The Robert and Cheryle Poddubiuk Bedford Access Scholarship

You must provide a supporting statement of no more than 400 words, which should include:

Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you.
Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for.
What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals.
From a financial standpoint, what impact this scholarship would have on your education and special personal or family circumstances affecting your need for financial assistance.
Evidence of enthusiastic and authentic spirit of enquiry indicating clearly how this scholarship would help you share and advance knowledge of future generations.

One scholarship is available for a new full-time or part-time student with Home or International fee status studying for a first taught Masters degree within one of the academic departments listed below.

Am I eligible?

Offer to study a taught Masters course within:

• Department of Classics
• Department of English
• Department of History
• Department of Economics
• Department of Law and Criminology
• Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy
• Department of Social Work
• Department of Health Studies
• Department of Earth Sciences
• Department of Geography
• Department of Psychology

Achieved, or on target to achieve, a First Class Honours degree or equivalent
Able to demonstrate financial need (i.e. unable to undertake further study without the financial support of the scholarship)
Studying for first Masters degree.