University of Aberdeen 2023 The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship, UK

University of Aberdeen 2023 The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship is open to graduate students and early career researchers to support research in subjects relevant to the agricultural and entrepreneurial legacies and tenancy of William J McLean in the Northeast of Scotland.

The scholarship was established in 2021 by descendants of William J McLean to honour his and his family’s agricultural and entrepreneurial activities and tenancy in the Moray Firth region.

• Table of Content
• About University of Aberdeen
• University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship
• Documents Required for Application
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is an ancient university founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV, King of Scots to establish King's College, making it Scotland's third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world. The university as it is today was formed in 1860 by a merger between King's College and Marischal College, a second university founded in 1593 as a Protestant alternative to the former. Today, Aberdeen is consist... continue reading

University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship

The scholarship is available for the 2022-23 academic year and is valued at a maximum of £5,000.

Requirements for University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship Qualification

The Scholarship is open to:

• Students enrolled at the University of Aberdeen participating in a taught postgraduate programme (e.g. Master of Land Economy (MLE) in Rural Surveying and Rural Property Management, Master of Science in Geographical Information Systems), or a Master by Research (MRes) or PhD in a relevant subject area.
• Early career researchers (based on the definition adopted in the Research Excellence Framework) based either at the University of Aberdeen or the James Hutton Institute.

The qualifying research areas are:

Applied academic and market research activities aimed at promoting environmentally sustainable and economically viable agricultural, mixed farming and natural land use systems. In addition, both on-farm and off-farm technologically disruptive entrepreneurial activities with a potential to scale up and directly benefit the livelihoods of land managers, be they owners or tenants, throughout the rural economies of Scotland will be considered.

Please see the 'Supporting Information' below for a list of study areas supported.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Aberdeen The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship

The scholarship is available for the 2022-23 academic year and is valued at a maximum of £5,000. Depending on the number of applications received and amounts requested, there may be more than one scholarship available. It will be awarded to an outstanding project proposal which plans to undertake research in one of the areas listed below (see 'Supporting Information' document). The funds are to be used solely to support research and dissemination costs (e.g. travel, equipment and materials).

For informal enquiries, email [email protected]. A selection panel of University of Aberdeen and the James Hutton Institute representatives will review the applications and make the award. You will find out the outcome of your application in mid-March 2023 and your project is expected to start in April 2023. A short report on your research will be expected at the end of the project.

Documents Required for Application

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please email a statement (maximum of 3 pages of A4) highlighting your interest in the scholarship, your academic interests and how your proposed research will benefit sustainable land use systems and/or disruptive agricultural-related technologies in the North East of Scotland. Please describe how the scholarship funds will be used to enable or enhance your research and include a breakdown of costs with justification in your application. Please also submit your CV.

Please email your application with ‘The William J McLean Agricultural Scholarship’ in the subject title to [email protected]

For more details visit: University of Aberdeen website.