Vice-Chancellor’s
International Scholarships for taught Masters students

2016-17
entry

If you’re an
international student from outside the EU and are funding your own studies, you
could be eligible for a scholarship worth up to £5,000, which you’ll receive as
a tuition fee discount in
your first year.

Our Vice-Chancellor
established a major fund to pay for these scholarships.

Country	Scholarship amount	Details
China	Three £5,000 scholarships	For postgraduates from China who work at specific institutions
Latin America	Five £5,000 scholarships	For postgraduates from specific universities in Latin America
USA	Two £3,000 scholarships	For postgraduates from the USA
General	Up to five £2,000 scholarships	Other awards may be allocated under this scheme to high achieving international postgraduates

Eligibility

You must meet all of the following conditions:

be
classified as an international student for fee purposes
be
fully self-funding your studies
where a
country is specified, to have completed relevant school or university
studies in that country

Students
who aren’t eligible

You are are not eligible for this award, even if you
meet the criteria above, if you:

defer
your entry (if you defer entry to the following year, the award will be
withdrawn, though you may be considered again under the following year’s
terms and conditions)

You can only receive
one award and it can’t normally be held in conjunction with other University of
Essex awards.

Full
details

2016-17

Vice-Chancellor’sInternational Scholarships terms and conditions

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Please
read the full terms and conditions before applying for or accepting a
scholarship or bursary. They contain important information about eligibility,
how you’ll receive your funding and whether this award can be combined with
others or not.

If you’re a current
student looking for information about an award you received, see our terms andconditions for previous years.