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Study in Australia and New Zealand open days
Study Options Open Days are taking place across the UK on
- 3 June – Edinburgh
- 4 June – Manchester
- 5 June – Birmingham
- 6 June – Bristol, and
- 7 June - London
You’ll have the chance to talk to representatives from both Australian and New Zealand universities so you’ll be able to find out about the programmes, universities, scholarships and application process. You will also be able to talk to Study Options staff if you have any questions.
Find out more at http://www.studyoptionsopendays.com/.
CIMA Assessment Centre Day
Students from all disciplines are welcome to attend BUT… you must have a positive interest in CIMA and the career opportunities offered by their employer partners that come with it. Please email stephanie.darking@brunel.ac.uk or calli.amiras@brunel.ac.uk to express your interest, putting CIMA Assessment Centre Day as the subject of your email. Tell us:
- In no more than 50 words what you think you will gain from attending this session
- The course you are studying, and
- Your contact details including a mobile number
Aero MSc Bursary Scheme
The scheme is run by the Royal Aeronautical Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Details of the scheme and how to apply are at www.raeng.org.uk/aeromsc, together with the full list of eligible MSc programmes. The main criterion for the award will be the candidate’s motivation and commitment to a career in UK aerospace, and it is open to:.
- clients considering further study to MSc, and those already holding the offer of a place
- engineering students who will graduate in 2013
- graduates in maths, physics or a related STEM discipline who wish to enter the aerospace sector.
You should apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered in the order in which they are received and the competition will close once the quota is reached.
Postgraduate study open days
If you’re thinking about taking a Master’s course it makes sense to attend open days. It will give you a chance to talk to Course Directors and current students and find out whether you like the university’s culture/environment:
- Postgraduate study at Brunel
- TARGETcourses: postgraduate courses and research programmes at universities and colleges in the UK, plus advice on further study and funding
- Findamasters: Postgraduate Masters programmes, courses and degrees in Europe, including online and distance learning courses
TARGETcourses bursary
Interested in taking a postgraduate course next year but struggling to find the money? For the second year running, TARGETcourses is giving away five bursaries of £2,000 to help pay your fees for a postgraduate course at a UK university in 2013/14.
To enter you will need to be registered with TARGETcourses.
Closing date for bursary applications: 30 June 2013.
Funding for a Masters course?
FindAMasters.com Postgraduate Funding Awards – 9 annual Masters bursaries available in all subjects for study at any EU university.
Postgraduate study @ Brunel
Postgraduate Study in the US Scholarships & Advice
Watch our postgraduate study in the US webinar.
Postgraduate Study in the US Information
Fulbright’s advising team is the official source of information on US higher education for the UK. Visit www.fulbright.org.uk for a step-by-step guide to applying to US universities.
For more information about Postgraduate Study in the US visit: www.fulbright.org.uk/study-in-the-usa/postgraduate-study
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2012 New Scientist Graduate Careers Special
- Subject specific careers advice for scientists
- Graduate jobs
- Further study opportunities
- Ten things you should never ask out loud but should know the answers to
Graduate schemes
Graduating next year?
- Want some help with your job search
- Considering postgrad study?
- Still thinking about what you want to do?
- Totally lost and no ideas?
- Know what you want to do but don’t know how to achieve it?
Help is at hand. Use the PCC website… Talk to a careers consultant…
PhD funding?
FindAPhD.com Postgraduate Funding Awards – 9 annual PhD bursaries available in all subjects for study at any EU university.
An academic career?
Check out this website from the University of Manchester:
- Is an academic career for you?
- What do academics do?
- How do you become an academic?
Already a researcher?
Then take a look at the Vitae website…
Engineering scholarships and awards
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) offer a range of scholarships and awards:
- Whitworth Scholarship Awards Scheme (all engineering disciplines):
- Whitworth Scholarship Awards for undergraduate studies, normally an MEng or postgraduate masters degree.
- Whitworth Senior Scholarship Awards for postgraduate study for a PhD or EngD degree.
- IMechE Undergraduate Scholarships (IMechE Accredited Degrees only).
- IMechE Postgraduate Scholarships
- Postgraduate Masters Scholarships leading to the award of an IMechE accredited postgraduate masters degree.
- Postgraduate Research Scholarships leading to the award of a doctorate.
For details of the scholarships and awards, visit www.imeche.org/awards; contact awards@imeche.org
Considering postgraduate research?
The information and advice on motivations for doing postgraduate research, how to manage your research and yourself, and how to develop on the Vitae site may help you to reach a decision.
Why not come in and talk it through with a Careers Consultant..
Statement for postgrad study?
Applying for postgrad study and not sure what you should put in your personal statement? Take a look at these resources, put together a draft, and get it reviewed by a Careers Consultant.
Teaching
- www.tda.gov.uk/get-into-teaching/apply-for-teacher-training.aspx
- www.prospects.ac.uk/pgce_completing_form.htm
- www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv/pgcestatements.htm
Masters
- http://students.berkeley.edu/apa/personalstatement/
- www.getintouni.com/Free/WritingGuide/
- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/642/01/
- www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Personal_Statement_Library
PhD / Research applications and proposals
