The scholarship is a £10,000 cash bursary or fee waiver to study the MSc in Data Science and its Applications course at the University of Greenwich. The scholarship is to assist applicants from under-represented groups to complete their study and progress into the AI and Data science workforce, and is available for full and part-time study of this course. Please note that part-time students will be awarded pro rata.
A total of 30 scholarships are available for academic year 2023/24.
The scholarship is for new applicants to the University of Greenwich, and for current or former undergraduate students at the University of Greenwich, studying MSc in Data Science and its Applications.
Scholarship funding will be prioritised for female students, black students, disabled students, and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, to ensure that the AI and data science workforce reflects the makeup of our society. The scholarship is available only for those underrepresented students who meet the eligibility criteria outlined below and who complete the application process.
Eligibility Criteria
Priority for the scholarships will be given to the following four groups:
- Black students
- Female students
- Disabled students
- Students from low socioeconomic background (Index of Multiple Disadvantage quintiles 1 and 2, low household income)
Consideration will also be given to applicants who meet other underrepresented criteria in the following secondary categories:
- Care experienced students
- Estranged students
- Gypsy, Roma, Traveller students
- Refugees
- Children from military families, veterans, and partners of military personnel
Applicants must also:
- Have a UK nationality or residence status, and meet the nationality or residency status criteria to qualify for the postgraduate masters’ loan
- Hold an offer to study for September 2023/24 on MSc in Data Science and its Applications
- Have studied a non-STEM (e.g economics, business, arts) or far-STEM (e.g. biology, geography, psychology, medicine) subject at undergraduate degree level
- Not already have studied a postgraduate degree in the same broad subject area as MSc Data Science and its Applications (e.g. computer science, AI, data science), or in a core-STEM subject (e.g. physics, engineering, mathematics, statistics, IT)
Detailed eligibility criteria
Application Process
The application for the scholarship is made as part of the application to study MSc in Data Science and its Applications
To be considered for a scholarship, applicants must, by the deadlines below, have:
- Applied to study MSc in Data Science and its Applications via the University of Greenwich’s online application form
- Provided a personal statement as part of your application explaining which of the 9 scholarship eligibility criteria you meet, why you are applying for the course and the scholarship, and how you think this scholarship will help you on the course and your future aspirations (300 word maximum)
Applications for the scholarship will be assessed from Thursday 16 March 2023.
Scholarships will be allocated on a first come first serve basis to the four priority groups.
Consideration will also be given to applicants who meet the other underrepresented criteria in the secondary categories from: Friday 30 June 2023.
All applicants will be contacted to advise on an offer of a place to study on the course, and the outcome of the scholarship award, as soon as possible.
Once the available number of awards have been fully allocated, updated information will be added to this website page advising scholarships are closed.
The 2023/24 Scholarship is now closed due to the start of the academic year. Funding for the Scholarship will be confirmed in agreement with the OfS( Office for Students) in March 2024 for the 2024/25 academic year. Applicants to the course will be notified automatically if they are eligible for the Scholarship for September 2024 entry.
For more information about this scholarship, please contact courseinfo@gre.ac.uk.