AARON SIMS MA SCHOLARSHIPS

  • The Department of Cultures, Languages and Applied Linguistics is re-opening this bursary due to unallocated funds that are still available, please apply by 13 September 2021, 2pm.
  • Instituted under the will of Dr Aaron Sims, a former student of the College, this is a bursary for postgraduate language students.
  • Up to six bursaries are available for excellent students on the MA Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish Portuguese). 
  • Priority will be given to part-time applicants on the French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish language pathways, though the scholarship is available to full-time applicants, and part-time students entering their second year.
  • Eligibility criteria: Applicants should demonstrate academic excellence (at least a 2:1 or equivalent in an undergraduate degree).
  • Value of bursary: £21,000 shared among up to six applicants, to be used for tuition fees or maintenance. Applicants should have made arrangements to meet the remaining costs of fees and other expenses.
  • How the bursary is paid: 
    • The bursary is paid to part-time students in two instalments of £1750 in January of each academic year.
    • Part-time students who receive the award for their second year of study only, will receive one payment of £1750 in January.
    • Full-time students will receive one payment of £3500 in January.
    • All payments are subject to confirmation of satisfactory attendance and progress.
    How to apply: Complete our online application form.
  • Application deadline: 13 September 2021, 2pm.