SCAST Postgraduate Bursary

SCAST: Schools Competition Settlement Act Trust

The award
A single payment of £2,500 to successful applicants who are or will be undertaking a full year's postgraduate study or undertaking a second degree at a recognised educational institution in the UK or abroad.

Schedule
The Trustees are making postgraduate bursaries available as follows:

- October 2011 - up to 65 awards of £2,500 each.

The closing date for applications is noon on 2 September 2011.

Successful candidates will be notified by email by 30th September 2011; no other form of notification will be issued. This notification is subject to validation of your attendance at a contributing school and confirmation from your institution that you are registered and liable for the fees for a postgraduate or second degree. We expect to make payments very shortly after receiving the confirmation from your University that you are registered and liable for the fees.

Terms of award
Any applicant may only receive one award of any kind being offered by SCAST in any academic year. Any applicant who is selected to receive more than one award will be made their award according to the following criteria:

- If you received any award made in the 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10 or 2010-11 academic years (including the 2010-11 2nd tranche of project awards (April 2011)), you can apply for, and possibly be selected for, any award in the 2011-12 programme of awards;
- If selected for more than one type of award in any given year's programme, you will receive the higher value award and shall become ineligible for any other award in that year's programme of awards.

By submitting an application you agree to be bound by the terms of award. The Trustees reserve the right to receive a short report from successful applicants on how the funds were used.

Selection process
The Trustees have no preference or restriction on the academic area to be studied. They will however, review all applications to satisfy themselves that the proposed course is a bona fide postgraduate study or that the individual having obtained a first degree is studying for a further degree. The Trustees will also wish to be satisfied that the applicant has sufficient funding to ensure that the applicant can complete the proposed course.

In the event that the number of applications exceeds the funds available, the Trustees will resort to a method of random selection. In making the final award decisions the Trustees reserve the right to take account of the applicant's financial means. All awards are made at the absolute discretion of the Trustees.