Open Society Foundations/University of Nottingham

Scholarships 2012-2013
Guidance Notes For Applicants
1. What do the scholarships offer?
The scholarships aim to provide opportunities for independent postgraduate study in
the United Kingdom for students who have demonstrated both academic excellence
and the potential to become leaders, decision-makers and opinion formers in their
own country. Upon completion of their studies in the UK, scholars are expected to
return to their home country to resume their studies or work there. Subject to
satisfactory progress, the scholarships lead to the award of a masters degree.
The scholarships are available for study for MPA Public Health, MPH Public Health
(International Health), MA Environmental Management, LLM in Human Rights Law
(modules relating to Mental Disability and International Human Rights are available
within these courses), LLM International Law, MA Social and Global Justice, MA Global
Citizenship, Identities and Human Rights, MA International Social Policy.
Each scholarship provides twelve months tuition fees at the University of Nottingham,
a stipend to cover living costs (for one person only) and return air travel from the
scholars home country.
2. Who is eligible to apply?
The scholarships are open to applicants from Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Egypt and
Lebanon
Applicants must:
A. be nationals of, and resident in one of the selected countries during the academic
year in which they apply for the award; applicants who are temporarily out of the
country (for a total period of less than three consecutive months) may be treated
as being resident;
B. display intellectual ability and leadership potential;
C. already hold (or expect to hold by the time of taking up the award) a degree of an
equivalent standard to a good UK second-class Honours degree;
D. have passed an appropriate English language test by the time of taking up the
award;
E. not have already received or be currently receiving financial benefit from a
previous HMG fully funded Scholarship;
F. return to their home country at the end of their scholarship period to continue
their studies/work there.
Preference will be given to applicants who have not previously studied outside of their
home country.
Employees, employees relatives (or former employees who have left employment
less than two years before) of local OSF Representative Offices in the region and
eligible countries, and the participating universities will not be eligible to apply for
these awards.

3. How can I apply?

You can obtain application forms from your local OSF Educational Advising Center or
OSF Representative Office in your country (See below for address and contact details).
You will need to fill out:
1) The University Postgraduate Application Form: please read it carefully and
enclose all additional documents requested in the application form.
2) The separate Scholarship Application Form.
3) The Self-Assessment Form whereby you acknowledge your compliance with the
eligibility criteria for this scholarship programme.
The completed forms and supporting documents must be returned to your local OSF
Representative Office at the address below by 6 February 2012 at the latest (see
below address and contact details). One original set of the application pack and
two copies thereof must be submitted.
4. How does the selection procedure work?
a) Short-listed applicants will be invited for an interview and an English language test
in their home country in April 2012. You should keep yourself free for these dates.
You will be informed by the local OSF Representative office whether you have been
shortlisted or not.
b) Interviews will be carried out by representatives of OSF. In certain cases, there
may also be a panel member representing the interests of the University.
c) The final awards will be decided jointly by the University and OSF. Candidates will
be informed by the University.
Please note that all successful applicants will be invited to attend a one-month preparatory
academic writing summer school in August 2012. The OSF Scholarship Programs (SP) PreAcademic Summer Program is designed to prepare SP grantees for a successful academic
experience in the UK. Successful applicants will be provided with the opportunity to refine
their research and writing skills through intensive courses in academic writing and social
sciences. The exact date and location of the summer school will be available at a later
stage in the selection process.
5. How can I find out more about the University?

Read the Universitys Postgraduate Prospectus. Your local OSF Representative

office will be able to make a copy available for you to consult. You will not,
however, be able to take this copy home.
Visit the Universitys Home Page at www.nottingham.ac.uk.

6. Who should I contact if I have any questions?

Please make use of all of the written documentation available to you: the guidance
notes and the Universitys Postgraduate Prospectus:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/prospectuses/postgrad.html
If you have any queries about these guidance notes, then you should contact either

your local OSF Representative office (please see addresses below) or

Inga Pracute, Programmes Coordinator, Scholarship Programmes, Open Society

Foundation-London:
Fax or e-mail only:
Fax: 00 44 20 7031 0241
E-mail: Inga.Pracute@osf-eu.org

If you have any academic questions, then you should direct these to the appropriate
department at the University (listed in the Universitys Postgraduate Prospectus).
7. Contact details of local OSF Representative offices:
Azerbaijan
Baku Education Information Center
40 J. Jabbarli Street, Caspian Business Center
Baku AZ1065
Tel./Fax: (994 12) 4482845/46
Contact person:
Bahar Haji-zada: bhaji-zada@beic.az
Irada Iskenderova: iiskenderova@beic.az
Indonesia
Tifa Foundation
Jl. Jaya Mandala No. 14E, Menteng Dalam
Jakarta, 12870
Tel. 62 (0)21 829 2776
Contact person:
Samuel Gultom: samuel@tifafoundation.org
Egypt and Lebanon
Applicants from Egypt and Lebanon should mail their applications to the attention of
Ms Inga Pracute at the Open Society Foundation-London
Cambridge House, 100 Cambridge Grove, London, W6 0LE, UK

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Scholarship Application Form 2012

Open Society Foundation/University of Nottingham
Scholarship Programme for Overseas Students
Students details: (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY ON THE FORM)
Title .................................... Family Name .............................................................................................
Other Names ...........................................................................................................................................
Date of Birth ......................................... Sex (M/F) ................Nationality .................................................
Email address ........................................................................................................................................
THIS IS THE E-MAIL ADDRESS WE WILL USE TO CONTACT YOU IF YOU ARE SUCCESSFUL IN GAINING
THIS SCHOLARSHIP PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY
Have you applied to study at The University of Nottingham on a Masters Programme for September
2012?

Yes

No

(please tick)

If yes, please enter your PG Application Number .........................................................................................

Course Details
Name of Course for which you have an offer ...............................................................................................
Department/School..................................................................................................................................
Please describe your reasons for wishing to study at The University of Nottingham

Why have you chosen to study this academic programme? (up to 150 words)
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Are you currently employed / working? (please answer YES or NO) ..............................................................
If YES please provide details of your current position, including your job title, where you work and an
overview of your responsibilities (up to 50 words)
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On completion of your postgraduate course, what do you plan to do?
Work in the UK

Work in home country

Further studies

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If Other please specify
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Previous Qualifications
Qualifications (including any for which you are currently studying)
Name of Institution

Dates of Attendance

Qualification

Result

If I am successful in gaining a scholarship I give consent for my name and the award to be
announced in University publications and on the internet and for photographs of me taken
at University events to be used in future promotional materials
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Signed ...............................................................................

Date ..................................................

This form should be completed and returned to your local OSF Representative Office by 6
February 2012.

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Eligibility Requirements: Self-Assessment Form

You should complete this form if you are applying for an Open Society Foundations/University of
Nottingham scholarship.
By checking off the boxes below, you confirm that you have read the guidance notes for applicants,
understand the eligibility requirements and selection process and are prepared to submit a
complete application form with all required supporting documents. This form should be attached to
your application once completed and signed below.
FAMILY NAME (BLOCK CAPITALS):

FIRST NAME(S) (BLOCK CAPITALS):

Please read the statements below and tick the boxes on the right to indicate whether each of
these statements is true or false of you.
A. I am a national of and resident in one of the eligible countries during
the academic year in which I apply for the award (I am considered
resident even if I am temporarily out of the country for a total period of
less than three consecutive months.).

true

false

B. I already hold or am expecting to hold by the time of taking up the

award, if my application is successful, a degree of an equivalent
standard to a BA with good marks.

true

false

C. I am not a recipient of any other Open Society Foundation fully

funded scholarship for the 2012-2013 academic year.

true

false

D. I have passed or will sit for a TOEFL/IELTS test to obtain a required

score by the time of taking up an award (a test will be organized by the
Sponsors for those applicants who are shortlisted after the interviews).

true

false

E. I understand that the Sponsors of the scholarship will give preference

to applicants who have not already studied outside their home region.

true

false

F. I am not a current employee, or employees relative, of any Open

Society Foundation representations directly working with Open Society
Scholarship Programs in the region or the participating university and
have not been employed by either of them within the last 2 years.

true

false

If you marked all of the above statements as true, you are eligible for the programme. Please
submit your application. If you marked any of the statements above as false, please, be advised
that you may be ineligible for the programme but you can still submit your application if you still wish
it to be considered.
If you have any questions concerning any of the criteria listed above, please, contact your local
scholarship coordinator.
Please attach a copy of this form to each submitted scholarship application form.
By signing this form I confirm that the information provided above is correct.

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