Birmingham Masters Scholarship

   Source: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk

• No of Scholarship: Up to 200 Awards of £2,000 to support the brightest and best applicants wishing to undertake a Master’s study.
• Awards will be based on previous academic and/or professional performance.
• Candidates are expected to attain a First-class or Upper Second-class (2:1) Honours degree (or the equivalent) for their undergraduate qualification and to provide a strong personal statement in evidence of their achievements.

Eligibility and selection criteria

The Birmingham Master Scholarships will be available to students who are:

• Domiciled in the UK or EU — students recorded as Home or EU for fee status purposes are eligible, provided that they meet the other eligibility criteria;
• Studying full time, lasting 1 or 2 academic years or part-time, lasting 2 to 4 academic years;
• Self-funded — you must be self-funding or applying for a postgraduate government loan to pay your fees and living expenses;
• Not already registered on a postgraduate programme — applicants must not currently be enrolled on a postgraduate degree course;
• Undertaking a Masters course in an eligible subject

Eligible courses include the following, delivered at our Edgbaston Campus or by distance learning. 

• LLM
• MA (Taught)
• MSc (Pre-reg)
• MSc (Taught)
• MPH
• MEd

Please note that MA/MSc by Research and MRes (combined taught and research) programmes are not eligible.

Award nomination will be based on the following criteria:

• Academic achievements and previous study
• Professional qualifications and achievements
• Strength of the personal statement

How to apply

To be considered for an award, applicants must, by the deadline, have done both of the following:

• Made an application to their intended Masters programme. 
• Please apply through the relevant programme page on the Course finder section of the University of Birmingham website. 
• This must include all of the relevant supporting documentation: 

transcripts if available, and 

English language certification if applicable. 

references, 

• Completed the Birmingham Masters Scholarships application form. 
• Applicants should enter the application ID number that they were given during the application to the Masters programme.
• For more information please refer to the Guidance Notes.

Applications close at 23:59 BST Friday 31 July 2020.