete an application form. The University will assess your eligibility based on the academic transcripts and certificates you submit with your application for your place at Essex.

Payment arrangements

◼ These scholarships will only be made available as a reduction on the tuition fee that is payable on
registration at the University. Payment cannot be offset against a tuition fee deposit if one is required.
◼ If you intermit from your course, you may, at the discretion of the University, be entitled to a prorata payment of the remainder of your award on your return to study. Please contact the Funding
Team for further information.

Resolution of disputes

Acceptance of this award constitutes acceptance of these terms and conditions. Registered students should contact the Funding Team in the first instance for guidance regarding this award. In cases not covered by the above terms and conditions, or where a student claims exceptional circumstances, or disputes a decision not to make payments due under an award, final appeals on decisions regarding eligibility must be made via the Student Complaints process. The Academic Registrar or their nominee will review the case and his/her decision will be final.

These terms and conditions apply to the academic year 2023-24. The University of Essex reserves the right to update these terms and conditions as necessary.

Source / More information: Official Website HERE.