Masters Scholarships

Eligibility

To be eligible for a Scholarship, students must:

• have accepted an offer of admission to a one year, full time taught postgraduate programme in any subject;

• on admission to the University of Chester, be a graduate of, or be expecting to graduate from, one of the eligible institutions in the Santander Universities scheme (see below).

Application procedure and selection criteria

To apply, students must complete a Masters Scholarship application form. Applications should be submitted to the Research and Knowledge Transfer Office by 30 July 2012.

The selection of the Scholars will be made by a panel chaired by the Dean of Research and details of selected Scholars will be forwarded to Santander Universities for information. Applications will be judged on two criteria:

• academic quality of the applicant;

• potential for the applicant to benefit from the Scholarship.

If any Scholarships remain vacant after September 2012, further applications will be accepted at any time until 14 December 2012. Vacant Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis to eligible applicants meeting the quality criteria thresholds set by the selection panel.

Eligible institutions

For details of the eligible institutions in the Santander Universities scheme, please check the following websites:

• UK: http://www.gruposantander.es/univ_uk.html

• Latin America: http://www.gruposantander.es/univ_latam.htm

• Portugal: http://www.gruposantander.es/univ_por.htm

• Spain: http://www.gruposantander.es/univ_espaya.htm

Scholarship Terms and Conditions

Details of selected Scholars will be forwarded to Santander Universities for information.

The scholarships will be applied first to a discount on tuition fees for the academic year 2012/13, with the remainder provided as a contribution towards living costs. Scholarships may not be deferred to a later year.

If a selected scholar holds a full or partial scholarship from another source, this must be disclosed and the University reserves the right to reduce the value of the Masters Scholarship accordingly.

The University reserves the right to reconsider the award of a Scholarship if the financial situation of a Scholar changes following the award.

If a Scholar holds a conditional offer, the Scholarship will not be confirmed until all conditions are met.

Scholarships are subject to availability of funds and details of the scheme are subject to change at any time.