Institute for Transport Studies FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Transport Europe Masters Scholarships 2013
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/scholarships
Transport Europe Masters Scholarships 2013 The Institute for Transport Studies (ITS), University of Leeds, is offering two fees scholarships of £2550, to provide an exceptional opportunity to European students of outstanding ability, achievement and potential. Each scholarship will fund 50% of the fees for an EU student to undertake a full-time Masters degree programme at ITS. The scholarships form part of the ITS mission to advance the understanding of global transport, via the development of skills and best practice. It is envisaged that the scholarship recipients will take up employment in the transport sector in their home country after the Masters
Institute for Transport Studies ITS is recognised as one of the world’s largest and most successful University departments for transport teaching and research - as evidenced by the Research Assessment Exercise and the award of a Queen’s Anniversary Prize. The Institute offers a choice of five Masters degrees:
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MA Transport Economics MSc Sustainability (Transport) MSc Transport Planning MSc Transport Planning and the Environment MSc (Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering
The programmes are accredited by leading professional bodies and equip students with the practical skills for progression to a professional-level career in the transport industries. Scholarship eligibility Applicants must first hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) of an academic place on an ITS Masters programme for the academic year commencing September 2013, be domiciled in a European Union member country and be designated as ‘home fee status’ (please note that there are also ITS scholarship competitions for international students). Value of the scholarship The scholarships are a 50% fee waiver for the 2013-14 academic year, to the value of £2550. Application process Applicants should submit the ITS scholarship form and include a statement of 500 words on how a Masters degree from ITS would enable them to make a difference to transportation in their country or region, and specifically to tackle a significant problem or issue. Deadline Scholarship applications should be submitted to ITS no later than 1st July 2013. Further information For further details including the application pack and full terms and conditions, please visit the ITS website:
www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/scholarships