This document provides information on funding options and entry requirements for international and UK students applying to postgraduate transport studies programs at the Institute for Transport Studies. It outlines several international and national scholarship opportunities that provide tuition fees and living expenses support. The relevant academic disciplines, language requirements, and application deadlines are also summarized. Students are advised to apply well in advance of deadlines and ITS may put forward names for national competitions.

1. Institute for Transport Studies
FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT
Entry Requirements & Funding
Dr Chandra Balijepalli
Masters Admissions Tutor
15 January 2015

2. Funding Options –
International Students
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme:
…international competition for taught postgraduate students from
developing Commonwealth countries
…up to 8 awards throughout the university for fees/maintenance/travel
…application to University by 2 February 2015
…decisions by end June
• Tetley & Lupton Scholarships:
…international competition for taught postgraduate students
…up to 5 awards throughout the university pays towards the university
fees
...application to University by 2 February 2015
…decisions by early April

3. Funding Options –
International Students
• Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust – University of Leeds
Scholarships
…international competition for taught postgraduate students from IDA
borrowing countries
…up to 2 awards throughout the university pays towards the university
fees + maintenance + other allowances
...application to University by 2 February 2015
…decisions by early April
Application forms for all three above available at
http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk/viewpgResults.aspx

4. Funding Options –
International Students
• ITS PGT Scholarships
…international competition for transport students
…up to three awards of 50% fee waiver (£7875)
…applications to ITS by 15th
June 2015
…applicants to any of the five ITS’ masters courses are eligible to apply
…decisions by 7th
July 2015
• Details and application forms:
http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/courses/masters/scholarships/

5. Funding Options – UK students
• Rees Jeffreys Road Fund:
…national competition for Transport students
…9 full bursaries of £10,000 each
…applications to ITS usually by early June, decisions made in early July
…will need additional info to strengthen case – full CV and supporting
statement
…ITS has good success rate!
• Brian Large Bursaries £5,250:
…national competition for Transport students (c5 awards)
…applications usually by mid July
…decisions in mid-late August
…requires quite a lot of info / communication
…again ITS has a pretty good success rate!

6. Funding Options – UK students
• University of Leeds Fees Scholarships:
…university-wide competition (10 awards)
…very competitive, emphasis on academic performance
…open to full & part time students
…2015 closing date 8th
May
• Santander Scholarships:
…university-wide competition (10 awards)
…open to full time students (6 awards @5k, 4 awards@2k)
…2015 closing date 8th
May
• ITS Transport UK/EU Scholarships:
…very competitive, emphasis on academic performance
…one award @3k
…2015 closing date 7th
July

7. Funding Options: other possibilities
• Panasonic Trust:
...fellowship worth £8,000
...national competition; 6-7 awards p.a.
...need to have some work experience & be member of professional
engineering institution
...2014 deadline was end July
...need to be available to attend interview in Bracknell in late August
...decisions by end of August
http://www.panasonictrust.net/fellowships/default.aspx
More information at:
http://www.leeds.ac.uk/rds/postgraduate_scholarships/postgraduate_scholarships.html
http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk/
NB not all scholarships apply to all programmes

8. Relevant Disciplines
• accept from a wide range of academic backgrounds
• most common: Civil Engineering, Geography, Economics
• also: other Engineering, Maths, Physics, Psychology,
Sociology, Politics, Planning, Architecture, Environment…
• most science / social science disciplines transferable
• MA requires some background in academic Economics
• MSc(Eng) & MScTP&Env most suitable for those with
numerate / engineering background
• MSc most suitable for those with focus on qualitative skills
• MScS(T) aimed at students with environmental interests

9. Academic Entry Requirements
• a Bachelor degree or an alternative qualification of
equivalent / higher level from an institution recognised by UK
NARIC
• evidence of performance to UK 2(i) standard or higher
• lower degrees may be accepted in combination with relevant
practical experience
• including a full professional CV with dates of employment,
projects worked on & duties can speed up the process

10. English Language Entry Requirements
If first language is not English or degree is not from a
university in an English speaking country...
• formal proof of language skills (eg IELTS / TOEFL)
• overall IELTS score of 6.5, with at least 6.0 in each element
of the test required
• overall TOEFL score of 92, with at least 21 in Listening &
Reading, 23 in Speaking & 22 in Writing
• pre-sessional English language courses may be available for
those very close to the requirements

11. Entry & Funding: General Advice
• non-EU students can only get visas for full time study
• non-UK applicants from EU can get fees awards but not
normally maintenance grants (Rees Jeffreys the exception)
• part-time students normally ineligible for funding (Full Fees
Scholarship the exception)
• submit applications in good time (allow 2 weeks to process)
• in some cases offers may be made before the dates
indicated
• ITS reserves the right to make decisions on putting names
forward for national competitions for best advantage
• Not all scholarships apply to all programmes