Academic Excellence Scholarships 2008

De Montfort University (DMU) is committed to supporting talented graduates to enhance their careers and personal development through postgraduate study.

We are therefore delighted to offer five new Postgraduate Scholarships of £2000 each to help five first class graduates study a full-time Masters (MA/MSc) course at DMU Leicester.

The scholarships are available for full-time Masters courses* starting in September/October 2008 only and Art and Design Courses starting in January - June 2009.

All UK and EU status students are welcome to apply. We regret that this scheme is not available to non-EU/overseas status students.


To be considered for a scholarship, you must have achieved (or be aiming to achieve) a First class honours degree (or 70%+ equivalent from a recognised international institution) in any subject.

* Please note that a few of our full-time Masters courses may be excluded from this scholarship scheme . To make sure that your choice of course is included within the scheme, please contact Navejit Sangha, our EU Recruitment Manager, on (0116) 257 7347 or email Nav at nsangha@dmu.ac.uk

Scholarships will be awarded to up to five recipients and selected by a panel of DMU academic and admissions representatives. To be considered by the panel, applicants must have achieved (or be aiming to achieve) a First class honours degree (or 70%+ equivalent from a recognised international institution). The panel will then select those who are, in the panel’s opinion, the five strongest candidates who will benefit the most from the scholarship and contribute the most to DMU through their Masters study and time at DMU. The panel’s decision is final.

Please follow the instructions below carefully if you wish to apply. Please note that these scholarships are not awarded automatically to First class graduates – you must apply as below. If you do not complete all the necessary stages as instructed, by the stated deadline, you will not be eligible to receive a scholarship.

How to Apply
Please follow the instructions below carefully…

1. Choose the course to which you would like to apply. If you would like further information or advice, please contact the Enquiry Centre on tel 08459 45 46 47 (from UK) or +44 116 257 7513 (from outside UK), email at dmu.ac.uk/enquiry or contact the Faculty to which you wish to apply directly – you’ll find contact details in any of our prospectuses or online at dmu.ac.uk

2. Complete and submit an application form for the course you wish to study. You can do this online at dmu.ac.uk/pgapp or in hard copy. Application forms can be found in the postgraduate prospectus, downloaded from the website dmu.ac.uk or can be requested from the Faculty to which you wish to apply. If your application is successful, you will be sent an offer letter.

You may already be holding an offer of a place on a full-time Masters course starting in September/October 2008.

3. Once you have your offer letter for one of our eligible full-time Masters courses (Conditional or Unconditional), and you wish to apply for a Postgraduate Scholarship, you must write a 500-word statement outlining, as a minimum:
a) why you wish to study this course and what you hope to gain from it (personally and professionally as appropriate)
b) what skills and experience – other than your academic qualifications – you would bring to the course
c) what your long term career aspirations are
d) what difference the £2000 scholarship would make to you.

Please send your typed statement, with your full name, email address, application reference number and date of birth, to:

Navejit Sangha, EU Recruitment Manager
Marketing Department, Portland Building, De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester LE1 9BH (UK) or email: nsangha@dmu.ac.uk

Deadline for Applications
If you wish to apply for a Postgraduate Scholarship 2008 you must secure a place on your chosen Masters course and submit your 500-word statement to Navejit Sangha, as above, by 1 August 2008 . No applications received after this date will be accepted under any circumstances.

Allocation Process
The panel will review all eligible statements submitted after 1 August 2008 and will select those who are, in the panel’s opinion, the five strongest candidates who will benefit the most from the scholarship and contribute the most to DMU through their Masters study and time at DMU. The panel’s decision is final. The £2000 scholarship will be deducted from the full tuition fee at enrolment.

The Rules
• All UK and EU first class graduates are eligible to apply for the scholarships.
• Non-EU/overseas status students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.
• Both self-funding and sponsored students are eligible to apply.
• You must have achieved a first class honours degree (or international equivalent) and submit a 500-word written statement by the 1 August 2008 deadline to qualify.
• Evidence of your previous study will be required before a scholarship is allocated.
• No cash alternatives will be offered and the scholarship cannot be transferred to any other course at DMU or to any other nominated recipient.
• Valid only for September/October 2008 entry – scholarships cannot be deferred with an application until September 2009 or later.
• If an applicant is allocated a scholarship but then withdraws their application or does not enrol onto the course for any reason, the scholarship will be forfeited.
• The University reserves the right to withdraw or not allocate scholarships at any point before they are allocated.

Further Information
For further information about the scholarships and/or the courses , visit dmu.ac.uk , call 08457 45 46 47 or email dmu.ac.uk/enquiry