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London School of Economics and Political Science

Desmond G Wiltshaw Scholarship Fund

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
5000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
25 Apr 2025
Application deadline

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Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

One

Grant

£5,000

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction

Description

Desmond G Wiltshaw Scholarship Fund was created by Mr Wiltshaw, who graduated from LSE in 1966 after completing his BSc in Economics. He went on to lecture at Nottingham University for thirty years. Mr Wiltshaw, originally from Stoke on Trent, felt that LSE had given him the chance to pursue an academic career. It is his intention to give something back to the School and his hometown.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

There is one scholarship available with a value of up to £5,000. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for consideration for this award you must meet the following criteria:  

  • Recieved a primary or secondary education in the Stoke-on-Trent City Council area
  • Apply for admission within the Department of Economics, the Department of Geography and Enviroment or the Department of International History

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

British

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

25 Apr 2025

For your application to be considered you must have met both of the following conditions by the deadline: 

- received a conditional or unconditional offer of study at LSE

- sucessfully submitted a Graduate Financial Support Application

It is recommend that your application for admission is submitted well in advance of the April funding deadline. Read the guidance on when to apply for admission.

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