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Funding & Sponsorship
HELP!
For further information on
funding and sponsorship, check out the following
resources.
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Funderfinder - is a
CD-ROM designed to help you find funds for
further study. It is available in most
universities and some career centres
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Advice - The
Department for Education & Skills (DfES) website
offers financial advice for higher education
students living in England and Wales.
www.dfes.gov.uk/studentsupport
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Postgraduate Funding
- is more difficult to secure, but your main
options are:
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Check out the
"Prospects Postgraduate Guide", available
via
www.prospects.csu.ac.uk or university
careers services.
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A Career Development
Loan - usually administered by selected
banks on behalf of the Department for
Education and Skills (DfES). Loans cover up
to 80% of course fees. Repayments commence
one month after you complete your course if
you gain employment or upto 6 months after,
if you are unemployed.
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The Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) -
allocates government funds to universities
offering approved MSc courses. It is worth
contacting the Admissions Tutor to find out
if your course is supported by an EPSRC
fund. Make enquiries early, as places are
limited and in high demand.
www.epsrc.ac.uk
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The Engineering and
Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) -
allocates government funds to universities
offering approved MSc courses. It is worth
contacting the Admissions Tutor to find out
if your course is supported by an EPSRC
fund. Make enquiries early, as places are
limited and in high demand.
www.epsrc.ac.uk
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Some universities
offer bursaries and sponsorship for selected
courses. So check availability.
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You may be fortunate
to attract funding for an industrial
sponsored place, if what you are
studying/researching relates to the
industrial sponsors product profile. But be
warned, places are very limited and are
usually given to company employees.
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The Learning and
Skills Council (superseded Training and
Enterprise Councils (TECs) in April 2001)
offer limited funding, particularly for
individuals working in Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs) or those self-employed -
www.lsc.gov.uk
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"Engineering Opportunities
2002 for Students and Graduates" published by
Professional Engineering Publishing Ltd, is an
authoritative guide to help plan your career and
provides information on Sponsorship and Graduate
Training Schemes. It is available to download
from
www.pepublishing.com. Copies and further
details are available from the IMechE
Email:
marketing@imeche.org.uk
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