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Durham University Business School – India Scholarship (Postgraduate Studies) 2013 entry

Durham University Business School will be awarding two 25% tuition fee postgraduate scholarships to outstanding candidates from India

The successful candidates will receive a 25% reduction in their tuition fees, but will be responsible for accommodation and living costs during their stay in the UK (as an example UKBA recommend that students budget GBP 800 per month for living costs, and a 50-week stay in Ustinov College, Durham’s postgraduate College, costs approximately GBP 6,000).

All of the programmes eligible for the scheme are of one year duration and the full tuition fees (2013 entry) are as follows:

  • MSc Management – 17,500 GBP
  • MSc Strategic Marketing – 19,500 GBP
  • MSc Economics & Finance – 19,500 GBP
  • MSc Economics – 17,500 GBP

Eligible Programmes

  • MSc Management
  • MSc Management (Finance)
  • MSc Management (Human Resource Management)
  • MSc Management (International Business)
  • MSc Management (Entrepreneurship)
  • MSc Marketing Management
  • MSc Strategic Marketing
  • MSc Economics
  • MSc Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
  • MSc Experimental Economics
  • MSc Public Economics
  • MSc Finance
  • MSc Finance (Accounting and Finance)
  • MSc Finance (Corporate and International Finance)
  • MSc Finance (Economics and Finance)
  • MSc Finance (Finance and Investment)
  • MSc Finance (International Banking and Finance)
  • MSc Finance (International Money, Finance and Investment).
  • MSc Islamic Finance
  • MSc Islamic Finance & Management

Application Criteria

Applicants must:

  • Submit their application through Durham University’s Indian agent, The Chopras
  • Hold a Durham University offer for their chosen programme by the scholarship application deadlines
  • Hold a first division bachelors degree with distinction from an Indian institution recognised by Durham University
  • Satisfy the admissions requirement of their chosen course, including English Language proficiency
  • Be a national from, and residing in, India
  • Be liable to pay fees at the overseas student rate
  • Be intending to start their course of study in September 2013
  • Submit a one page statement of purpose. This must include their eligibility for the award, their motivation for taking the course in the UK, and any relevant extra-curricular activities and/or work experience
  • The Scholarship recipient should be willing to become an active ambassador for Durham University Business School, and be available to cooperate in any public relations activities which the International Office and Durham University Business School may organise for the scholarship winner, including initiatives such as online diaries, testimonials etc.

Scholarship Application Procedure and Timescales

The deadline for applications to be considered for the award is:

- MSc Management programmes: 31st May 2013

- MSc Finance and MSc Economics programmes; 31st May 2013

  • All students meeting the above criteria will automatically be considered for the Scholarships
  • Applications will be considered by a panel of senior academics from the relevant faculties
  • Successful students will be informed by Monday 12th August 2013
  • The Scholarships will be awarded on a competitive basis, and awarded on the basis of academic excellence
  • A ‘statement of purpose’ will be required to help further judge students

For more information on the Indian postgraduate awards and other scholarship schemes visit:

www.dur.ac.uk/international/postgraduate/fees/taughtscholarships/

www.dur.ac.uk/international/countryinfo/?cid=64

Should you have further questions about the India Scholarships please contact the International Office at international.office@durham.ac.uk