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The Memorial Scholarship - Theology & Religious Studies 2021-22 

If you require these notes and/or the application form in an alternative format (e.g. Braille, large font) please call the Funding and Financial Support team on 0115 823 2071 or email us at bursaries@nottingham.ac.uk. 

The Memorial Scholarship is awarded to academically talented applicants (as assessed by their School). A maximum of £1,250 is available to award between successful applicants in each academic year. 

Eligibility is restricted to: 

Postgraduate research students, full-time or part-time, holding an offer to study or already admitted to the MRes in Theology/Religious Studies or PhD in Theology/Religious Studies and undertaking research in Hebrew Bible. 

Who: 

• are considered academically talented by their School. 

• are/will be registered and attending the University of Nottingham (UK Campus) 

Additional factors taken into consideration: 

• difficulties/challenges which you have faced or expect to have to overcome as you work towards your degree (e.g. Ill health, a disability). 

• Additional responsibilities or commitments you have (e.g. Having to care for a family member, Voluntary/Charity work). 

As this is a competitive scholarship, we would encourage you to highlight any additional factors you wish to be taken into consideration in your answer to question 6 on the application form. Completed applications should be submitted to the Funding and Financial Support Team, by scanning and emailing them to bursaries@nottingham.ac.uk, by 25th August 2021. 

Applications will be passed to your School for assessment and any additional factors you have included will be taken into consideration. You will receive email notification of the outcome of your application within four working weeks of the closing date. 

Please note, your University email account will be used to contact you in the event of any queries relating to your application. 

Financial Support 

If you feel that you are struggling to manage financially you may find it helpful to visit the University’s Funding & Financial Support Team website: www.nottingham.ac.uk/financialsupport 

How to appeal 

If you are unhappy with the outcome of your application, you should initially contact the Funding & Financial Support team to discuss your concerns.

If after an explanation of the assessment you believe there has been an error or procedural inconsistency and you wish to appeal you should email the Funding Manager detailing the basis of your appeal. Please send your email to john.hudson@nottingham.ac.uk and copy in financialsupport@nottingham.ac.uk 

Appeals must be lodged within 2 weeks of the date of the email notifying you of the initial outcome. You will be contacted within 7 working days of receipt of the appeal with confirmation of the outcome of the appeal. Please note that the Funding & Financial Support Management’s decision on appeals is final. 

Details about the Funding & Financial Support appeal process can be requested from the team at any point and this does not affect your right to raise an official complaint. Further details can also be found at: 

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/support/financialsupport/Appeals.aspx 

Data Protection and Confidentiality:  

All information and supporting documentation supplied by you with this application will be used for the sole purpose of assessing your application. Your application and some related information, including the outcome of the application, will be held and maintained in accordance with the provisions of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The data will not be passed to any other third party without your consent, except when the University is required to do so by law. 

For our full Data Protection and Confidentiality Statement, please see https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/support/financialsupport/data-protection.aspx  

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The University of Nottingham is focused on embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do. As part of this, we seek to reward and recognise our diverse staff and student population, and therefore encourage applications from all communities, particularly those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion web pages:

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/edi/equality-diversity-and-inclusion.aspx

If you have any questions about your application in relation to EDI issues, or you have any questions about completion of the application form,  then please contact the Funding and Financial Support team.

Applications have now closed for 2021 entry.