4 scholarships of £4,250 (UK/EU students) and four scholarships of £7,000 (International students)
Strathclyde Business School's Economics Department is offering a number of scholarships to candidates who impress them with their essay on an issue relevant to sustainable cities.
The MSc essay scholarship competition provides an opportunity for students to reflect on the key urban sustainability challenges facing city designers, planners and leaders, and to explore the opportunities that adopting a sustainable city agenda can create.
There are four potential scholarships of £4,250 each open to candidates from the UK/EU who impress the most, and four potential scholarships of £7,000 each open to international students. These scholarships are only open to those who hold an offer of a place on the MSc Leadership for Global Sustainable Cities.
Applicants are asked to write an essay on one of the six topics below:
Over half the world's population now lives in cities, and urban populations are set to grow. In light of the growing urban population in China, how can Chinese cities adapt to deliver sufficient resources to meet population needs?
Developing sustainable cities leads to improved quality of life for citizens. Discuss.
"When it comes to climate change, cities are where the most exciting progress is being made" (Michael Bloomberg, 2013). Critically discuss the greatest sustainability challenges and opportunities facing city leaders today.
Changing behaviour is a key part of delivering sustainable futures. How can we persuade urban populations to adopt sustainable behaviours?
The application and integration of technologies can contribute to achieving low carbon goals. Drawing on a maximum of three examples, discuss how technological innovation can offer significant and sustained carbon reductions in European cities.
"Urban areas hold more than half the world’s population and most of its built assets and economic activities" (IPCC, 2014). What key challenges and opportunities face urban planners in delivering long-term sustainable city strategies?
Submissions format:
All submissions are to be original, maximum 1000 words in length, typed, double-spaced.
Each essay must include a title page with the following information: title of essay, student’s name, undergraduate degree, institutions, university, home address, e-mail address, telephone number, and the following statement: "I hereby affirm that this is an original essay and my own work."
The essay must be submitted by July 17 2015.
NOTE : These scholarships are only open to students who take up a place on the MSc Leadership for Global Sustainable Cities degree in the academic year 2015/16.
Please note, to be eligible to be awarded with this scholarship, you must not be in receipt of any other scholarships or financial aid towards your tuition. Candidates awarded a SAAS loan may apply for this scholarship.
Source : http://www.strath.ac.uk/business/scholarships/cities/
Strathclyde Business School's Economics Department is offering a number of scholarships to candidates who impress them with their essay on an issue relevant to sustainable cities.
The MSc essay scholarship competition provides an opportunity for students to reflect on the key urban sustainability challenges facing city designers, planners and leaders, and to explore the opportunities that adopting a sustainable city agenda can create.
There are four potential scholarships of £4,250 each open to candidates from the UK/EU who impress the most, and four potential scholarships of £7,000 each open to international students. These scholarships are only open to those who hold an offer of a place on the MSc Leadership for Global Sustainable Cities.
Applicants are asked to write an essay on one of the six topics below:
Over half the world's population now lives in cities, and urban populations are set to grow. In light of the growing urban population in China, how can Chinese cities adapt to deliver sufficient resources to meet population needs?
Developing sustainable cities leads to improved quality of life for citizens. Discuss.
"When it comes to climate change, cities are where the most exciting progress is being made" (Michael Bloomberg, 2013). Critically discuss the greatest sustainability challenges and opportunities facing city leaders today.
Changing behaviour is a key part of delivering sustainable futures. How can we persuade urban populations to adopt sustainable behaviours?
The application and integration of technologies can contribute to achieving low carbon goals. Drawing on a maximum of three examples, discuss how technological innovation can offer significant and sustained carbon reductions in European cities.
"Urban areas hold more than half the world’s population and most of its built assets and economic activities" (IPCC, 2014). What key challenges and opportunities face urban planners in delivering long-term sustainable city strategies?
Submissions format:
All submissions are to be original, maximum 1000 words in length, typed, double-spaced.
Each essay must include a title page with the following information: title of essay, student’s name, undergraduate degree, institutions, university, home address, e-mail address, telephone number, and the following statement: "I hereby affirm that this is an original essay and my own work."
The essay must be submitted by July 17 2015.
NOTE : These scholarships are only open to students who take up a place on the MSc Leadership for Global Sustainable Cities degree in the academic year 2015/16.
Please note, to be eligible to be awarded with this scholarship, you must not be in receipt of any other scholarships or financial aid towards your tuition. Candidates awarded a SAAS loan may apply for this scholarship.
Source : http://www.strath.ac.uk/business/scholarships/cities/
