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