King’s College London 2023 Postgraduate Nursing Scholarship for International Students

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About King’s College London 2023 Postgraduate Nursing Scholarship

This scholarships are generously funded by The Burdett Trust for Nursing and cover both tuition fees and living costs. The scholarships will have a particular focus on developing leadership and research capacity within the nursing profession.

• School: King's College London

Benefits of King’s College London 2023 Postgraduate Nursing Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Postgraduate Nursing Scholarship

Two awards (one for a home and one for an international applicant) are available for full-time entry onto one of our relevant postgraduate courses. For UK (Home) students the award will cover a stipend of £10,250 per annum and the University fees for the programme. For international students the award will cover a stipend of £17,425 per annum and University fees for the programme.

King’s College London 2023 Postgraduate Nursing Scholarship Requirements

Requirements for Postgraduate Nursing Scholarship Qualification

All nurses applying for the above full-time courses are eligible for these scholarships, including UK, EU and overseas students. Applicants should also be present in London during the academic year for on campus teaching delivery and face-to-face contact.

Documents Required for Application

Supporting documents

• A CV of no more than two pages with evidence of professional registration as a nurse.
• Two references including at least one academic reference. Professional references will be accepted if you completed your qualifications over five years ago.
• Personal statement. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages). The personal statement should also outline how the Burdett Fellow Scholarship would impact you and your local/professional communities.
• An outline of your research interests and potential project you may undertake as part of your studies. International applicants will need to provide a letter of support from their health institution supporting their research activities in their country (i.e. access to study sites for data collection) if you are planning to undertake a research project abroad.

Application Date and Process

How to Apply

All applicants should complete the King’s College London online application process for either the MRes Clinical Research, MSc Clinical Nursing or MSc Palliative Care programmes. The personal statement submitted for that MSc application must include a brief sentence stating that you have also applied for this specific scholarship and how the Burdett Fellow Scholarship would impact you and your local/professional communities.

Interviews

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a short interview to discuss your experience, reasons for wanting to join the programme, research interest and how the award may support you in pursuing your future career aspirations. Interviews will be approximately 30 minutes, held online and will take place towards the end of June 2023.

Additional task

Applicants should also note that as part of the Burdett Fellows Scholarship successful candidates will be required to submit a personal statement at the end of their studies demonstrating the impact of the scholarship, their experience and the benefits of their selected area of continued professional development.

For more detrails, visit King’s College London website.

Application Deadline

31 May, 2023

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