The Reading Real Estate Foundation Scholarship Programme offers a scholarship for a new postgraduate student from Africa based on academic excellence combined with financial need.
Country and Region Specific Awards will consider the domicile for the purposes of this award (not a student’s national citizenship). Country specific awards are only available to students who have not previously studied in the UK.
Scholarship value
Successful students will receive the full degree tuition fees of their chosen Real Estate & Planning postgraduate programme and the opportunity to act as an Ambassador for RREF. The award and the activities undertaken as part of this scheme will help develop your:
Networking skills- Unparalleled networking opportunities.
CV- A valuable and credible addition to your CV (Resume).
RED Award - The work will be counted as a part of your Reading Experience and Development (RED) Award certificate.
RREF Ambassadors will work closely with RREF on engaging and exciting projects including:
RREF Student & Alumni Activities.
Social media, through sharing their experiences with potential students.
Attending sponsored events and exhibitions to promote RREF.
Criteria
Evidence of a strong academic record and that you are dedicated to your studies and include copies of your academic certificates and transcripts to date.
Clear demonstration of financial need.
Commitment to representing the Reading Real Estate Foundation as a RREF Scholar
Willingness to submit a report on your progress and performance
A RREF MSc Scholarship cannot provide the main financial support for your studies and you will be expected to be able to have funding for your remaining course fees and living costs
You will be expected to complete the course in full. Should for any reason you have to leave the course before completion, all payments will be stopped immediately.
If students do not receive their predicted mark in their undergraduate degree, the offer of a scholarship may be revoked.
Students offered more than one Award from RREF/UoR/Henley Business School may accept only one award but can select which one. Students deciding to defer entry will forfeit any award but may re-apply.
The award is only made to eligible students who successfully enter on a relevant degree programme in October 2014.
Before making a formal application, applicants must be holding an offer for a full-time postgraduate real estate & planning programme at Henley Business School for entry in 2014/15
· MSc Real Estate/Real Estate Finance
· MSc Development Planning
· MSc Rural Land and Business Management
· MSc International Planning and Sustainable Urban Planning
· MSc in Housing Development and Management (from 2014)
Closing date
Applications will be reviewed and offers made on a regular basis. The final closing date for applications is June 30th 2014 and no applications will be considered after this date.
For more information and application please visit the RREF MSc Scholarship page.
