Equity and Merit Scholarships - University of Manchester UK

Scholarship Description:

The Sustainable Development Goals are our world’s call to action and our Equity and Merit Scholarships aim to empower young professionals in the Global South to address these.

Equity and Merit Scholarships are for academically excellent students who have the potential to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in their home countries.

The awards are intended for those who couldn't afford to study in Manchester without a scholarship. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and all applications are considered on their merit. We particularly encourage women to apply. 

We offer two types of scholarship:  

• Full-time, on-campus master’s (one-year duration).
• Part-time, distance learning master’s (three to five years duration).

There are 30 scholarships (20 for full-time study and 10 for online study) available each year for a wide range of courses in engineering, environment, health sciences, development, education, textiles and law. The scheme is open to applicants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. 

Full list of courses where scholarships are available

The list of courses that are available under this scholarship are:

Chemical Engineering

• Advanced Chemical Engineering MSc
• Advanced Process Integration and Design MSc 

Civil and Mechanical Engineering

• Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Systems Management MSc
• Commercial Project Management MSc
• Construction Project Management MSc
• Engineering Project Management MSc
• Management of Projects MSc
• Mechanical Engineering Design MSc
• Reliability Engineering and Asset Management MSc
• Structural Engineering MSc
• Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering MSc 

Computer Science

• Advanced Computer Science MSc

Development

• Development Economics and Policy MSc
• ICTs for Development MSc
• International Development MSc
• International Development: Development Management MSc
• International Development: Environment Climate Change and Development MSc
• International Development: Globalisation, Trade and Industry MSc
• International Development: Migration, Mobility and Displacement MSc
• International Development: Politics, Governance and Development Policy MSc
• International Development: Poverty, Inequality and Development MSc
• International Development: Poverty Conflict and Reconstruction MSc
• International Development: Public Policy and Management MSc
• Research Methods with International Development MSc
• Management and Information Systems: Change and Development MSc (Distance Learning)
• Management and Information Systems (MIS): Change and Development MSc
• Human Resource Management and Development (International Development) MSc (Distance Learning)  

Education

• International Education MA
• Educational Leadership MA
• Deaf Education MSc 
• TESOL MA

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• Advanced Control and Systems Engineering MSc
• Communications and Signal Processing MSc
• Electrical Power Systems Engineering MSc
• Electrical Power Systems Engineering MSc (Distance Learning)
• Renewable Energy and Clean Technology MSc

Environment

• Environmental Governance MSc
• Environmental Impact Assessment and Management MSc
• Environmental Monitoring, Modelling and Reconstruction MSc
• Data Science (Applied Urban Analytics) MSc
• Geographical Information Science MSc
• Global Urban Development and Planning MSc
• Pollution and Environmental Control MSc 

Humanitarian and Conflict Response

• Global Health MSc (Distance Learning)
• Humanitarianism and Conflict Response MA
• International Disaster Management MSc 

Human Resource Management

• Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations MSc
• Human Resource Management and Development (International Development) MSc (Distance Learning) 
• International Human Resource Management and Comparative Industrial Relations MSc

Law

• Corporate Governance LLM
• Intellectual Property Law LLM
• International Business and Commercial Law LLM
• International Financial Law LLM
• International Economic Law LLM
• International Financial Law LLM
• Public International Law LLM
• Security and International Law LLM
• Security and International Law MA
• Transnational Dispute Resolution LLM

Medical and Health Sciences

• Audiology MSc
• Biological Sciences MRes
• Cell Biology MSc
• Clinical Immunology MSc
• Health Data Science MSc 
• Medical and Molecular Virology MSc
• Medical Microbiology MSc
• Model-based Drug Development MSc
• MPH Public Health (Web-based Learning)
• Occupational Hygiene MSc
• Occupational Medicine MSc
• Science and Health Communication MSc
• Investigative Ophthalmology and Vision Science MSc

Materials and Textiles

• International Fashion Marketing MSc
• International Fashion Retailing MSc
• International Fashion Retailing MSc (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)
• Textile Technology (Technical Textiles) MSc
• Corrosion Control Engineering MSc
• Polymer Materials Science and Engineering MSc 

Online programmes

• Electrical Power Systems Engineering MSc (Distance Learning)
• Global Health MSc (Distance Learning)
• Human Resource Management and Development (International Development) MSc (Distance Learning) 
• Management and Information Systems: Change and Development MSc (Distance Learning)
• MPH Public Health (Web-based Learning)

Scholarship Benefits:

The scholarships cover full tuition fees, and for students who will be studying in Manchester, the award includes return international airfares, living expenses and visas.

Eligible Nationalities:

There are 30 scholarships (20 for full-time study and 10 for online study) available each year for a wide range of courses in engineering, environment, health sciences, development, education, textiles and law. The scheme is open to applicants from Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe. 

Eligibility Criteria:

Our master’s scholarships are aimed at talented applicants, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds.

To apply for a scholarship, you must: 

• be a resident citizen of Ethiopia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda or Zimbabwe, and have not previously studied outside Africa (training of six months or less does not count);
• have at least two years of professional experience related to your chosen field of study (this does not include unpaid internships or voluntary work);
• a bachelor’s degree (you must have graduated before September 2020) with an overall excellent grade. The awards are for academically outstanding students and typically this means that you are in the top 10% of your class;
• be committed to returning home and able to demonstrate the potential to make a positive impact on the future of your home country;
• have a clear idea of how studying with Manchester will benefit both your career and the wider community.

English language requirements

You do not need to provide an IELTS or TOFEL test result when you apply for the scholarship. However, if you are shortlisted for an interview then you will be required to take an approved English test.

Each master’s programme on the scholarship list has its own requirements in terms of English test scores. Please refer to the course profiles for more details.

In most cases, you will need a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 (with no sub-test less than 5.5) or TOEFL 90 (with no sub-test less than 22) to be awarded a scholarship. 

We don't grant any exemptions to these language requirements to applicants who have studied in English and we don't accept a certificate of English language proficiency from your university.

Application Procedure:

Applications open on Sunday, 1 August 2021 for entry in September 2022. 

Please do not use the form on the master's admissions page of our website.

To apply you will need:

• degree certificates and transcripts showing subjects taken and grades achieved;
• evidence of your English language ability as stated above;
• two up-to-date signed references. It is mandatory to have at least one academic reference to help us determine your ability to complete a master's at The University of Manchester. References must be on letter headed paper and addressed to 'Equity and Merit Scholarships at The University of Manchester'. They do not need to be sent confidentially and there is no fixed format. 

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Timeline for applications for 2021/22 scholarships