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Department of Economics Masters (MSc) Scholarships for 2024 entry

We are pleased to offer scholarships for students to study one of our postgraduate degree courses. These scholarships will cover the full home student fee (overseas applicants would receive the equivalent of home fees paid) for the following Masters courses:

MSc Economics
MSc Economics and Public Policy
MSc Financial Economics
MSc Money, Banking and Finance
MSc Finance

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How to apply

To apply please indicate clearly on Fees and Funding Status section of your application form that you would like to apply for one of the Department of Economics Masters student scholarships. Please also include in your personal statement the reason why you would like to be considered for the scholarships.

If you have already submitted your application but would like to be considered for one of the scholarships, please get in touch with the department at economics-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk.

Selection process

All scholarship applications will be assessed by a Selection Panel on the basis of previous academic performance, a personal statement, and referee statements. The deliberations of the Selection Panel are confidential and its decisions are final.

Applications for 2024 are now open. The application deadline for these scholarship programmes is 29th April 2024. Winners will be announced by early June 2024.

Further information

The scholarship can only be used towards tuition fees.
You must be starting a new, stand alone postgraduate course to receive the Department of Economics Masters (MSc) Scholarships 2024.
Students intending to take a Postgraduate Loan are eligible to apply for the Department of Economics Masters (MSc) Scholarships.
Home students studying part-time are eligible to apply.
Students in receipt of other University scholarships that are equal to or higher than the value of their tuition fee are not eligible to receive the Department of Economics Masters (MSc) Scholarships.
If you are in receipt of one of the Department of Economics Masters (MSc) Scholarships, you are not eligible for the Alumni Reward discount.
You must not have already achieved a Masters level qualification or higher.

How to apply for a Masters course

If you have any questions regarding Masters study, or if you have received an offer/applied and would like to be considered for the scholarship, please email economics-admissions@sheffield.ac.uk

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