Deadline- 28 January 2013
The Open Society Foundations/University of Warwick jointly announced 2013 postgraduate Scholarships grants in the field of Gender Studies, Media and Journalism, Law, and Public Policy in UK.
Students who have demonstrated both academic excellence and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers in their own country. The scholarships enable scholars to pursue a twelve-month taught postgraduate course at the University of Warwick. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a Master’s degree.
Each scholarship at the University of Warwick provides one-year tuition, a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only), and return air travel from the scholar’s home country. Upon completion of their studies in the UK, scholars are expected to return to their home country to resume their studies or work there.
Subjects offered-
- MA in Creative and Media Enterprises
- MA in Global Media and Communication
- MA in International Cultural Policy and Management
- MA in Gender and International Development
- MA in Social Research
- LLM in International Development Law and Human Rights
Eligibility–
- be nationals of, and resident in one of the selected countries during the academic year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated as being resident
- display intellectual ability and leadership potential
- already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a degree of an equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree
- have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the award. The University would expect candidates to have normally achieved at the time of taking up the award of the following scores:
- IELTS: minimum 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in any component
- TOEFL (iBT): minimum score 92 with the following components: reading 22, writing 21, speaking 23,and listening 21
- Cambridge Advanced (CAE) :minimum score 60 (or C ) with at least 3 components borderline and 1 weak
- Cambridge Proficiency (CPE): minimum score Pass with 4 components at any pass grade
- return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue their studies / work there.
- Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied outside of their home country.
A complete application must include:
- Two copies of the completed application form (one original and one photocopy)
- Two referees’ reports in signed and sealed envelopes
- Transcripts of undergraduate and any postgraduate study. If the Transcript is not in English applicant must provide a translation bearing an official stamp. Applicants may not translate transcripts themselves.
- Eligibility Requirements Self-Assessment Form (included as the last page in these Guidance Notes)
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