University of Manchester 2021-2022 Equity & Merit Masters Scholarships for International Students

Each year The University of Manchester awards Equity and Merit Scholarships to academically excellent students from Sub-Saharan Africa who have the potential to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in their home countries. Across the globe, countries face many developmental challenges, and their brightest young minds have the aptitude and the will to make a difference. Our Equity and Merit Programme helps them to do this. Each postgraduate course has been created with the specific conditions of these countries in mind and endeavours to fill the skills gaps that exist there, from power engineering to global urban development. The scholarships empower young professionals from the Global South to address the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and advance themselves and their wider society. The scholarships are jointly funded by the University and its donors. The University covers students’ tuition fees in full and the generosity of our donors pays for students’ living expenses, flights to the UK and visas. The awards are intended for those who couldn’t afford to study in Manchester without a scholarship. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and all applications are considered on their merit. We particularly encourage women to apply. We offer two types of scholarship:

• One-year, full-time, on-campus master’s
• Part-time distance learning master’s (three to five years’ duration)

There are 30 scholarships (20 for full-time study and 10 for online study) available each year for a wide range of courses in engineering, environment, health sciences, development, education, textiles and law. The scheme is open to applicants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

• Table of Content
• About University of Manchester
• Equity & Merit Masters Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Equity & Merit Masters Scholarships
• Requirements for Equity & Merit Masters Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Manchester

The University of Manchester, in its present form, was created in 2004 by the amalgamation of the Victoria University of Manchester and the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). After 100 hundred years of working closely together both institutions agreed to form a single university, and on 22 October 2004 they officially combined to form the largest single-site university in the UK. Each has an innovative and inspiring history which we continue to build on, through ground-breaking research and as a centre of educational excellence.... continue reading

Equity & Merit Masters Scholarships

Application Deadline	31 Aug 2021
Country to study	United Kingdom
Type	Masters
Sponsor	University of Manchester
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Equity & Merit Masters Scholarships

The scholarships cover full tuition fees, and for students who will be studying in Manchester, the award includes return international airfares, living expenses and visas.

Requirements for Equity & Merit Masters Scholarships Qualification

Our master’s scholarships are aimed at talented applicants, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds. To apply for a scholarship, you must:

• be a resident citizen of Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zimbabwe, and have not previously studied outside Africa (training of six months or less does not count);
• have at least two years of professional experience related to your chosen field of study (this does not include unpaid internships or voluntary work);
• a bachelor’s degree (you must have graduated before September 2020) with an overall excellent grade. The awards are for academically outstanding students and typically this means that you are in the top 10% of your class;
• be committed to returning home and able to demonstrate the potential to make a positive impact on the future of your home country;
• have a clear idea of how studying with Manchester will benefit both your career and the wider community.

Application Deadline

August 31, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Manchester on www.smartsurvey.co.uk to apply

Please do not use the form on the master’s admissions page of our website. To apply you will need:

• degree certificates and transcripts showing subjects taken and grades achieved;
• evidence of your English language ability as stated above;
• two up-to-date signed references. It is mandatory to have at least one academic reference to help us determine your ability to complete a master’s at The University of Manchester. References must be on letter headed paper and addressed to ‘Equity and Merit Scholarships at The University of Manchester’. They do not need to be sent confidentially and there is no fixed format.

For more details, visit University of Manchester website.

Notes: Note that there is a clear separation between the process of awarding the scholarships and our admissions procedure. Scholarships are awarded entirely on merit. It is not necessary to have an academic offer of admission to apply for the scholarship. There is no advantage or disadvantage in having an academic offer. If you are selected for the scholarship you will be automatically admitted for the course of your choice.