Faculty of Science
Postgraduate Scholarships
The Science Faculty is delighted to offer a number of scholarships for Ghanaian and Nigerian students who have applied for one of the following full-time taught Master's postgraduate degrees:
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- MSc Engineering Geology
- MSc Geological and Environmental Hazards
- MSc Contaminated Land
- MSc Crisis and Disaster Management
Department of Geography
- MSc Geographical Information Systems
- MSc Coastal and Marine Resource Management
The scholarships will be in the form of a 20% fee reduction from any tuition fee but please note, it cannot be taken in conjunction with any other fee reduction or bursary offered by the University. The scholarship is a one-off award towards a one year Masters fees and is non-renewable and only valid for study on the courses listed above.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to applicants from the following countries:
Nigeria: Scholarship is open to all Nigerian applicants who hold a minimum G.P.A 3.0/5 (which is a high Second Class Lower) in a relevant subject.
Ghana: Scholarship is open to all Ghanaian applicants who hold a minimum of a Second Class Upper in a relevant subject.
You can apply to be considered if you:
- Are fully self-funding
- Have Ghanaian or Nigerian nationality
- Have applied to, been offered and accepted a place on, the postgraduate degree of your choice (conditional or unconditional firm offer).
- Have satisfied academic conditions detailed above and have met financial conditions including payment of non-refundable deposit.
Application procedure
Scholarship Application Form (word)
Scholarship Application Form (PDF)
Please complete the Scholarship Application Form and submit this to our Admissions Centre (details below) by no later than 31 July 2013. Successful scholarship applicants will be required to accept their place on the programme within four weeks of notification in order to obtain the reduction in the fee.
Contact details
If you have any questions regarding our scholarships, please contact:
The Admissions Centre
St. Michael's Building
White Swan Road
Portsmouth
PO1 2DT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)23 9284 5550