York St John University and the SPARK fund are pleased to
announce a range of scholarships for new postgraduate international students
for the 2013/14 academic year.
For the September 2013 intake, we are pleased to offer:
- One flagship ‘International SPARK Scholar’ award, offering both a full tuition fee scholarship for a Masters level student (MA, MBA, or MSc) AND a £4,000 contribution towards living costs.
- Two full tuition fee scholarships for Masters level students (MA, MBA, MSc).
- Two partial tuition fee scholarships for Masters level students (MA, MBA, MSc), equal to £4,000 each.
York St John University seeks to reward and attract talented
and ambitious people, with an international outlook, to study with us on our
postgraduate programmes.
Application is through submission of an application form
and essay, of up to 1,500 words on the following subject:
How will completing your Master’s degree at York St
John University prepare you to become a successful and influential global
citizen, and how will you contribute to the internationalisation of life on the
York St John University campus during your studies?
Please ensure that when preparing your essay, you write
about your own experiences and ambitions, and explain why and how York St John
University can help you to achieve your goals, and become a global citizen.
Please also reflect on what qualities and experience you can bring with you,
and what impact you might have on campus life.
Submitted applications and essays will be considered by a
panel of York St John University staff, who will select the successful award
winners. The decision of the panel will be final, and we cannot enter into
correspondence with applicants regarding the outcome.
Scholarship applications for September 2013 are open from
01 March 2013 until 31 May 2013.
In order to apply, please complete the application form, and
submit this, along with your essays ysjinternational@yorksj.ac.uk
before 31 May 2013.
Results will be announced by the end of June 2013.
Please note:
- Applications received after 31 May will not be considered.
- Applications which exceed the word count will not be considered.
- You must have submitted an application to study at York St John University, and receive an offer of a place, in order to be considered for a scholarship - scholarship applications will not be considered if the applicant does not hold a valid offer for a programme of study at York St John University.
