Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£1,500 towards tuition fees.
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Professor Frank Burnet MBE Bursary for Science Communication is offered by UWE Bristol's Science Communication Unit in memory of Professor Frank Burnet, the Unit's founding director and co-founder of the MSc Science Communication programme.
The bursary part-funds one place on the MSc Science Communication course and is awarded to an applicant who demonstrates strong motivation to study science communication and a commitment to fostering creativity and inclusive practice in the field.
Benefits
£1,500 towards tuition fees.
Eligibility
- Must have applied for the MSc Science Communication at UWE Bristol.
- Must intend to start the course in September.
- Must have received, or be in the process of receiving, a conditional or unconditional offer.
- The bursary may only be used for the MSc Science Communication programme at UWE Bristol.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Communication Studies
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
19 Jun 2027
Applicants must:
Apply for the MSc Science Communication programme.
Submit two written responses:
A reflection (up to 200 words) on a personal or professional experience that inspired them to pursue the MSc.
An explanation (up to 200 words) of how they plan to promote creativity and/or inclusion in the science communication community after completing the course.
Email the responses to the Science Communication Unit by the published deadline.