Equity and Merit Scholarships for students from Bangladesh, Rwanda and Uganda

Scholarship Overview

• Equity and Merit Scholarships aim to assist talented but economically disadvantaged students from some of the world’s poorest countries.
• Scholarships are available for students to undertake postgraduate masters degrees that are not available in their home country and which are intended to fill a particular skills gap. Awards are also available for study by distance learning.

Host School(s)

• Study at The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK
• The University of Manchester is world renowned for its academic and research excellence. In 2005 and 2006 it was awarded the title ‘University of the Year’.
• With a distinguished history and exciting agenda for the future, our graduates are constantly in demand from the world’s top employers.
• The high-quality education offered in the UK is recognised around the world – that’s why students from more than 180 countries want to study at The University of Manchester.

Field(s) of Study

• Scholarships are available in a wide range of subjects including Engineering, Environment, Medical and Life Sciences, Law and Education.

What does the scholarship cover?

• The scholarships cover full tuition fees, return international air fares and living expenses.

How many scholarships are given?

• To date, 85 students have received support to undertake Masters degrees (full-time or online) and more than 250 students have received awards to study in their home country on a University-validated programme.

Which countries are targeted?

• Bangladesh, Rwanda and Uganda
• In 2013/14 we are offering scholarships for the following distance learning programmes to applicants form Tanzania for a Master of Public Health (MPH)

Am I Eligible to Apply?

Applicants must also:

• Be a resident citizen of specified country and have not previously studied abroad;
• Have a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.5.

How to I Apply – Next Steps

• There are two types of scholarship on offer: full-time campus-based postgraduate taught masters, and masters by distance learning.
• Please select your country and programme type for further information and details of how to apply

Closing Date:

• Applications for September 2013 are now open and the deadline is 29 March 2013.

How do I get more information?

• Click Here – http://www.manchester.ac.uk/international/finance/equity-and-merit/