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MACS Athena-SWAN Summer Undergraduate Bursaries

macsadmin AMS, CS, Maths

The School will provide up to four undergraduate bursaries to MACS students over the summer months in support of our aim to improve gender equality across our three disciplines. Each bursary will be worth £1000 and paid directly to the student.

1. Project proposals and submission

Project ideas can come from students and/or academic staff from across the School. A project proposal must, however, be submitted by an academic member of staff that is willing to act as the project supervisor. A maximum of one proposal per supervisor can be submitted in this call.

Note that the bursaries are not large. By way of guidance, £1000 is roughly equivalent to what the university would pay a Student Ambassador for 100-hours of their time. The duration of a project is therefore relatively flexible, e.g., it could be condensed into a few weeks or spread out across the summer months.

The application form should be sent to athena-macs@hw.ac.uk by NOON on Friday 5 April 2024.

2. Project deliverables

A condition on receiving a bursary is that a short report (i.e., 300 words max) on the project outcome(s) will be produced. This report should include a summary by the student on what they have gained from their experience. The report should be submitted to athena-macs@hw.ac.uk before the start of first semester (2024-25).

3. Project selection

The allocation of these bursaries will be based upon:

  • the potential of the student and their motivations
  • the potential for improving gender balance
  • the expected project outcomes
  • ensuring a balance across disciplines and research groups

Awards will be announced by the end of April 2024

Applications to the Jack Carr Fund 2022-23

macsadmin AMS, Edinburgh, Maths

The Jack Carr Fund is currently inviting applications for a limited number of small grants not expected to exceed £500. Larger grants may be awarded in special cases. The scheme is open to Heriot-Watt University undergraduate and postgraduate students currently registered in Edinburgh for a degree normally in the mathematical sciences. Postdoctorates in MACS may also apply.

Applications should be submitted to June Maxwell j.maxwell@hw.ac.uk by the closing dates of Monday 31 October 2022, Tuesday 28 February 2023, and Wednesday 31 May 2023.

Examples of what might qualify for an award include:

  1. Academic study (excluding costs of student exchange visits and class trips.)
  2. Extra-curricular study in the mathematical sciences including participation in workshops, and short study visits in the UK and elsewhere.
  3. Care and caring costs.
  4. Musical activity.

If you wish to apply to the fund, please visit the Jack Carr Fund Scholarship Fund page download the 2022/23 Jack Carr Fund Application Guide, which includes the application procedure and other conditions.