Undergraduate Scholarships at GSA Student Guide 2014/15 DEADLINE FOR UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS 30th May 2014 by 4pm GMT Applications are invited from 1st April 2014 Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 1
A Guide to Undergraduate Scholarships at the GSA The Glasgow School of Art has a number of scholarships available to new Undergraduate students. Each scholarship has its own application criteria, however all scholarship applicants must have met the academic entry requirements for study at the Glasgow School of Art and hold either an Unconditional or Conditional offer letter or e-mail, which must accompany their scholarship application. When applying for a GSA scholarship you should note that some of the scholarships offer a contribution towards tuition fees to assist you during your study at the GSA, whilst others provide a maintenance grant. The value of the scholarship does not reflect the full cost of undertaking full-time study, and unless otherwise stated, the scholarships are for one session only, so you should ensure that you have sufficient funds to complete your course once the period of the scholarship has ended. For information on the other funds available to help you whilst you are studying at the GSA, please contact the Student Welfare Service (welfare@gsa.ac.uk). You should check the GSA website at http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/fees,-fundingfinance/scholarships/ on a regular basis prior to the deadline date/submitting your application for newly available scholarships. You may also find the Frequently Asked Questions section helpful http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/fees,-funding-finance/scholarships/ Please note the GSA reserves the right to make variations to the scholarships available and to not award in any year. About Your Scholarship Application You should check your eligibility against the scholarship criteria. If you are eligible you can apply for a maximum of two scholarships. You only need to submit one application form, stating your first and second choice. You should send your application form, together with any additional information that has been specified by the deadline date. Please do not send information that has not been specifically requested in the criteria, for example a CV, slides, catalogues. We can only consider your application on the basis of the information provided on the scholarship form so it is important that you are as clear as possible as to your eligibility and the reasons why you should be considered to receive the scholarship. Think carefully and make sure you present to us a clear picture of how you will use the funding and why you consider yourself to be the most suitable candidate for the scholarship; explain your financial need and details of how you intend to fund yourself during your studies. The deadline for Undergraduate scholarship applications is Friday, 30th MAY 2014 BY 4PM GMT. Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 2
Submitting Your Application and Outcomes The Scholarship application form can be downloaded from the GSA website: http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/fees,-funding-finance/scholarships/ Your application responses MUST be typed. We prefer to receive applications by email: scholarships@gsa.ac.uk You will receive an email notification by return acknowledging receipt of your email and advising that we will contact you if we have any questions relating to your application. If you are unable to email your scholarship application, please mail to: The Secretary to the Scholarships Committee Glasgow School of Art 167 Renfrew Street Glasgow G3 6RQ UK All eligible applications are considered, and recipients selected by the Scholarship Committee which comprises representatives from across the School. The awarding decision of the Scholarship Committee is final. You will be advised of the outcome of your application by email by late July 2014. Scholarship are disbursed in three instalments over the period of the academic year. Your Head of Department or Head of Programme is required to complete a Progress Review Form (PRF) for terms 2 and 3 confirming that you have made satisfactory progress, prior to the funds being made available. Scholarships cannot be paid to students who have outstanding debts to the School. If you are awarded a tuition fees only scholarship, the awarded amount will be deducted from your total annual tuition fees, and a receipt issued. You will be responsible for payment of the balance of the tuition fees. Please note the GSA Undergraduate Scholarship Programme currently has no available scholarships that cover the full cost of international tuition fees. At the end of term 2, all scholarship recipients, whether they have received tuition fees only or maintenance awards, must submit a student report based on their year as a scholarship recipient, and the impact it has made, to the Secretary to the Scholarships Committee. The final disbursement of the scholarship will not be released until this report is submitted. Enquiries If you have any questions about the application process, or your eligibility to apply for a particular scholarship, you may find the Frequently Asked Questions section of our website helpful. http://www.gsa.ac.uk/life/fees,-funding-finance/scholarships/ Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 3
Undergraduate Scholarships Scholarships are listed here by School/Subject. Scholarships which are not subject specific are listed under the General section. NOTE: Diploma of Architecture applicants are ONLY eligible for Undergraduate Scholarships; not Postgraduate Scholarships. Architecture Please also check the General Scholarships section name Grace and Clark Fyfe Undergraduate Scholarship value 1,000 per annum duration Up to 3 years depending on length of course (Diploma applicants are eligible) specific criteria Open to students who, without this support would be unable to attend GSA subject specific B.Arch & Dip.Arch year 1 number available 2 history/background Grace and Clark Fyfe met studying Architecture at The Glasgow School of Art in the 1930s. Clark worked in London and then became the County Architect in Ayrshire up until his retirement, remaining interested in the GSA. Sadly, Grace died in 1993, and Clark passed away in 2005, and with no dependents, willed their entire estate to the Mackintosh School of Architecture to be used for scholarships. The gallery on the ground floor of the Bourdon Building has been renamed the Grace & Clark Fyfe Gallery in honour of their generosity and the first Grace & Clark Fyfe Scholarships were offered in 2007. name John Keppie Undergraduate Scholarship (To Be Confirmed) value 500 specific criteria None subject specific Architecture number available 2 history/background It was Honeyman and Keppie architects who first employed a young architect and GSA alumnus named Charles Rennie Mackintosh and supported his competition entry to design a new building for The Glasgow School of Art. Over one hundred years later, the firm s contribution to the School continues through this award. There has been a Keppie Scholarship at GSA since the 1970s; an excellent way to commemorate and preserve the relationship between the two institutions. Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 4
Fine Art Please also check the General Scholarships section name John and Mabel Craig Undergraduate Scholarship value 1,000 per annum duration Up to 4 years depending on length of course specific criteria Applicants must submit with their application a piece of work on one of the following subjects: Picture of a Garden Picture of a sunset effect Picture of flowers Piece of sculpture of three doves The work must be a maximum of A5 sized. subject specific BA(Hons) Fine Art number available 1 history/background This scholarship is the result of a generous bequest made in 1955 by Mabel Craig. name George & Cordelia Oliver UG Drawing Scholarship value 1,000 per annum duration Up to 4 years depending on length of course use Fees or maintenance specific criteria Applicants must demonstrate exceptional ability in drawing without the use of a computer by submitting a piece of work. The work must be a maximum of A5 sized. subject specific BA(Hons) Fine Art number available 1 history/background Cordelia and her husband, George, were both artists and studied at GSA. Cordelia studied Drawing & Painting from 1939-45 and during that time she won the Guthrie portrait prize and continued, after graduation, to teach evening classes here. She and George married in 1948; he was a photographer and travel writer. Cordelia developed her skills as an arts correspondent for a variety of publications, and they sometimes worked together covering major arts events. After George died in 1990 Cordelia continued to write and was still covering the arts in Artwork, Scotland's arts newspaper, up to the week she died in 2009. This Scholarship in George & Cordelia s name was offered for the first time in 2012. Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 5
Design Please also check the General Scholarships section name Rosemary Lucas Undergraduate Scholarship value 1,000 per annum duration Up 4 years depending on length of course specific criteria None subject specific BA(Hons) Design - Interior Design number available 1 history/background Rosemary Lucas graduated from the GSA in Interior Design in the 60s and has since established her own successful Interior Design business in Sydney, Australia (Rosemary Lucas Interior Design, www.rlid.com.au). On her mother s death, Rosemary inherited shares which she decided to donate to GSA to fund Interior Design scholarships. Consequently, in 2007, the first Interior Design specific scholarships were offered to students at GSA. Despite the difference in geographical location, Rosemary continues to show an interest in the GSA and the scholarship recipients, visiting whenever possible. General These Scholarships are NOT subject specific. However, other criteria may still apply so please check individual scholarship information below to see if you are eligible. name Governor s International Undergraduate Scholarship (To Be Confirmed) value 2,000 use Fees geographical coverage International (non EU) specific criteria Open to international full-fee paying students from outwith the European Union who are studying in the UK for the first time and have been offered a place of study. Only open to students who are not already in receipt of a government sponsored grant from their home country or discounted tuition fees. subject specific BA(Hons) Design BA(Hons) Fine Art BArch (not Diploma in Architecture) BDes(Hons)/BEng(Hons) history/background The Governors of the GSA offer a reduction in tuition fees for talented students coming to the School from outwith the European Union. The GSA supports cultural and ethnic diversity within arts education as a positive influence on students work. Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 6
name GSA RUK Welcome Scholarship value 2,000 duration Up to 4 years depending on the length of the course geographical coverage England, N.Ireland, Wales specific criteria Applicants must be paying the full RUK 9,000 tuition fee. You must provide evidence that you have been awarded the maximum maintenance student loan and tuition fees loan that you are eligible for from Student Finance and show that your total household income is between 0-42,620 subject specific None history/background This is a scholarship to welcome students from the Rest of the UK. Details of how you can evidence your family income and residency can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section. name Scotland s Saltire Scholarship value 2,000 use Fees geographical coverage Applicants must be a citizen of: Canada the People's Republic of China India the USA specific criteria Applicants must: have an Unconditional or conditional offer of a place at GSA be able to demonstrate that you can meet the costs of living and remaining tuition fees be new to studying in Scotland continuing students are not eligible to apply subject specific All full-time Undergraduate programs of study number available 1 for applicants from Canada 1 for applicants from the People's Republic of China 1 for applicants from India 1 for applicants from the USA history/background These scholarships are supported and funded by the Scottish Government, the British Council and the institution, expanding upon the previously offered Scotland-USA Scholarships NOTE: Applicants for these scholarships must complete a Scotland s Saltire Scholarship Application Form - see http://www.scotland.org/study-in-scotland and submit a copy of the application form to the GSA. This will count as one of the two scholarships you are permitted to apply for. Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 7
name The Balmungo Undergraduate Scholarship value 1,000 specific criteria None subject specific No number available 1 history/background The Balmungo Scholarship is funded by the Barns-Graham Charitable Trust which was set up through the artist Wilhelmina Barns-Graham s will. She had received several scholarships herself during her time at Edinburgh College of Art and the Trust now exists for the better preservation of her artistic legacy, and to provide bursaries for students of art and art history such as she received in her youth. More information on the Trust and the woman, along with examples of her beautiful artwork can be found at www.barns-grahamtrust.org.uk Name Maude Marshall Trust Undergraduate Scholarship value 1,000 geographical coverage Scottish students (Some preference for applicants from Ayrshire) specific criteria Open to first generation higher education students and Scottish state school-leavers subject specific No number available 2 history/background Maude Marshall was an artist from South Ayrshire who wanted to help young people from the area develop their artistic skills. On her death, the Maude Marshall Trust was set up to ensure that her wishes would be carried out, with a portion of the funds being used to support art students, preferably from Ayrshire. The trustees decreed that The Glasgow School of Art would be the best organisation to assist such students and the funds were transferred to the School. Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 8
name John & Anna Laurie Bequest value 500 specific criteria None subject specific BA (Hons) Fine Art Painting & Printmaking, or BA (Hons) Design Communication Design number available 1 history/background John Laurie was a painter and taught at GSA in Fine Art in the 50s, 60s and 70s. His wife, after John s death, made a bequest leaving their estate to the GSA, including some works of art which we now hold in our GSA Archives and Collections Centre. The GSA received these gifts in 1982, and their generosity has provided scholarships for GSA students for over 25 years. Version March 2014 Scholarship Administration 9
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