The Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at University of Kent. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible Doctorate, postgraduate students.
Overview of the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship?
Applicants must:
Hold an excellent bachelor's (1st or 2.1), or master's degree (merit or distinction)
Hold an offer of a place, or be a currently registered student, for a full-time or part-time postgraduate research or taught degree at the University of Kent for the following academic year within one of the listed Academic Divisions:
Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to explain their project clearly and without jargon to non-experts,
Convey their passion for their project to a wider audience and convince the panel of the project's wider value
Act as 'ambassador' for both the University and their subject.
The successful applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, achievements to date in their chosen field and their communication skills.
Preference will be given to students and to candidates who have not had the opportunity to live or study for an extended period of time in the USA.
Candidates must be available for video interview, via Microsoft Teams.
Head over to the University of Kent for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of Kent for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship scholarship
What does the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
Apply by submitting the following separate documents via your Kent Vision portal before the deadline:
Research proposal of approximately 2000 words
CV
Covering letter stating the reasons why they would wish to receive the scholarship. The covering letter should include the names of two referees
Proposed budget showing use of the scholarship funds
Academic references from two referees, written in English on official headed paper (via email directly from your referee if this is not possible), that include:
All documents must be in either Microsoft Word or PDF format, documents that are not sent in this format, will not be reviewed. Please do NOT send documents via Google Docs or SharePoint.
Applicants are reminded that an application will not be considered until all documents have been received. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that all documents, including references, are uploaded before the deadline date.
