MASTERS DEGREE
STUDENTSHIP SCHEME
Queen’s University is delighted to announce the launch of the Economic Recovery Masters Studentship Scheme for the academic year 2021/22.
The Department for the Economy (DfE) will be funding 50 Postgraduate Master’s places at Queen’s University Belfast.
The studentships will be open to candidates who meet the eligibility criteria who wish to study a full time Masters course starting in September 2021.
Awards will cover payment of tuition fees on an eligible course and a £10,000 per annum stipend paid monthly to successful candidates, subject to continued registration and meeting Terms and Conditions of funding.
WHO CAN APPLY?
In order to be eligible for the scholarship, candidates must hold an offer for a full-time place on one of the eligible courses.
The 2021-22 DfE Terms and Conditions for Postgraduate Awards have not yet been published, please note that details may change once final conditions are published.
The majority of awards are available to applicants who meet the following nationality and residency eligibility criteria.
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Nationality and Residency Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality or immigration status
- UK or ROI nationality
- An EU national or a EEA EFTA national with settled or pre-settled status under the UK’s EU Settlement Scheme
- A national of another country with indefinite leave to remain and enter the UK
- Have Refugee Status from UK government
- Residency
- Have been normally resident in the UK / and Islands for the 3 year period, excluding temporary absence for study/employment outside the UK or Islands, immediately before the start date of this award (first payment in October 2021).
- Nationality or immigration status
- Awards for candidates who do not meet nationality and residency criteria
There are a small number of awards for candidates who have applied to specific courses who do not meet the nationality and residency criteria. You would need to meet the requirements for all applicants (see below).
If you have been assessed as ‘international fee status’ as part of your application to Queen’s, you will fall into this group. A small number of students assessed as ‘home fee status’ may also fall into this group if they do not meet residency requirements.
We anticipate that this will be a highly competitive process with a high volume of applications. Please ensure that:
- You have applied for admission to a course that is available for awards to students who do not meet nationality and residency criteria. If you do not already have an offer of admission (conditional or unconditional) for this course, ensure that you complete your application and submit all relevant documents in advance of the deadline.
- You have considered the criteria for the awards, and can demonstrate excellence across all areas. The applicant guidance (Word) can help you with this.
- Requirements for all applicants
Candidates must hold an offer for a place on an eligible full-time postgraduate taught programme at the Queen’s University Belfast campus, starting in the academic year 2021/22 and prior to commencement of study have met any conditions attached to their offer as stated in their offer letter.
- Complete your application for a Master’s Award by 5 July 2021, including providing your supporting documents.
- An upper second class honours degree, from a University in the United Kingdom or Ireland or a non-UK qualification considered by the University as equivalent to this standard.
- Candidates who already hold a doctoral degree or who have been registered on a programme of research leading to the award of a doctoral degree on a full-time basis for more than one year, or part-time equivalent, funded from any source, including self-financing students, are NOT eligible for a Studentship.
- Students who have previously studied for more than 60 CATS on a postgraduate Master’s programme, whether funded or self-financing, are not eligible. This does not include completion of an integrated Master’s degree as part of your undergraduate degree (e.g. MEng, MSci).
- You must be resident in Northern Ireland on the first day of your course.
- Scholarship Criteria
All award applications will be assessed using the same criteria. We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:
- Academic excellence in previous study
- Development of skills and building experience to support success on your chosen course of study and in achieving future ambitions
- That they have overcome challenges or barriers to reach postgraduate study
- How the chosen course of study will help you to use your skills and experience to make a positive impact.
The application guidance (Word) outlines how this will be assessed. Completing your application will include completing the online application form, sending us your CV that demonstrates how you have built your skills and experience.
ELIGIBLE COURSES
The courses eligible for the scholarship are:
| Eligible courses for applicants who meet nationality and residency criteria |
Eligible courses for applicants who do not meet nationality and residency criteria Maximum 7 Awards available. |
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* MSc Bioinformatics and Computational Genomics, MSc Cancer Medicine, MSc Experimental Medicine
Please note the above-named courses are at capacity and further offers of admission will not be made unless places become available. Applications for admission to these courses which are submitted up to and including 30th June 2021 will be placed on a waiting list. Applicants may also submit an application for the Economic Recovery Master’s Awards Scheme. If places become available, those applicants who receive an offer may be considered for a scholarship, if a scholarship application has been submitted.
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Key Dates:
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30 June 2021 |
Deadline to complete an application to study an eligible postgraduate taught programme course |
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Extended to 5 July 2021 |
Deadline to submit a scholarship application and supporting documents. Late applications will not be considered. |
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From 1 August 2021 |
Notification of successful candidates Please note that we will notify successful candidates as a priority in early August, and that unsuccessful candidates may not receive an outcome until mid-August. |
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Scholarships need to be accepted within 10 working days of formal notification. You must hold an offer to study on the eligible course, and you also need to firmly accept this offer. Scholarships not accepted or if all criteria is not met within 10 working days of your offer being sent, it will be reallocated. |
PLEASE NOTE: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE AWARDS
Terms and Conditions for Postgraduate Awards for 2021-22 is subject to confirmation by the Department for the Economy. All successful applicants must abide by the Terms and Conditions set by the funding body. Based on previous years, this will include:
- A maximum of 6 hours per week paid employment during normal hours of study, excluding weekends.
- You cannot continue to hold this award if you change to part-time study or take up employment more than 6 hours per week during normal working hours.
- All fee payments will be paid directly to the University on your behalf.
- The stipend (£10k per annum) will be paid to successful applicants. Payments will be paid monthly starting in October 2021, subject to continued registration, satisfactory progress and compliance with funding Terms and Conditions.
- Postgraduate Awards are non-transferrable, the award is for the course that you have applied for and indicated in your Masters Award application i.e. a candidate cannot transfer to another Masters course and receive this award.
- Successful candidates must start their course in September 2021. Awards cannot be deferred.