MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 – KEY HIGHLIGHTS 1) The Developing Solutions/Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

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MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS 2010 – KEY HIGHLIGHTS

1) The Developing Solutions/Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

For the 2010 intake, the University of Nottingham is proud to offer 30 Full Tuition Fee scholarships and 75 Scholarships of 50% towards Tuition Fees to developing countries in Africa, India and other developing Commonwealth countries (including Malaysia). The Developing Solutions scheme is one of the largest international scholarship programmes in the world for developing countries, and is for eligible students who want to make a real difference to the development of their home country.

Name of

Scholarship The Developing Solutions Scholarship Scheme

Amount/ Value

Awarded 50% and 100% Tuition Fee scholarships Number of

scholarships

 30 Full Tuition Fee scholarships

 75 Scholarships of 50% towards Tuition Fees

Level/ Course of

Study Masters (including MRes), full time Eligible subject

areas Courses from the Faculty of:

 Engineering

 Medicine & Health Sciences

 Science

Some courses in the School of:

 Geography

 Institute for Science & Society

 Institute of Work, Health & Organisation

 Business (courses allied to Operations Management only)

For a list of our courses and related Faculties, please visit http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/academicdepartments/byfaculty.aspx

Eligibility Criteria You can apply for this scholarship if you

 are from Africa, India or one of the Commonwealth countries listed below*, AND

 are classified as an overseas student for fee purposes AND

 already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme at The University of Nottingham in 2010

Application

deadline 30 April 2010

How to apply Please apply online. Application forms are available at

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/international/_online_forms/scholarship/application_page.php

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Name of

Scholarship

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme**

Amount/ Value

Awarded FULL Scholarships (tuition fees, airfare, maintenance award and additional allowances) Number of

scholarships 6

Study Masters (including MRes), full time Eligible subject

areas Courses from the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

For a list of our postgraduate courses from the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, please visit http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/mhs/postgraduate-courses/index.php

 are from one of the eligible countries for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme. The list of eligible countries can be found at:

http://www.cscuk.org.uk/docs/ListofdevelopingCommonwealthcountries.pdf

Application

deadline 30 April 2010

How to apply Nominations for this scholarship will be chosen from the Developing Solutions Scholarship applications – you should apply only once on the Developing Solutions Scholarship application form

Additional

information If you have any questions on the scholarship please contact the International Office at [email protected].

For information on other sources of funding offered by the University of Nottingham, please visit our scholarship funding database at:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/prospectuses/postgrad/introduction/funding/postscholarship.php

*Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Kiribati, Malaysia, Maldives, Montserrat, Nauru, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Western Samoa

** Offered in partnership with the Department of International Development (DFID) under the British Aid programme and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).

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2) ASEAN Masters Scholarship

Name of

Scholarship ASEAN Masters Scholarship

Amount/ Value

Awarded 25% towards tuition fees Number of

scholarships 10 Level/ Course of

Study Masters (including MRes and Masters by Research, excluding MBA), full time Eligible subject

areas Any subject area

 are from one of ASEAN member countries – Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, AND

Application

deadline 4 June 2010

Additional

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3) International MSc in Biosciences Scholarship

Name of

Scholarship International MSc in Biosciences Scholarship

Amount/ Value

scholarships 2

Study Masters, full-time, course specific

For more information about this course, please visit

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/biosciences/courses/International-MSc.php Eligibility Criteria You can apply for this scholarship if you

 already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme for the International MSc in Biosciences at The University of Nottingham in 2010

Application

Additional

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4) MA in Cultural Studies/MSc in Cultural Studies and Entrepreneurship Scholarship

Name of

Scholarship MA in Cultural Studies/MSc in Cultural Studies and Entrepreneurship Scholarship

Amount/ Value

scholarships 4

Study Masters, full-time, course specific

For more information about these course, please visit the following link:

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/cultural-studies/prospective/postgraduate/taughtmadegrees.aspx Eligibility Criteria You can apply for this scholarship if you

 already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme for the MA in Cultural Studies or the MSc in Cultural Studies and Entrepreneurship at The University of Nottingham in 2010

Application

Additional

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5) MSc in Communication and Entrepreneurship

Scholarship

Name of Scholarship

MSc in Communication and Entrepreneurship Scholarship

Amount/ Value

scholarships 2

Study Masters, full-time, course specific Eligibility Criteria You can apply for this scholarship if you

 already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme for the MSc in Communication and Entrepreneurship at The University of Nottingham in 2010

Application

Additional