Faculty and School scholarships
Faculties and Schools across the University have developed a range of subject-specific schemes to support their students.
Most of these scholarships are available in addition to any University scholarships, up to a maximum value of £3,000.
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences and Faculty of Life Sciences
Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships from 2010
The award: £1,000 for the first year of undergraduate study only
Who is eligible: Up to 40 Eliahou Dangoor Scholarships for first-year home undergraduates. These awards target low-income students in specified discipline areas in Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering. These awards commence in the academic year 2010-11. Further information about eligible programmes will be provided in 2010.
The awards have been made available through a generous donation from Dr Naim Dangoor and are additional to any government or university awards students might receive. It is hoped that this ambitious scheme will encourage more young people to consider studying STEM subjects at one of the country's leading universities.
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Faculty-wide scholarships
International Excellence Undergraduate Scholarships
- The award: £2,000 per year
- Who is eligible: Well qualified international students who apply for any undergraduate degree course within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
Further details on criteria and selection can be obtained at:
BP Undergraduate Scholarships
- The award: £2,000 per year
- Who is eligible: First and secondnd year undergraduate students in the following discipline areas:
Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Geology and Chemistry.
Students are selected on the basis of their first year examination results and the content of their application.
Full details of the scholarships can be found at www.bp.com/ukgraduates/scholarships
Discipline-specific scholarships
The different Schools and discipline areas within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences offer a range of scholarships depending upon your chosen course of study:
Chemistry
School of Chemistry Overseas Scholarships
- The award: £3,000 - £6,000 over Years 3 and 4
- Who is eligible: Overseas BSc and MChem students who achieve a 2:1 performance or better in Years 1 and 2. These scholarships will be credited towards tuition fees in the relevant years.
Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
School Scholarship
- The award: £1,000 per year (five scholarships available)
- Who is eligible: The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of interview and achievements for the most promising students (home and international) who do not qualify for a Manchester Success Scholarship.
Engineering courses
The Power Academy Scholarships
- The award: £2,000 per year plus a contribution towards tuition fees.
- Who is eligible: Students from the EU who apply to study Electrical Engineering. The scholarships offer financial support for tuition fees and living costs for the duration of the undergraduate degree.
Further information and details of how to apply can be found at:
Further information about scholarships for Electrical and Electronic Engineering can be found at:
Procter and Gamble Product Supply (UK Ltd) Undergraduate Scholarships
- The award: £2,000 per year plus a minimum of 12 weeks paid work placement per year.
- Who is eligible: Students in the discipline areas of:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Students are selected by Procter and Gamble, using a variety of criteria. Additionally, on completion of the scholarship, it is Procter and Gamble's intent to offer a full-time position at the company.
Shell Technical Scholarship Scheme
- The award: £10,000 over four years (£2,500 per year).
- Who is eligible: Students in the discipline areas of Mechanical Engineering or Chemical Engineering, who are registered on four-year MEng undergraduate programmes.
Students will be selected on the basis of AAA or AAB at A level or equivalent*, an interview and satisfying other achievement criteria.
Two scholarships are awarded in each discipline area each year.
Sir William Mather Engineering Entrance Scholarships
- The award: £1,000 per year.
- Who is eligible: Local students from the Manchester area who achieve good grades at A level or equivalent*, to study an undergraduate degree course with Engineering in the title.
Mathematics
Mathematical International Excellence Scholarship
- The award: £4,000 per year.
- Who is eligible: The School of Mathematics will award up to ten of these Mathematical Excellence Scholarships, worth £4,000 per year, to successful international applicants who have demonstrated overall academic excellence.
International Mathematics Scholarship
- The award: £2,000 per year.
- Who is eligible: For those international applicants who do not receive the above Mathematical Excellence Scholarship, the School has a large number of Scholarships available, worth £2,000 per year, based on an applicants' mathematical achievement.
All international applicants who satisfy the mathematical component of their entrance requirement will receive a scholarship.
Further information about these Scholarships can be found at:
Physics and Astronomy
Institute of Physics Undergraduate Bursary Scheme
- The award: £1,000 per year.
- Who is eligible: Students for the UK and Republic of Ireland selected on the basis of both widening participation criteria and academic merit, who are enrolled on any Physics-based undergraduate degree course.
These Scholarships are available in addition to any other University scholarships.
Faculty of Humanities
A number of scholarships will be available for UK students studying Modern Languages and Middle Eastern Studies. Contact the Faculty of Humanities for further details.
School prizes: In addition to scholarships and bursaries, most Schools across the University offer annual prizes up to £300 for outstanding achievement. Schools award these prizes annually after second semester examinations. No application is necessary.
* Criteria of academic excellence
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