Various Scholarships at London School of Economics and Political Sciences
n addition to the awards that are normally made (detailed below), weare pleased that for 2005/6 a scholarship has been given by the familyof Professor Tom Nossiter.
Professor Nossiter
We have great pleasure in announcing a very special scholarship forExternal students. Professor Tom Nossiter who was a great supporter ofthe LSE's work with the University of London External Programme diedlast year. He taught at the LSE from 1973 - 1992 in the Department ofGovernment. He worked constantly for the External Programme and wasresponsible for a great many changes to ensure that it would continueto thrive. He was a political scientist and his major area was India,he enjoyed his visits there and he had many, many friends from thesubcontinent. In memory of Tom his friends and family have donated£1,000 to help support one student (from India) for the academic year2005 - 6 who has been offered a place at LSE and who has studiedthrough the External Programme. If you have been offered a place forthis session please inform the LSE External Study office (email: externalstudy@lse.ac.uk) and you will be automatically considered for the award.
The LSE awards three scholarships to External students who have been offered a place to study at the LSE:
Undergraduate award
One scholarship is awarded annually to a student at undergraduatelevel. This is for two years and covers full fees and maintenance. Itis awarded to a student who has performed exceptionally well in theDiploma in Economics or in the Foundation units of the degrees inEconomics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences.
Postgraduate awards
Two scholarships are awarded annually to students who havesuccessfully completed one of the degrees in Economics, Management,Finance and the Social Sciences as External students, and who have alsobeen accepted for postgraduate study at the LSE. To qualify studentswill normally have, or expect to have, a first-class honours degree.The scholarship covers full fees and maintenance.
The Charles Wallace Trust
The Charles Wallace Trust in conjunction with LSE External Studyoffers an annual award of £3,000 for postgraduate study at the LSE.Application is open to those who are both nationals of, and residentsin, Pakistan. In addition, applicants should have completed a degree inEconomics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences as an Externalstudent, and have been offered a place to study on a Masters programmeat the LSE.
How to apply
To be considered for a scholarship, you must have already been offered a place provisionally at the LSE.
Please inform the LSE External Study (Email: externalstudy@lse.ac.uk)office of your offer, including information about yourself (e.g.University of London student ID, the programme you are currentlystudying, the programme that you have received an offer for). After theexamination results are released in August, you will be informed if youhave been awarded a scholarship from the LSE External Study office.
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