The UCL School of Energy and Resources, Australia will be awarding Santos Scholarships to the most outstanding students to study full-time on the MSc in Energy and Resources. These scholarships support the most outstanding students pursuing the MSc in Energy and Resources at UCL School of Energy and Resources (UCL SERAus).
Scholarships known as the SantosScholarships (UCL), funded by Santos Limited, will be available for students commencing their studies in the February intake. The deadline for receipt of completed applications for 2010 has closed. Applications for the February 2011 intake are now being accepted with the deadline for receipt of applications being 30 September 2010.
- The scholarship is open to all students (both Australian and international) who have been issued with and accepted an offer of admission (conditional or unconditional) to study full-time on the MSc in Energy and Resources programme at UCL SERAus.
- All applicants will be considered for a scholarship (there is no need to make a separate application) and those who have been awarded a scholarship will be informed in early December.
- The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential. Financial circumstances are not taken into account.
- The scholarship will be awarded by the UCL Council upon the recommendation of a selection panel made up of UCL academics. If there are not sufficient suitable applications, scholarships not awarded may be re-allocated and awarded in the following year.
- The value of each scholarship is a stipend for living expenses of AU$25,000 payable in each year of the programme, plus the total fees for the two years of the programme – paid directly to UCL SERAus.
- The scholarship is tenable for two years, subject to continued academic progress.
- The scholarship stipend will normally be payable to the recipient in monthly instalments over the two years of the programme and is intended for maintenance purposes. The award letter and payment will be administered by UCL SERAus.
- The scholarship may be held alongside other scholarships, studentships, awards or bursaries.
- Recipients may be required to submit to UCL SERAus a letter of gratitude to the donor. The letter should include comment on the impact of the scholarship on the recipient’s education and how the award has benefited them. It should also include details of proposed career plans and any career developments. The donor may request the opportunity to meet the recipient of the scholarship.
- All scholarships and awards are subject to the provisions of UCL’s General Regulations for Scholarships, Awards, Bursaries, Prizes and Medals.
