University of Newcastle Upon Tyne

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, MVLS

BSc(MedSci) and BSc BURSARY SCHEME

NOTES ON COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FORM

To be Read by All Applicants

· Part 1 - Personal Details

Question 12 - This question is included because the University recognises that students who have entered Higher Education from care are required to make their own arrangements for accommodation during vacations.

· Part 2 - Your Finances

Students admitted to the medical course after 1998 will be eligible for an NHS means tested bursary when they enter their 5th year of study. It is understood that students who have undertaken an intercalated degree will therefore receive the bursary when they return to Year 4 of the medical course.

Whatever your circumstances, it will be expected that you will have applied for a grant from your Local Education Authority (LEA). You will also be expected to have claimed for additional allowances to which you might be entitled, e.g. the extra allowance for the longer length of the Medical academic year, allowances for dependants, disability etc. If, for any reason, your LEA has refused to make you any part or all of an award, please give the reason(s).

Scottish students will be expected to have applied for the Access Grant (available to young students from low income groups) or the Mature Student Bursary.

Your maintenance grant may have been assessed to include a parental contribution. If so, please enter the amount that you will receive from the Local Authority/sponsor, and the amount that your parents should contribute according to the LEA/sponsor’s assessment.

Questions 4, 5 & 6: All students to complete

· Part 3 - Personal Statement

You are invited to make a statement to explain why your financial situation might prevent you from undertaking a BSc(MedSci) or a BSc.

PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

Who will Consider your Application?

The Bursary Scheme is managed by a Committee convened by Professor T Evans.

When will you know the Outcome?

Applications for Bursaries must be received by 9 March 2018 in order to be considered by the Committee. Applicants are informed in writing of the outcome as soon as possible after the Committee has met. Please be patient - we will not know the outcome of some external bursary applications until late summer.

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

BSc(MedSci) and BSc BURSARY SCHEME

Please complete this form electronically and send it to Laura McMichael:

by 9 March 2018. The Guidance Notes for Applicants are designed to assist you in completing this form.

Failure to complete the form fully and correctly could prejudice consideration of your application.

PART ONE - PERSONAL DETAILS

1. Full Name ..…. …………………………………………………………………………..

2. Term-time address ……………………………………………………………..………..

………………………………………………………………………………..………….

………………………………………………………… Post code…………..………..

3. Non-term-time address (if different) ……………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………..…….

………………………………………………………… Post code………………..…..

4. Matriculation Number………………… Year of Study…………………………………

5. Date of birth …………………… 6. Nationality …………………………….

7. Male/Female …………………… 8. Marital status …………………………..

9. Dependants - please list anyone in your household who is financially dependent on you, giving ages if they are children: ………………………………………………………....

………………………………………………………………………………………..….

10. Do you live with your parents in term-time? YES/NO

11. Do you have a physical or other difficulty which may mean that you incur extra

costs? YES/NO

If yes, please outline: …………………………………………………………………..

………………………………………………………………………………………….

12. Have you entered Higher Education from care and therefore need to make your own arrangements for accommodation during vacations? YES/NO

13. State the courses which you are most interested in, in the order of preference

1st Choice…………………………………………………………………………………..

2nd Choice………………………………………………………………………………….

3rd Choice……………………………………………...…………………………………..

14. Your Adviser’s name ……………………..………………………………………………

PART TWO - YOUR FINANCES

1. Do you receive any form of support other than fees from your Local Education Authority (LEA) or the Students Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS)? YES/NO

(If NO, please go to question 4 of this Section)

2. If YES: according to your LEA/SAAS, what amount should you receive from:

LEA/SAAS: £……………………….. Parental Contribution: £………………..……..

3. If your parents do not contribute the full amount required by the LEA/SAAS assessment:

a) Please give the reason(s) and, if appropriate, provide evidence that you have sought a reassessment

………………………………………………………………………..…………

b) State how much your parents are actually contributing this year

£…………….

4. a) Have you applied for a Student Loan? YES/NO

b) Was your application successful? YES/NO

If not please give the reason

……………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………….

If yes, please give details

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. a) Will your LEA pay the fees for an intercalated degree course? (At present SAAS has agreed to pay the fee for all students eligible for SAAS fees)

YES/NO

b) If yes, please state the amount/proportion paid by your LEA

……………………………………………………………………………………………

6. a) Are you in receipt of any other Bursaries or any benefits (including child

benefit and disability related benefits)? YES/NO

b) If yes, please specify ……………………………………………………………

PART THREE - PERSONAL STATEMENT

In this personal statement please would you make available to the Committee any information that you think would be relevant in helping them to arrive at a decision in awarding bursaries. Please also state your reasons for wishing to undertake an Intercalated Degree. You may enclose any documentary evidence that you deem appropriate.

Please sign and date the following declaration:

I confirm that the information provided is correct.

Signature…………………………………………………. Date……………….

Please return the form electronically to by 9 March 2018