Brief description:

The University of Sussex is making available the Geoffrey Oldham Memorial Scholarships. It is made for students who wish to undertake a Masters degree programme at the University’s Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU). These scholarships are offered in celebration of the legacy of Geoffrey Oldham. He co-founded the SPRU in 1966. He served as Deputy Director before becoming Director in 1982.

Host Institution(s):

Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex

Level/Field(s) of study:

Masters degree in courses under Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU):

• Energy Policy MSc
• Project Management MSc
• Science and Technology Policy MSc
• Strategic Innovation Management MSc or
• Sustainable Development MSc.

Number of Scholarships:

2

Target group:

Students from all countries

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Each scholarship is worth £10,000, which will be used towards tuition fee reduction.

Eligibility:

Eligible applicants of Geoffrey Oldham Memorial Scholarships, are those who have accepted an offer of a full time place on 1 of the eligible Masters courses in SPRU (see above).

Also Apply: University of Flinders

Application instructions:

You can only apply for this scholarship, after you have accepted an offer of a place on a course. You will need to have excellent academic scores to date and need to provide a statement of academic interests. This statement will be assessed on the following information you furnish in the statement:

• clear and specific goals with what you aim to do after you finish your Masters.
• significant work experience or extra-curricular activities related to your chosen Masters and
• how your research interests will contribute to furthering Geoffrey Oldham’s work on Science and Technology and Gender.

Note: The application deadline for the scholarship is 1 June 2020.

It is important to visit the official website for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.