Hodgkinson Postgraduate Scholarship 2008 (UK)

These scholarships worth contribute to the height of tuition fees for international students to a full-time master for a period of one year. The Committee of the scholarships may, at its discretion, to split the scholarship fund available and offer 2 or more partial scholarships, each contributing a fixed sum for the cost of one full-time Masters tuition for a period of one year.

Please note: The scholarships listed above are designed to provide an award against the financing of tuition fees for engineering studies at the school, and do not include a contribution for living expenses, travel, books, or other accessory.

All candidates for the degree programmes can apply for a scholarship, and all awards are valid for one of the programs listed, as offered by the School of the Built Environment

* Master of Architecture (M.Arch)
* MSc Energy Efficient and Sustainable Building
* MSc Environmental Assessment and Management
* MSc Environmental Management and Technology
* MSc Historic Conservation
* MA Development and Emergency Practice
* MA International Architectural Regeneration and Development
* MSc International Real Estate
* MSc Real Estate Management
* MSc Project Management in the Built Environment
* MSc Spatial Planning
* MSc Tourism: Environment and Development
* MSc Transport Planning
* MA Urban Design
* MSc Urban Planning in Developing Countries

Eligibility

All applicants must meet the conditions of entry to university postgraduate studies at the University and School of the built environment. All candidates must have been offered a place on one of the programs listed above degree.

All scholarships are available for one year full-time or two-year part-time (or open / distance learning programs), as appropriate, leading to a Master’s degree in School ‘ built environment at Oxford Brookes University. All scholarship applicants must begin their studies in the academic year 2008-09.

The scholarships are open to all candidates from Britain, the EU and abroad, as appropriate.

All grants are awarded on a competitive basis, and thus applicants must have or expect to obtain a good degree (First Class 2.1 or equivalent) from a recognized institution of higher learning, or have experience that demonstrates knowledge and skills appropriate to honor University level.

From scholarship applicants who are the final year students should expect to be informed of the outcome of their degree before July 31, 2008 to be considered for a scholarship. International students must meet the requirements of the English language for their program.

Candidates qualifying for a scholarship partial allocation of funds from other sources may be awarded a “top-up” award. However, you will receive one or more quotes from other funding sources that contribute to their full control tuition will not be eligible for these awards. Eligibility will not be affected by funds for maintenance or for tuition beyond the level of grants.

Candidates who receive scholarships provide financial compensation from other sources of funding that cover all their tuition will not be eligible for these awards. Eligibility will not be affected if a candidate receives funding to the cost of living, travel, books, or other items or materials for school fees beyond the amount of the actual school scholarship.

Deadlines

Scholarships full-time: The school must receive scholarship applications completed on May 2, 2008. Successful applicants will be informed of the decision by the Committee no later than June 16, 2008. Applicants who are offered a scholarship must show by June 30, 2008 if they want to accept the offer of a scholarship. Pplicants failing to notify the school of their intention to take up the offer of a scholarship by the deadline of June 30 lose their scholarship, and it will be re-allocated to the next applicant on the reserve list scholarship.

Scholarships part time: The school must receive applications for scholarships ended June 13, 2008. Successful applicants will be informed of the decision by the Committee no later than July 18, 2008. Applicants who are offered a scholarship must indicate by July 31, 2008 if they wish to accept. Candidates failing to notify the school of their intention to take up the offer of a scholarship by the deadline of July 31 lose their scholarship, and it will be re-allocated to the next applicant on the reserve list scholarship. Applications will not be accepted.

Other information

Graduate program information is available from the Postgraduate School’s Senior Administrator

The address for correspondence in connection with the grant is listed here:

The senior administrator of the third cycle, from the school of the built environment
Oxford Brookes University, Headington Campus
Oxford OX3 OBP UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1865 483684
Fax: +44 (0) 1865 483559