Ted and Pat Smith Scholarship
Key information
- Cash payment
- £2,000 per year
- Award length
- Up to 4 years
- Study level
- Fee status
- Home (UK)
- Number of awards available
- 8
- Student type
- Prospective
- Application deadline
- No application required
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About the Ted and Pat Smith Scholarship
Ted and Pat Smith were warm friends of ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½. They married in March 1958, and Ted came to Manchester ten years later as a Professor of Metallurgy. During his 20 years of service, Ted was a senior leader of the Department of Materials and an influential teacher to many students. Pat provided considerable support to Ted’s career, and they travelled extensively together. Ted formally retired in 1988, but they remained close friends of Manchester throughout their lives.
When Ted and Pat passed away, they left a legacy to the University to support undergraduates in engineering or science, and wanted to help students studying in the field of Material Science. The Ted and Pat Smith Scholarship is a merit-based award available to students who are entering Year 1 of a science or engineering degree, and from a widening participation background.
Scheme eligibility
Essential criteria are conditions you must meet to be considered for this scheme. Students who do not meet these criteria will not be considered for this award.
To be eligible, you must meet the following:
- Be entering Year 1 of a science or engineering degree;
- Have a WP, WP+ or WP++ contextual flag
Priority criteria
Priority criteria is additional information about you that will be used to make our final selection decisions.
Priority will be given to students who:
- Are the highest performing applicants;
- Students studying a course within the Department of Materials.
Application and selection process
How to apply
The University will automatically assess all eligible applicants and assign the scholarship based on academic merit.
Terms and conditions
Breaks in funding
This award is not provided during study years abroad, placement years, or if a student takes a study interruption.
Your course offer and this scheme
Receipt of this award is subject to you meeting your course offer commitments and registering at the University of Manchester in the year of entry specified in the application form.
Contact
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