Scholarship overview

  • Degree level

    Master's research

  • Value

    £2,000 towards the tuition fees

  • Number of awards

    1

  • Academic year

    2026/2027

  • Tuition fee status

    Home, Overseas

  • Mode of study

    Full time

  • Available to

    Prospective students

  • Application deadline

    29/05/2026

  • Additional information

    Scholarship page

  • Available to applicants in the following departments

    • Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible to apply for the funding you must:

  • Be a postgraduate student (Home or Overseas fee status)
  • Be commencing the MSc Human Molecular Genetics in October 2026
  • Be in receipt of an offer for the programme
  • Have accepted the offer and fulfilled all offer criteria

 

Please note: This scholarship is not available to continuing students.

Course specific information

This bursary is only available to students commencing the MSc Human Molecular Genetics in October 2026.

Application process

Once in receipt of an offer for the programme, please submit a statement covering the below criteria. The following three questions all carry equal weight. These are not ‘trick’ questions; we are interested in your honest responses to them. There are no right or wrong answers.

  1. Motivation – Please tell us about an aspect of your academic, research or professional experience that you found especially exciting, enjoyable or challenging. How did this experience influence your decision to pursue further studies in science? (Maximum 1300 characters)
  2. Contribution – What are your ambitions or goals in science, and what kinds of approach(es) might you use? These approaches might be research-based, technical, organisational or entrepreneurial, for example. We realise that your interests might change in the future, but please tell us about your current thinking. (Maximum 1300 characters)
  3. Professional trajectory – Imagine that you have been offered a place on your programme together with this funding. What are you most looking forward to in your programme, and how will this help you to reach your ambitions or goals? (Maximum 1300 characters)

 

Please submit your statement to the relevant programme administrator including:

  • Your full name
  • Your College Identifier Number (CID)
  • ‘MSc Human Molecular Genetics bursary’ in the email subject line

 

Additional information

  • Applications will be initially checked for eligibility
  • Applications will then be reviewed by the panel and evaluated