Tetley & Lupton Scholarships Session 2013-2014

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Tetley & Lupton Scholarships
Session 2013-2014 - Closing Date: 4 February 2013 (23:59 UK time)
Up to 7 Tetley and Lupton Scholarships are available for international students for Session 2013-2014 wishing
to undertake a one-year full-time Master’s Degree in any Faculty.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA – Please read this information carefully, as your application form will be
automatically rejected if you do not meet ALL of the eligibility criteria listed below
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Applicants MUST first submit a research degree study application form and be in receipt of a University
BANNER ID Number1 (Student ID Number) to be eligible for a Tetley and Lupton Scholarship.
Applications without a valid University ID Number will be rejected. To apply for a place on a taught
postgraduate programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply.htm To apply for a place on a
research degree programme, please visit: http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply_research.htm
These awards are only available to applicants who would be liable to pay academic fees at the full
international fee rate;
Applicants must normally hold a First Degree at undergraduate level equivalent to at least a UK First Class
Honours degree and should be considered to be the ‘best of the best’ (eg, successful applicants are likely
to be in the top 5% of their BSC/BA cohort) Applicants should either have graduated with the appropriate
First Degree or be in their final year of study.
Applicants whose first language is not English must meet the University’s English Language requirements.
Some Schools require a standard of English higher than the University minimum. You should have a valid
test result, which is no more than two years old by your official start date at the University of Leeds.
Examples of an acceptable English Language Standard can be found at:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/rsa/international/english_lang_requirements/english_language.html
These awards are not open to individuals who have already been awarded a Doctoral degree or equivalent
qualification;
REGULATIONS
These include the following (full information on the regulations will be sent to all successful applicants):
 Awards must be taken up in September 2013;
 The awards are available to suitably qualified applicants wishing to commence full-time mastership study
(one-year full-time taught Masters, Masters by Research and MRes programmes of study);
 The value of the award will be between £7,800 and £10,400 depending on the chosen programme of study;
 Applicants must live within a reasonable distance of the University of Leeds whilst in receipt of this
Scholarship.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
 Applicants must complete all sections of the application form, with strict observation of any word limits.
Please do not include any other documents with the form, such as transcripts or CVs, as they will
be disregarded.
 The completed form should be returned in either Word or pdf format to the Postgraduate Scholarships
Office, Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT by no later than 23:59 UK time
on 4 February 2013 or by email to pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk.
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To track the progress of your application, please visit http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk and select the tab
‘Application Tracking’, then follow the instructions on screen (this facility will not be available until late
January 2013). Please note that, due to the large volume of applications, the Postgraduate Scholarships
Office will not enter into any correspondence regarding the progress of an application.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE & RESULT
Applicants will receive an automated email confirming receipt of the application. Applications are logged by the
Postgraduate Scholarships Office and passed on to the relevant Schools for initial consideration. Each School
selects a shortlist of applicants who they wish to recommend for the award. The Group on Scholarships,
Studentships and Prizes then meets to consider the shortlists and select the successful applicants. Applicants
can expect to be notified of the outcome of their application by the beginning of April 2013. The University will
publish the names of the successful applicants within the University and externally on the University
website.
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On-line applicants automatically receive their University BANNER ID Number by email; paper applicants should request
their University BANNER ID Number from rp_applications@leeds.ac.uk
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Tetley & Lupton Scholarships
Session 2013-2014 - Closing Date: 4 February 2013 (23:59 UK time)
The Tetley and Lupton Scholarships are available for international students for Session 2013-2014 wishing to
commence a one-year full-time Master’s Degree in any Faculty.
Completed forms must be returned in either Word or pdf format to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office,
Marjorie & Arnold Ziff Building, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT or by email to
pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk by 23:59 UK time on the relevant deadline (applicants will receive an
automated email confirming receipt of application). Please do not include any other documents with the
form, such as transcripts or CVs, as they will be disregarded. In order to be eligible to apply for one of the
above University Taught Postgraduate Scholarships, applicants MUST first submit a taught postgraduate study
application form (or a research degree study application form if applying for a Mastership by Research) and be
in receipt of a University BANNER ID number. Applications without a valid University BANNER ID number
will be rejected. To apply for a place on a taught postgraduate degree programme, please visit:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/students/apply.htm
University Banner ID Number (9 digits)
Please tick if an offer of an academic place
for Taught Postgraduate study has already
been received
Title (Miss/Ms/Mrs/Mr)
Surname (Family Name)
Country of Birth
First Name(s)
Nationality
Gender (M/F)
Date of Birth
Day
Permanent Home Address
Month
Year
Temporary Address (with dates) if relevant
Date from:
Tel No:
Tel No:
Email:
Email:
School in which you intend to study:
to
Method of study (part-time study only available for specific Scholarships):
Full-time
Part-time
Programme of study for which you have applied:
Where did you hear about this Scholarship? Please tick or highlight the relevant source.
Postgraduate Scholarships Website
Supervisor/Tutor
University of Leeds website
Previous Award Holder
University of Leeds Portal
Family/Friends
Student Service Centre Screen
Prospects
School
Find a PhD website
Jobs.ac.uk
Other
- Please specify:
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Surname (Family Name)
First Name(s)
English Language Qualifications: Is English your first/native language: Yes/No* *Please delete where appropriate
If English is NOT your first Language, you must meet the University’s English Language requirements. All
applicants should have a valid test result, which is no more than two years old by their official start date at the
University of Leeds.
IELTS Score and Test Date
TOEFL Score and Test Date
Other Qualification (give details)
Score:
Test Date:
Score:
Test Date:
Academic Qualifications (including any for which you are currently aiming):
Name & Country of
Dates
Qualification
Degree
University/Institution
Obtained (eg
Classification
Start
Finish
BA/BSc) and
(eg 1st Class
Main Subject
Honours)
Area
Name:
Country:
Name:
Country:
Name:
Country:
Professional or Other Qualifications:
Dates of Course
Title of Course
Grade (GPA)
or
Percentage
Mark
eg 3.5/4.0
/
Position in
Class (eg
2/30)
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/
/
Qualifications obtained or to be taken (give dates
and grades)
Employment History – please complete in full without any gaps (including any industrial experience or
other relevant practical experience):
Name and Address of Employer
Job Title
Dates
From
To
Please indicate your proposed career:
Prizes or Awards:
Please provide details of any prizes or awards received.
Details of up to 2 Prizes/Awards most relevant to application.
Total No of Prizes/Awards:
(i)
(ii)
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/
Surname (Family Name)
First Name(s)
Publication Details/Events Organised:
Please provide details of any published peer reviewed papers, journal papers or conference papers at national
or international level (please include any web address if available), together with details of any performances,
compositions, exhibitions organised.
Details of up to 3 Publications most relevant to
Total No of
Web Address
application. Please indicate type of publication – ie
Publications:
whether these are conference contributions/publication
of book chapters etc:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Total No of Performances/Compositions/Exhibitions Organised:
Details of up to 3 Events most
relevant to application:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Residency Details:
Please state the country in which you are normally resident:
On what date did you take up residence there?
How long have you resided there?
Please give below details and the exact dates of any non-holiday periods spent away from your country of normal
residence.
Date From
Date To
Location
Purpose of Residence (eg
education, employment etc)
Are there any unusual circumstances regarding your application that you would like to draw to the attention
of the University of Leeds Scholarships Committee, eg unusual education path, change of study direction
(awards are based on academic merit, financial circumstances are not taken into account)
Word Count:
(Maximum of 150 words)
Have you applied for any other Scholarship? Please specify:
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Surname (Family Name)
First Name(s)
Please give your reasons for applying for this particular programme of study at the University of Leeds and state
how it best meets your objectives (awards are based on academic merit and financial considerations are not taken into account).
Word Count:
(Maximum of 300 words)
This section to be completed by Mastership by Research Applicants only. Describe in your own words in
language accessible to a lay reader, your proposed research field or project in the space provided below. Your
summary might cover context; objectives; significance; method (how the work would be done).
Word Count:
(Maximum of 500 words)
Undertaking by applicants
By submitting this application, applicants attest to the accuracy of the information given and to their compliance
with the regulations of the Scholarship.
Date
:
Completed forms should be returned to the Postgraduate Scholarships Office, Marjorie and Arnold Ziff Building, University
of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT (email: pg_scholarships@leeds.ac.uk) by 23:59 UK time on the relevant deadline (see specific
information relating to each Scholarship for details of appropriate deadlines).
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