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Queen Mary departmental scholarships

Science and Engineering Scholarships
Queen Mary is internationally renowned for its strengths in teaching and research in science and engineering. We constantly seek students of the highest quality, and, in recognition of the important investment that international students are making in their education, we are pleased to offer a range of scholarships to reward outstanding academic achievement.

Eligible students will be awarded a scholarship of £2,000 for each year of study.

Eligibility criteria for Science and Engineering Scholarships
Students from the following countries and regions are eligible for these scholarships, if your country is not listed here please confirm whether eligible with the relevant departmental contacts. (Please see department information below for exceptions) :

  • Bangladesh
  • Brazil
  • China, Taiwan, Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kenya
  • Malaysia
  • Nigeria
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territories
  • Russia
  • Sri Lanka
  • South Korea
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam (this applies only to entrants from 2005 onwards)

You must be nationals of the applicable countries listed above AND be classified as an international student for fees purposes.

Please note:

  • There is no need to make a separate scholarship application. All eligible candidates will be considered on the basis of the information provided in their application form. You will be informed whether you have been awarded a scholarship when we make you an offer.
  • Early application will increase the probability of you being awarded a scholarship.
  • Candidates must not be in receipt of any other University scholarship or a full fees scholarship from any other source (For Example: The Chevening Scheme).
  • The scholarship awards will be deducted from tuition fees payable to the University.
  • Please note that in most cases the University only awards partial scholarships and competition for these awards is intense. Students must be able to finance the remainder of their tuition fees and living expenses.
  • Scholarship awards are made subject to satisfactory performance on your chosen course.
  • Most of the above awards apply only to entrants from 2004 onwards, except where indicated.

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School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

ALL undergraduate and postgraduate courses are included

Progression to PhD
 The Department is always seeking excellent PhD candidates and funding opportunities may be available to students who have identified a suitable project and have achieved a distinction in their MSc degree. Please contact enquiries@dcs.qmul.ac.uk for further information

For further information, please contact:
Mrs Rupal Vaja
Office/Administration
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary, University of London
London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5225
Fax: +44(0)20 8983 6533
email: rupal@dcs.qmul.ac.uk
www.dcs.qmw.ac.uk

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School of Engineering and Materials Science

ALL undergraduate and postgraduate courses are included

For further information on Undergraduate and Masters courses, please contact:

Ms Nazima Ghani
Overseas Recruitment and PG Admissions Co-Ordinator
School of Engineering & Materials Science
Room 319 Engineering Building
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London, E1 4NS
Tel: 00 44 (0) 207 7882 8735
Fax: 00 44 (0) 208 983 1007
E-mail: n.ghani@qmul.ac.uk

Progression to PhD
The Department is always seeking excellent PhD candidates and funding opportunities may be available to students who have identified a suitable project and have achieved a distinction in their MSc degree.

For further information on Postgraduate Research please contact:

Jonathon Hills
Research Administrator
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS
Tel: +44(0)20 7882 5190
Fax: +44(0)20 8981 9804
Email: j.hills@qmul.ac.uk

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School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
The Queen Mary School of Biological and Chemical Sciences are involved in national and internationally renowned research, studying basic mechanisms and processes of life from the molecule to the ecosystem. In recognition of the important investment that international students are making in their education, the department is pleased to be able to offer students from selected countries a £2,000 scholarship for each year of all courses listed below.

School of Biological and Chemical Sciences undergraduate courses

ALL undergraduate and postgraduate courses are included EXCEPT the following courses:

ALL postgraduate courses are included

Eligibility criteria for Biological and Chemical Sciences scholarships:
In order to be eligible for these awards applicants must:

  • be classified as an international student for fees purposes and be studying on a course offered by the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences EXCEPT those listed as excemptions above. You will be automatically considered for a scholarship if you are classified as an overseas student regardless of nationality.

  • firmly accept a place at Queen Mary

Progression to PhD
The Department is always seeking excellent PhD candidates and funding opportunities may be available to students who have identified a suitable project and have achieved a distinction in their MSc degree.

For further information on Postgraduate Research please contact:

Mrs Maggie Moran
Administrative Officer (Postgraduate & Research)
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS
Tel: +44(0)20 7882 5190
Fax: +44(0)20 8981 9804
Email: m.moran@qmul.ac.uk

Further information:
Please refer to the relevant departmental contact for the course you wish to study.

Alternatively, please contact:
School of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Queen Mary, University of London
London E1 4NS, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 3014/5029
Fax: +44(0)20 8983 0973
Email: sbcs-admissions@qmul.ac.uk
Website: www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk

Queen Mary Joint PhD scholarships with the China Scholarship Council (CSC)

Queen Mary is pleased to be able to offer 15 joint PhD scholarships in co-operation with the China Scholarship Council (CSC). These scholarships are available for students who would like to study for their PhD at Queen Mary starting in September 2009.

Under this scheme Queen Mary, University of London provides a scholarship to cover all tuition fees and the CSC provides living expenses and one return flight ticket to successful applicants.

Eligibility Criteria

In order to be eligible for these awards applicants must:

Application Procedure

  1. Applicants should consult the international office in their own university in China on the internal application procedure for this scholarship scheme before applying to QMUL. 
  2. Applicants should refer to CSC website: http://www.csc.edu.cn/ for detailed information on CSC’s official application procedure.
  3. Applications to QMUL should be made on the CSC/ Queen Mary joint Scholarships Application Form and returned to the address below:

Ms Elsa Maters
The Graduate Admissions Office
Queen Mary, University of London
London, UK E1 4NS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5533
Fax: +44(0)20 7882 5588
Email: international-admissions@qmul.ac.uk or e.maters@qmul.ac.uk

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Queen Mary, University of London – Bangladesh Capacity Building Scholarships

Queen Mary is keen to contribute actively to the development of the higher education sector in Bangladesh and is pleased to announce the creation of two Queen Mary, University of London – Bangladesh Capacity Building Scholarships

Each of these scholarships will provide full tuition fees for full time MPhil/PhD study at Queen Mary in one of the following areas:

  1. Biological and Chemical Sciences
  2. Computer Science
  3. Electronic Engineering
  4. Engineering
  5. Materials
  6. Mathematical Sciences
  7. Physics

Eligibility

  1. Applicants must be Bangladeshi nationals who are currently studying or working at an institution recognised by the University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
  2. Candidates must have a minimum of sixteen years of education in a relevant field. Students with MS level qualifications and research experience will be at an advantage
  3. Candidates should have graduated within the last 2 years
  4. Candidates should have first division marks throughout their academic career
  5. Candidates must meet Queen Mary’s standard English requirements – IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
  6. Candidates must be able to support themselves financially either through personal finance or through support from their institution.  Living expenses in London are approximately £8500 per year

Application Procedure

    1. Applications should be made on the Queen Mary Capacity Building Scholarships Application Form and returned  to the address below
    2. Candidates should read carefully the Guide to Applying for a Research Degree and follow the advice contained within it.
    3. Applications must reach the Graduate Admissions Office by April 15th 2009
    4. Applications will be considered by the Graduate School and successful candidates informed by the end of 15th May 2009

Contact Details

For further information on these scholarships please contact:

Our representative in Bangladesh
Ms Runa Noman
Alpha-i Consultants Ltd
House:99 (4th Floor) Road: 11/A
Dhanmondi R/A
Dhaka-1209
Tel:               880-2-9111957       
Mobile:         01712-018876; 01713-040100       
Fax:             880-2-8616330,9110535
e mail: counsel@global-bd.net
Web: www.alphai.co.uk
And/or

Ms Angeliki Polatou
The Graduate Admissions Office
Queen Mary, University of London
London E1 4NS

Phone:  +44 20 7882 3080      
Fax:   +44 20 7882 5588
Email:   a.polatou@qmul.ac.uk

Queen Mary, University of London – Pakistan Capacity Building Scholarships

Queen Mary is keen to contribute actively to the development of Pakistan’s higher education sector and is pleased to announce the creation of two Queen Mary, University of London – Pakistan Capacity Building Scholarships

Each of these scholarships will provide full tuition fees for full time MPhil/PhD study at Queen Mary in one of the following areas:

  1. Biological and Chemical Sciences
  2. Computer Science
  3. Electronic Engineering
  4. Engineering
  5. Materials
  6. Mathematical Sciences
  7. Physics

Eligibility

  1. Applicants must be Pakistani/AJK nationals who are currently studying or working at an institution recognised by the Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.
  2. Candidates must have a minimum of sixteen years of education (MSc, MA, MBA, ME, MS, B.E / BSc (Engg), M.B.B.S or equivalent) in a relevant field.
  3. Students with MS level qualifications and research experience will be at an advantage
  4. Candidates should have graduated within the last 2 years
  5. Candidates should have first division marks throughout their academic career
  6. Candidates must meet Queen Mary’s standard English requirements – IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
  7. Candidates must be able to support themselves financially either through personal finance or through support from their institution.  Living expenses in London are approximately £8500 per year

Application Procedure

  1. Applications should be made on the Queen Mary Capacity Building Scholarships Application Form and returned  to

    The Graduate Admissions Office
    Queen Mary, University of London
    London E1 4NS
    Tel. no. 020 7882 5533       
    Fax no. 020 7882 5588
    email: admissions@qmul.ac.uk

  2. Candidates should read carefully the Guide to Applying for a Research Degree and follow the advice contained within it.
  3. Applications must reach the Graduate Admissions Office by April 15th 2009
  4. Applications will be considered by the Graduate School and successful candidates informed by the end of 15th May 2009

Contact Details

For further information on these scholarships please contact:

Mr Nabeel Vehra
Regional Manager
n.vehra@qmul.ac.uk

Mr Mahmood Ur Rehman
Business Development Manager
m.u.rehman@qmul.ac.uk

Queen Mary, University of London (Regional Office)
Tel:  +92 42 5692705      
Fax: +92 42 5692706

OR

Ms Angeliki Polatou
The Graduate Admissions Office
Queen Mary, University of London
London E1 4NS
Phone:+44 20 7882 3080      
Fax:  +44 20 7882 5588
Email:   a.polatou@qmul.ac.uk

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Department of Economics Scholarships

A number of bursaries and awards are available, on a competitive basis as follows:

The incoming year we are planning the following scholarships:
£5000 X 5 scholarships for the MSc Economics;
£3000 X 5 scholarships for the MSc Finance and Economics;
£3000 X 5 scholarships for the MSc Finance and Econometrics;
£3000 X 10 scholarships for the MSc Finance and Investment;
£3000 X 10 scholarships for MSc Banking and Finance.

In addition, each year the Department makes available a number of prizes to reward in each course those students who have excelled in coursework, and those who have excelled in the final exam.

Financial support is available from the department in the form both of scholarships and of Teaching Assistant-ships (the latter package is worth approximately £8000) . More information on funding provided at College level is here.

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Department of Physics

Please note there are 2 international scholarships of £1000 per year for UG Physics. This will apply to two students with highest UCAS scores and is applicable for each uninterrupted year of UG study.

The contact in Physics Dr Rizvi e.rizvi@qmul.ac.uk OR Dr Di Lodovico f.di.lodovico@qmul.ac.uk

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Department of Politics

Each year Queen Mary offers research studentships and master’s bursaries to its most highly qualified applicants.  The awards allocated to Humanities and Social Science departments total more than £1 million per annum. These awards are available to both home and overseas students. The terms of the awards are as follows:

  • Research studentships generally include payment of tuition fees (either home or overseas) for three years and an annual stipend at the relevant research council rate.  All studentships are full-time.  Holders of Queen Mary research studentships will receive teaching training and will be required to undertake a few hours of teaching each week in the second and third years of their study.
  • Master’s bursaries are to the value of home tuition fees, although they may be awarded to overseas applicants.  Please note that not all master’s programmes will be awarding bursaries.  The bursaries are only available for the MA/MRes in International Relations.

To be considered for Queen Mary funding, eligible candidates must apply by Monday March 23rd 2009.  All required materials must be received in the Queen Mary Admissions Office by this date. Candidates whose applications are received after March 23rd 2009 will be considered for admissions, but not for funding.
Further important information on how to apply for Queen Mary awards.

Enquiries should be addressed to Postgraduate Administrator by email politics-pg@qmul.ac.uk or call +44 0207 882 8587.

School of Law Scholarships

1.Deadline for applying for the LLM Programme – 1st July 2009

2. LLM Scholarships – 7 full tuition fee scholarships for non EU students worth £12,000 each – 5 for commercial areas of law, 2 for non commercial areas of law

Applicants can complete the scholarship application form at the same time as applying for the LLM.  Students must hold either a conditional or unconditional offer before being considered for a scholarship

Deadline for applying for scholarships – 15 May 2009

For criteria/application forms/further details, please visit here:

Overseas Research Students Award Scheme (Queen Mary funded)
The College provides funding for number of awards each year to assist students in meeting the cost of the overseas rate of tuition fee. These awards cover the difference between the overseas and home tuition fee, so that awardholders pay a sum equivalent to the home rate. These awards are highly competitive and restricted to international (non-home/EU) research students and are awarded on academic merit and research potential. Typically up to 10 such awards are made each year.

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UK Government scholarships

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Scholarships administered by the British Council.
The British Council administers the UK Government's Chevening Scholarship Programme. This programme is a special worldwide scheme to fund Master's study by international students. For further information please go to www.chevening.com or contact your local British Council office www.britishcouncil.org.

Queen Mary attracts about 20 Chevening Scholarship winners every year. In 2002/3 the winners are studying for masters degrees in Law, Electronic Engineering, Public Policy, Film Studies and Chemistry.

Your local British Council office will also be able to inform you of other scholarships opportunities open to you.

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Queen Mary central scholarships

Queen Mary, University of London Research Studentships
Queen Mary offers a small number of Research Studentships each year, which are tenable for up to three years. The studentships cover tuition fees and living expenses. All applicants for admission to an MPhil/PhD programme will be automatically considered for the research studentship. Please note, however, that students already on research at the College are not eligible to apply.

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Westfield Trust Bursaries
A small number of Westfield Trust Bursaries worth £2000 are available each year to students on selected taught postgraduate courses. Any applicant for admission to one of the selected courses will be automatically considered for a bursary and there is no separate application form.

For further details please contact:
Mr Peter Smith
Admissions Assistant (Scholarships and Prizes)
Admissions and Recruitment Office
External Relations and Communications Department
Queen Mary, University of London
Mile End Road
London E1 4NS, UK
Tel: +44 (20) 7882 3657
Fax: +44 (20) 7882 5588
email: p.k.smith@qmul.ac.uk

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Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships
The Marshall Aid Commemorative Commission has recently established a partnership with Queen Mary. The Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships were set up in order to finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree at Queen Mary. These scholarships are for Graduate Study in any subject at either Masters or Doctoral level and will be for two years (with a possibility of a third year for doctoral studies).

If you do not fit the eligibility criteria for the Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships you may still be considered for the general Marshall Scholarships scheme. Under the general scheme at least forty scholars are selected each year to study either at graduate or occasionally undergraduate level at an UK institution in any field of study. Each scholarship is held for two years. Further information on these scholarships can be found on the Marshall Scholarship website [new window].

Eligibility criteria for Queen Mary Marshall Scholarships
In order to be eligible for these awards applicants must:

  • be United States citizens who (by the time they take up their Scholarship) hold a first degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States with a minimum GPA of 3.7.
  • have graduated from their undergraduate college or university after April 2002 to qualify for awards tenable from October 2005.
  • include Queen Mary on your application form as your first or second choice.

For further information, please contact:
Andrew George
Director of Study Abroad
International Office
Queen Mary, University of London
London E1 4NS
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 5071
Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 5556
email: a.j.george@qmul.ac.uk
www.marshallscholarship.org

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Graduate Schools

For information about scholarships and bursaries for postgraduate studies, please also refer to:

Newton International Fellowships

The Newton International Fellowships will provide funding for postdoctoral researchers wishing to undertake research in the UK. The Fellowships will be launched on 4 June 2008 and will be run by the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society to cover the broad range of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities.

Newton International Fellowships aim to attract the world's best post-doctoral researchers to Britain for a period of one to two years. Funding for follow-on activities will continue for up to ten years after the Newton International Fellows have returned overseas, with the aim of maintaining links with the UK. In addition, Newton Fellows will have the opportunity to join a national alumni scheme for international fellows run by RCUK.

More details will be available from the Newton International Fellowships website:

Newton International Fellowships
6-9 Carlton House Terrace
London SW1Y 5AG
tel: +44 (0)20 7451 2598
fax: +44 (0)20 7451 2543
info@newtonfellowships.org
www.newtonfellowships.org

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