Politics and International Relations fee-waiver scholarship

The Brussels School of International Studies is delighted to announce that we are calling for applications for an MA scholarship for students starting in January 2015. This scholarship is open to students of all nationalities and covers the following programmes:

MA in European Public Policy
MA in International Conflict and Security
MA in International Development
MA in International Migration
MA in International Political Economy
MA in International Relations
MA in Political Strategy and Communication

Criteria

Candidates must hold a good Bachelor’s Honours degree or the equivalent with an overall 2:1 or First class result, ideally in a relevant subject (relevant subjects include, but are not limited to: Anthropology, History, International Relations, Law, Political Science and Sociology).

To be eligible for these scholarships, candidates must have already made an application and hold an offer to study at BSIS with registration in January 2015.

How to apply for an MA programme

Candidates must make a formal application for postgraduate study (MA programme) at the Brussels School of International Studies. To find out about our different MA programmes and to start your online application, please go to our website: www.kent.ac.uk/brussels
For a complete application, we require the official transcript and certificate from your undergraduate degree and two academic references. A CV and motivation letter is also recommended.
Applicants should ensure they select “Brussels” as the campus of study and select “January 2015” as their start date.
Please check our general entry requirements carefully before you apply: http://www.kent.ac.uk/brussels/studying/admissions/requirements.html

The Scholarship
The scholarship covers 50% of the BSIS tuition fee (50% of €16,500).

How to apply for the scholarship

You will need the following two documents:
–       CV
–       Cover letter

The cover letter should be no longer than a 2 page Word document.

Please email your CV and cover letter to ukbapplications@kent.ac.uk
The subject line should say “January scholarship name surname application number”
Example: January scholarship Michele Schmitz 15233596

Deadline for application:

Friday 21 November 2014, 5pm (Brussels time)

Further information

The successful candidate will be notified no later than 1 December. If you have not heard from us after this date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

If you have any specific questions, please contact the Brussels Admissions and Recruitment Officer, Michèle Schmitz on ukbapplications@kent.ac.uk

Please check the news pages regularly for the announcement of the deadline for scholarships for September 2015 entry.