Key facts
Start dates
September 2024
Available to home or international students?
Home / International
Study level
Postgraduate
Award value
£5,000
Eligible course awards
MA
Number of awards
1 award
Application deadline
16 June 2024
IOP Publishing Scholarship
Overview
IOP Publishing is offering a fee-waiver bursary of £5,000 to a full-time or part-time student at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing on the MA Publishing or MA Publishing. The student will also receive the guarantee of a work placement for a minimum of three weeks at IOP Publishing’s offices in Bristol.
Eligibility
Eligibility criteria
Full-time or part-time students who have already have accepted, by the time of application, a conditional or unconditional offer of a place to start MA Publishing or MA Publishing Media in September 2024 or January 2025.
Applicants for the Scholarship must submit by email a CV and a 500-word rationale for their application for the Scholarship including your interest in academic publishing Applicants are asked to detail any further funding sources they are applying for, and to indicate how they intend to pay for the remainder of their fees and maintenance costs.
Students may apply for this scholarship alongside other sources of funding (including other scholarships offered through Oxford Brookes University), but these must be detailed on the application. The Scholarship will not include a maintenance grant. Applicants who are successful in receiving awards from other sources of funding which cover their tuition fees will not be eligible for the Scholarship, and must inform the Programme Administrator. Eligibility will not be affected by funding covering maintenance costs. The Scholarship cannot be transferred to maintenance costs.
This funding is available to students studying on the following courses:
Postgraduate
Application process
Applicants must complete the Google form, which will include the option to select the scholarship they wish to apply for, plus other details, as well as a 500 word rationale for their applications. Applicants must also email a CV to tde-pgscholarships@brookes.ac.uk after completing the Google Form.
Terms and conditions
What we are offering
IOP Publishing is offering a fee-waiver bursary of £5,000 to a full-time or part-time student at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing on the MA in Publishing Media or MA in Publishing. The student will also receive the guarantee of a work placement for a minimum of three weeks at IOP Publishing’s offices in Bristol.
The Scholarship
The scholarship, open to all students, will be awarded on the basis of a considered explanation of the student’s particular interest in academic publishing and what the master’s course will contribute to the student’s learning and career development. A background in science will be an advantage. Consideration will also be given to the background of the applicant so applicants should provide a short statement about their family or financial circumstances so we may better understand your need for support.
About you
Applicants must already have accepted, by the time of application, a conditional or unconditional offer of a place to start the course in September 2024 or January 2025.
Applicants for the Scholarship must submit by email a CV and a 500-word rationale for their application for the Scholarship including your interest in academic publishing Applicants are asked to detail any further funding sources they are applying for, and to indicate how they intend to pay for the remainder of their fees and maintenance costs.
Students may apply for this scholarship alongside other sources of funding (including other scholarships offered through Oxford Brookes University), but these must be detailed on the application. The Scholarship will not include a maintenance grant. Applicants who are successful in receiving awards from other sources of funding which cover their tuition fees will not be eligible for the Scholarship, and must inform the Programme Administrator. Eligibility will not be affected by funding covering maintenance costs. The Scholarship cannot be transferred to maintenance costs.
About IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher, providing impact, recognition and value for the scientific community. As the publishing arm of the Institute of Physics, 100% of our profit goes towards public and scientific good.