School of Social Sciences - Q-Step Bursary for MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics

Type of award

Bursary

Principal investigator

Dr Mark Brown

Managing department

School of Social Sciences

Value

up to £3000 as a partial tuition fee waiver

Specified use

Available to graduates (graduating in 2018, 2019 and 2020) from the University of Manchester undergraduate courses which have these areas in the degree title (and are registering on the MSc in Social Research Methods and Statistics):

- Sociology

- Politics

- Social Anthropology

- Philosophy

- Criminology

- Linguistics

- PPE

Tenable period

One year full-time only

Continuation of award

Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.

Number available

to be confirmed

Funding provider

School of Social Sciences

Level(s) of study

This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:

  • Postgraduate taught

Allowed study options

This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:

  • Full-time

Subject restrictions

This funding is available to students undertaking study in:

  • Social Statistics

Academic requirements

Awarded in the last 3 years (2018, 2019 and 2020); Bachelors degree at 2:1 or above in subjects with any of the following in the degree title:

- Sociology

- Politics

- Social Anthropology

- Philosophy

- Criminology

- Linguistics

- PPE

Nationality restrictions

This funding is available to all nationalities.

Other eligibility criteria

Available to University of Manchester graduates ONLY.

Application procedure

Apply on-line for a place on the MSc Social Research Methods and Statistics course.

Application form

Additional documentation

Please ensure you provide the following with your on-line application:

  • Degree transcripts - this can be an interim transcript if you don't have a full transcript yet.

Selection body

Department of Social Statistics

Closing date

30 Apr 2020

Apply by 1 May to ensure you have an offer by 1 June 2020

Decision date

by mid-end July 2020

Deferral information

Deferral of the award is NOT permitted.

Contact details for enquiries