NWDA Graduate Plus bursaries for postgrad students

06 July 2010

Following the successful launch of Graduate Plus, LJMU has been awarded 19 Bursaries from the The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA),  for £1,250.00 for student considering studying postgraduate STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) in the 2010/2011 academic cycle. See below for a full course list of eligible master programmes.

To be eligible to receive a single award you must meet the below criteria:

1. Student must not already hold an offer at LJMU for a master’s programme or be enrolled prior to 21st June 2010.
2. Student must be applying to obtain a place upon the listed masters programmes (FULL COURSE LIST-(below) on a full time/part time basis to start in the year 2010/2011.
3. Student must have obtained a minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree.
4. Student must have obtained an undergraduate degree at a University located in the North West of England within the past 12 months or have a permanent residential address in the North West of England.
5. If the master’s programme is at full capacity at 2010/2011 the award will not be eligible for transfer onto 2011/2012 entry.
6. Bursaries will not be awarded in conjunction with any other financial assistance such as an LJMU Postgraduate Scholarship.
7. Preference for the award will be given to students who are giving consideration to participation in a masters course but have individual financial constraints.
8. All programmes must commence in the 2010/2011 academic year
9. The bursary is a contribution towards the course fee only.  It will be offset towards tuition fees and not paid in cash.
10. Student must agree to a set of terms and condition once excepting the bursary.

For further information and to obtain an application form please contact:

Student Advice and Wellbeing

Telephone 0151 904 6055

Email StudentAdvice@ljmu.ac.uk

**The closing date for the 2010/11 academic year is Friday 23rd July 2010**

Courses eligible for North West Development Agency Graduate Plus Bursary of £1,250.00 for 2010/2011

Faculty of Science

• Biomechanics of Gait and Posture
• Sports Biomechanics
• Sports Physiology

Faculty of Technology and the Environment

• Advanced Computer Studies
• Computer Animation and Visualisation
• Computer Forensics
• Computer Network Security
• Computing and Information Systems
• Environmental Planning
• Marine and Offshore Engineering
• Maritime Operations
• Power and Control Engineering
• Water, Energy and the Environment
• Wireless and Mobile Computing