The School of Computing and digital Media is offering a number of merit scholarships to outstanding students who wish to study an MSc course at the school from September 2013 or January 2014. 15 merit scholarships are available for UK / EU/International students. The value of the scholarship is £1,000-£2,000 per award. Master’s scholarships are awarded in the form of a discount on fees paid. Scholarship selection criteria is academic record, class of degree / CGPA / final score of first degree, industrial or professional experience, personal achievements.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided to study in following subjects: -Information Engineering PgCert/PgDip/MSc -Information Engineering with Network Management PgCert/PgDip/MSc -Software Technology PgCert/PgDip/MSc -Software Technology with Network Management PgCert/PgDip/MSc -Information Technology Management PgCert/PgDip/MSc -IT for the Oil and Gas Industry -Information and Network Security MSc/PgD/PgCert. Course Level: Scholarships are available to study an MSc course at the School of Computing and digital Media from September 2013 or January 2014. Scholarship Provider: Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, UK Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: -You may be an international student or you may be a UK / EU student wishing to study on a full-cost course (a course with a fee of at least £7000 for home/EU students). -You need to complete an application form and return it to the School together with supporting documentation.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: The UK/EU/International students can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description:
The School of Computing and digital Media is pleased to offer a number of merit scholarships to outstanding students who wish to study an MSc course at the School from September 2013 or January 2014.
Number of awards offered: Number of awards in academic year 2013-14: around 15.
Duration of award(s): Not known
What does it cover? Part-fee: £1,000-£2,000 per award. Most scholarships will be of this type.
Selection Criteria: The School’s award panel will meet in May, August and December to consider all eligible scholarship applications received by the due date. -The School will assess all applications against the following criteria: Previous academic record and your suitability for postgraduate study in School, ie: Class of degree / CGPA / final score of first degree. -Relevance of your first degree to the course you are applying for The standing of the previous academic institution attended Any prizes or awards given to you in your first degree Relevant industrial or professional experience. -Evidence of workplace experience that is relevant to the course you are applying for. -Personal achievements – evidence of personal achievements in your life to date which indicate your ability to contribute to the wider life of the University community during your studies and the professional community that you will be joining on graduation. -In the event that 2 applications are scored identically and only one award is available, the panel will award the scholarship to the first application received, using the date of receipt in the University as the relevant date.
Notification: Notification and acceptance Decisions will be announced 2-3 weeks after the relevant deadline. Successful applicants will be informed in the first instance by email. Applicants will be required to respond by email to accept the offer within two weeks of receiving the offer. Failure to accept the offer will lead to the scholarship offer being withdrawn and offered to an alternative applicant.
How to Apply: Completed application must be received by the due date: -If you are starting your course in September 2013, the deadline for applications is 31 July 2013. Note that if you apply by 17 May 2013, you will get an answer in June 2013. -If you are commencing your course in January 2014, you must submit your application by 6 December 2013. -Please note that in order to be considered for a scholarship, you must already hold an offer of a place to study on an eligible course at the School commencing session 2013-14; you must therefore ensure that your application for a place is submitted well in advance. -Please download the Computing Merit Scholarship Application Form. You should return it to us by post, fax or as a scanned copy by e-mail. -Your application must contain a short supporting statement, which should address the following points: Why you are applying for the scholarship. How you will benefit from the opportunities that being given the award will provide; How you would contribute to the University community during your studies here. You may refer to activities, achievements and personal qualities which are particularly relevant to your application. You should also include: A scanned transcript of your highest academic qualification; A scanned copy of your IELTS/TOEFL certificate or other English language qualification; A scanned copy of your University offer letter (or email of you have not received your letter).
Applications must be complete. Applications which are incomplete, missing required data or are illegible will be considered invalid. You may only apply for an award once. Multiple applications will not be considered.
Terms and conditions: All scholarships are awarded in the form of a discount on fees paid. Scholarship recipients may be asked to act as ambassadors for the course. A scholarship will be withdrawn if: You fail to accept the offer within the time permitted. Your scholarship or University application is found to contain incomplete or inaccurate information. You are found to have committed academic misconduct once enrolled at the University. You are found to have committed non-academic misconduct once enrolled at the University. You fail to pass module assignments or end of module exams at the first attempt once enrolled on your course. You defer your offer of a place, suspend your studies, withdraw from the University or are suspended or withdrawn from the University. You fail to make payment for fees due (if applicable) to the University within 23 days of the due date.
In the event that a scholarship is withdrawn, you will need to pay the full fees due for your course.
Scholarship Application Deadline: If you are starting your course in September 2013, the deadline for applications is 31th July 2013. Note that if you apply by 17th May 2013, you will get an answer in June 2013. If you are commencing your course in January 2014, you must submit your application by 6th December 2013.