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Scottish university offers aquaculture scholarship for Asian women

January 8, 2021  By  Nestor Arellano


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Asian women seeking a postgraduate degree in aquaculture can now apply for a scholarship under a unique program offered by the University of Stirling.

The university has partnered with the British Council to launch a program that will be provided within the University of Stirling’s Institute of Aquaculture . The scholarship is aimed at  women from South East Asia who can demonstrate their need for financial support and “who wish to inspire future generations of women to pursue careers in the aquaculture industry,” according to a release from the university.

To be eligible for this scholarship the applicant must:

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  • be a woman (cis-gendered or trans) or identify as non-binary
  • be a passport holder and permanent resident of one of the following countries: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
  • have applied and received an offer to study one of the following degrees at the University of Stirling by the time of application submission and be due to start a degree in:

Applicants also need to:

  • have completed an undergraduate degree that will allow the applicant to meet the academic requirements of one of the eligible degrees listed above, before the application is submitted
  • have not previously studied at degree or higher level in the UK or recently lived in the UK
  • be able to take the degree in the academic year from Sept 2021 – 2022
  • meet the English language requirements for the course (IELTS 6.5 with no element less than 6.0; or equivalent; or expect to meet the requirement after undertaking on of the pre-sessional English language courses at The University of Stirling)
  • demonstrate a need for financial support
  • agree to return to the applicant’s country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship award has ended.

The scholarship covers the full costs associated with study at the University of Stirling including: tuition, living costs, travel costs, equipment and study costs.

Applicants should complete the application form and send it to international@stir.ac.uk by 12:00hrs (GMT) on 24 March 2021.


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