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Postgraduate Bursary Scheme provided by the Stationers' Foundation

About the award

Level: Masters
Course: MSc Data Science https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/data-science-msc/
Country/Region: Home
Value: £9,000
No. of awards: 1
Deadline: Monday 18 August 2025

More information

The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers, usually known as the Stationers' Company, is one of the livery companies of the City of London. The majority of company members work in, or supply, the paper, print, publishing, packaging, office products, newspaper, broadcasting and online media industries.

The Stationers’ Data Publishing Bursary offered by the Stationers’ Company is available for students with an offer to study for the MSc Data Science programme at Queen Mary University of London. 

The student who receives the Bursary will:

a.     be offered a mentor organised by the Stationers’ Foundation;

b.     be awarded a Certificate at a ceremony at Stationers’ Hall in the year of their studies; and

c.      on the successful award of an MSc and a letter of recommendation by the Bursar’s mentor the student will be made a Freeman of the Stationers’ Company without any fee, namely, “fee or fine” for an initial period of three years.

The Bursary will be offered to the successful applicant as a discount made against the tuition fee applicable to  MSc Data Science programme.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the bursary, students must: 

  • have a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on the MSc Data Science at Queen Mary University of London (the Bursary cannot be transferred to a different programme of study)
  • have UK residency and be eligible for ‘Home’ student tuition fee rate.
  • Applicants must normally be under 30 on 1st September 2025, although applications will be considered from older students on a case-by-case basis. 

 

Selection Criteria

Short-listing will take place based on the following criteria:

  • Academic merit
  • Financial need
  • The quality of the application
  • Interest in becoming an active member of the Stationers' Company

Award decisions will be based on performance at interview.  Candidates will make a presentation (a maximum of 10 minutes) in support of their application and show examples of their work. The presentation should demonstrate and evidence the candidate's achievements to help the panel understand the quality of their work. Candidates may want to explain the background to their work and demonstrate how this will lead into their next area of study and career.  A link to our AV equipment via an HDMI link will be provided.  

The interview panel will be made up of at least two Stationers and the Course Director from the candidate's postgraduate course.

Final decisions will be communicated to the candidates as soon as possible.  Bursary funds will be transferred to each university in early September and then passed on to each award winner after the course fees have been deducted (if appropriate).  The selection panel's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into concerning the decision. 

There will be an Awards Ceremony at Stationers’ Hall for Bursary Recipients, their guests and mentors in November 2025. It is essential that bursary recipients attend this event.  

How to apply

You must read the Stationers Bursary Guidelines 2025 [PDF 129KB] before completing the application form.

Please download the Stationers Bursary Application Form 2025 [DOC 335KB] and submit your completed application to the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science.

Please complete the Application Form (Word document) and insert your two references and any financial evidence directly into your Application Form and submit ONE document.

Terms and Conditions

  • The Bursary is offered as a fee discount for the MSc Data Science programme. The Bursary cannot be transferred to a different programme of study and no cash alternative is available.
  • The Bursary will normally be available only to students who have been in attendance, as defined by the University. Students who withdraw from Queen Mary part way through an academic year will not be eligible to receive the Bursary in respect of that year. Any tuition fee discount applied to the student for that academic year as a result of the Bursary will be withdrawn and the full cost for that period will be applied. The student will be liable to repay any underpayment that may result from this.
  • Queen Mary will have discretion to withhold payments to any student which is in line with established disciplinary practices. 
  • Students who are repeating their studies are not eligible for the Bursary.
  • Students who interrupt their studies part way through an academic year will be eligible to receive the Bursary for the academic terms they have completed in full. The amount of the Bursary will be calculated on a pro rata basis and is in line with Queen Mary Tuition Fee Policy.
  • Please notify us in your application if you have applied for any other funding opportunities.

For more information about The Stationers' Company bursary scheme, please visit The Stationers' Company website.

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