David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health

The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) offers the prestigious David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health to a limited number of applicants on the MSc in Global Plant Health.

Two scholarships are available: The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship and The David Sainsbury 10% Fee Scholarship. All applicants are eligible to be considered for either the full scholarship or the 10% fee scholarship.

The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship

Each full scholarship will cover up to:

the full cost of the tuition fee (£31,000 for 2023-24)
maintenance grant (exact value at the UKRI postgraduate researcher stipend level to be determined for 2023-24; in 2022-23 it was £17,668)
an additional £4,000 for travel costs (subject to valid economy class travel receipts)

Eligibility

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health
You are a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2022-23 for entry in 2022/23 academic year.

The David Sainsbury 10% Fee Scholarship

Each 10% fee scholarship will cover up to up to 10% of the full cost of the tuition fee (10% of either £16,000 UK or £31,000 international fees for 2023/24), minus any other awards or scholarships you are in possession of that cover more than 90% of the fee.

Eligibility

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health
You are not a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2022-23, for entry in 2022-23 academic year. For example, you are a national of and domiciled in an upper-middle income country or higher income country (including the UK) according to this list.

Type of Course

Postgraduate Taught

Funding Type

Tuition Fees
Maintenance

Years Available

2023

Criteria

Socioeconomic Related

School/Faculty

Faculty of Science

Course

MSc in Global Plant Health

Country / Region

Applicant’s Nationality

Country of Domicile

Restrictions with other scholarships

Students enrolled on the MSc in Global Plant Health are not eligible for other UEA Scholarships

Application Process

Provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship, on a competitive basis - no separate application is required.

You will be evaluated for the scholarship based on the same criteria used to evaluate your application to enrol on the course:

your academic achievement, awards and potential
knowledge and experience of plant pathology, plant biology, microbiology and data science
leadership, management, entrepreneurship and relevant lab skills
independent study and teamwork

Deadline

To be considered for this scholarship, you need to apply for your place on the MSc in Global Plant Health by Sunday 31 July 2023.

David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health