Nikos Steiropoulos Scholarship
The scholarship will be awarded to a student who will join MSc Aquatic Pathobiology, MSc Aquatic Veterinary Studies or MSc Sustainable Aquaculture in September 2024.
Key facts
Fee status
Your country/region
Level
Postgraduate (taught)
Number of awards
1
Value of awards
Deadline
The Nikos Steiropoulos Postgraduate Scholarship was established by MSD Animal Health UK, in memory of Mr Nikos Steiropoulos, Associate Director and Head of Aquaculture for MSD Animal Health UK.
The scholarship will offer a full fee waiver to a strong candidate who demonstrates their aims and ambitions within the field of Aquaculture and why they want to study at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling.
The award will offer an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and career within Aquaculture, and as part of the award, students will present a report of their activity and findings to MSD Animal Health UK who are funding the award. This will allow the student excellent opportunity for networking and building connections that can enhance their career in the future.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in a short informal interview with the scholarship panel within the faculty, interviews will be conducted between the 25th of July 2024 and the 26th of July 2024.
Eligibility and availability
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- You should have the equivalent of an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree (2:1).
- You must have received an offer of a place on MSc Aquatic Pathobiology, MSc Aquatic Veterinary Studies or MSc Sustainable Aquaculture and have met all academic and English Language conditions prior to applying for the scholarship.
- You must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study- distance learning is not permitted for this award.
- This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.
- Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2024.
- If the awardee is classed as international for fee purposes, they must meet all UKVI conditions for their student visa, including any necessary finance checks.
- Funding cannot be extended and funded places may not be deferred.
Important information
- There is no monetary alternative to this award, it will be issued as a tuition fee waiver. No cheque or payment shall be made directly to the student.
- Awardee will be expected to produce a brief report to funders on their activity and findings at the end of their MSc course.
- In the event of the Scholarship awardee choosing to withdraw from the course, or to defer entry, the panel reserve the right to request the repayment of fees, or to withdraw their offer of support.
- The successful scholar will be asked to sign an agreement which will outline the conditions of offer relating to this scholarship
- Awardee will be expected to produce a brief report to funders on their activity and findings at the end of their MSc course.
- If the scholar ceases to be a registered student at the University of Stirling or does not fulfil the terms of their signed agreement, the Scholarship would be suspended immediately and they may be required to return any overpayments.
- Applicants will be notified of the outcome by 17:00pm GMT on the 26th of July.
How to apply
Applicants should complete this application form and provide a copy of their CV to Dr Armin Sturm, who is the programme director.
The form will ask for personal details including country of residence and University application number as well as a statement on what they hope to achieve with a Masters degree from the Institute of Aquaculture (up to 500 words).
When emailing the completed form to Dr Sturm, please use the subject header “NIKOS STEIROPOULOS APPLICATION” on your email.