The School of Pharmacy & Life Sciences is pleased to offer a number of merit scholarships to outstanding students who wish to study at the School starting September 2015 and January 2016. Please read through the following information carefully.
The awards available in academic year 2015/16:
· MSc Instrumental Analytical Sciences Merit Scholarships for courses commencing September 2015.
Amount available: £1000 per award
· MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice Merit Scholarships for courses commencing January 2016.
Amount available: £1000 per award
Eligibility
Eligible Courses for the Merit Scholarships
- Clinical Pharmacy Practice MSc
- MSc Instrumental Analytical Sciences
Awards Criteria
The School's award panel will meet to consider eligible scholarship applications received by the respective due dates.
The School will assess all applications against the following criteria:
- Previous academic record and your suitability for postgraduate study in the School, i.e.
- Class of degree / CGPA / final score of first degree or previous masters-level study,
- Relevance of your first degree to the course you are applying for,
- Any prizes or awards given to you in your first degree.
- Relevant industrial or professional experience,
- Evidence of workplace experience that is relevant to the course you are applying for, and
- Personal achievements which indicate your ability and commitment to: complete the intended course; contribute to the course, school and wider university community during your studies and the professional community when you complete the course.
In the event that two applications are scored identically and only one award is available, the panel will award the scholarship to the first application received, using the date of receipt in the University as the relevant date.
Please note: All scholarship applicant should intend to complete to MSc stage. Any successful scholarship applicant that chooses to exit their course early will be expected to reimburse all or part of their award at the discretion of the School.
Completed application should be received prior to the closing dates below.
- MSc Instrumental Analytical Sciences: Round 1 20th July 2015; Round 2 11th September 2015
- MSc Clinical Pharmacy Practice: 28 January 2016
For further details and application please visit the Merit Scholarships for International Students at Robert Gordon University page.
