LSE 2015 Postgraduate

Yay! Finally some sociologists ah I got my ID on the 5th of feb so it looks like I have a long wait ahead

I believe you should declare a lower amount, since you don't have the loan in hand. They do have a comment space, though, for if the amount they calculate differs from the amount the you say you need; so, you could state how much you need and explain that the family member's loan is not guaranteed/a last-ditch option.

The scholarship only applies to UK students, who had full maintenance grant at undergraduate (so from low income, no parental support). At the talk I went to on funding at LSE they said it's for helping people that have no financial support from other sources. Hope that helps

Website

http://www.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/ScholarshipsLSE/MScApp/ukGraduateStudents.aspx

Looking forward to meeting you this fall!

Looking forward to meeting you this fall!

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Or it's their first master's degree after £9000k fees or if they had partial maintenance grant or if not enough of above are found, other criteria.

You're wrong (see below). You're thinking of the £10,000 Graduate Bursary (which is different from the 120th anniversary Scholarship). The bursary has the criteria you mentioned which is:

"LSE is delighted to announce at least 175 new LSE Graduate Bursaries of £10,000, supported jointly by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) and the School.

As required by HEFCE, bursaries will be awarded to postgraduate students with UK (home) or EU fee status, who started their undergraduate courses in 2012/13, and were charged the higher fees of £6,000-£9,000 at a university in England.
The bursaries cover the following programmes at LSE:


across all LSE academic departments. Modular or Executive MSc programmes are not covered by the bursaries.
The bursaries will be awarded on the basis of financial circumstances and socio-economic data, as well as academic merit. " from thier website

http://www.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/ScholarshipsLSE/MScApp/awards/HomeUKEUMSc/HomeSchols/LSEGraduateBursaries.aspx


Whereas the 120th anniversary scholarship is completely different with the following criteria:
[h="3"]"LSE 120th Anniversary Scholarships[/h] To celebrate the 120th anniversary of the founding of the School, LSE will be offering 120 Anniversary Scholarships for taught Master's students from the UK starting at LSE in 2015.

The awards will vary in value, based on financial need, and are designed to help with fees and living costs. The minimum award will be £3,000 and the maximum award will be worth £25,000.


Priority will be given to students from the UK who are applying for their first Master's programme and to recent graduates who were eligible for a maintenance grant during their undergraduate studies. "
http://www.lse.ac.uk/intranet/students/moneyMatters/financialSupport/ScholarshipsLSE/MScApp/ukGraduateStudents.aspx


I think you have got them mixed up,

One is for UK students one is for students who studied in the UK and got charged higher fees

Sounds like you made a better choice for you then

Have you got an offer already?

What are you talking about? Read the bold, it says clearly what I am saying. I don't know where you plucked full maintenance grant from? It doesn't say that nor does it say that if you aren't in receipt of one, that you cannot apply. If it is your first master's programme, you are eligible to apply.

The clue is in the name, Bursaries take into account academic merit but do so less than a Scholarship.

I also have one of the scholarships so I know what I am talking about.

Yes I did! In January I received the awaited email with a conditional offer, which became unconditional when I submitted my IELTS test results.

It seems we will be studying at the same department, then.

Now what drives me a little bit crazy is the accommodation stuff... I am decided to find a flat in London to share with 2/3 more students, but first I have to find students in the same situation. I guess I'll move to London by the end of August to secure a flat before the master kicks off.

So, might anyone be interested, just contact me! I know it is way too soon, but just saying.

I already live in London so don't need to find accommodation (thankfully, one less thing to worry about!).

It's probably good to make some connections with other potential flatmates in forums. And Goodluck finding people.

Is there an accommodation networking site anywhere on here, or otherwise? I don't know but there may be one. And I think there may be a facebook page for people with a place on a LSE postgrad course. Unfortunately I don't have the link though.

Hi I deferred my 2014-15 LSE offer which was rejected immediately. And when I say immediately, I mean within one day! And then I re-instated my application, which got accepted. If your deferral is rejected, your offer still holds!

All the best!

Offer kinda received for the dual degree program

Could anyone post the email to contact the graduate admissions team at LSE , I have some specific questions I need clarified

Do let me know the result. Yes, doesn't seem to be many from the sociology department on here