School of Life Sciences (SLS) Excellence Awards

SLS Excellence Scholarships are competitive and awards will be based on past academic achievement and experience, your motivation for study, extracurricular activities and your vision for the future.

Source of Funding: Department Funding

Up to five School of Life Sciences Excellence Scholarships will be awarded as a 50% reduction of course fees for the 2025/26 academic year.

• SLS Excellence Scholarships are competitive and awards will be based on past academic achievement and experience, your motivation for study, extracurricular activities and your vision for the future.
• Before applying, applicants must have an offer to study on a School of Life Sciences full-time taught MSc course starting September 2025.
• Applicants should have an excellent academic track-record, typically the equivalent of a British 1^st Class Honours Degree. The Scholarship Review Panel will assess both academic achievement and the supporting statement when awarding.
• For conditional offer-holders, scholarship awards will also be conditional on achieving any language requirements and the awardee's final predicted grade.
• SLS Excellence Scholarships are for self-funded students only. Students with other partial funding may be considered. Recipients should inform slspgt@warwick.ac.uk if they are in receipt of another scholarship or are later awarded other funding.
• Applications for SLS Excellence Scholarships are welcome from home, EU and international students.
• SLS Excellence Scholarships are paid towards tuition fees only.
• SLS Excellence Scholarships will be awarded across all Life Sciences full-time taught MSc Programmes to maximise nationality and gender diversity.
• Scholarship recipients will be asked to carry out some ambassadorial duties for the School.

For conditional offer-holders, scholarship awards will also be conditional on achieving any language requirements and the awardee's final predicted grade.

Students must complete a Scholarship Application form in order to be considered for an SLS Excellence Scholarship.

Personal Statement

• Your personal statement is an important part of your postgraduate taught application. This is your chance to engage the Course Selectors and demonstrate your passion, enthusiasm and commitment for your chosen course. You can use it to clarify and expand on any information in your application and highlight what you want university to know. It should be personalised for the specific course you are applying for.
• Personal Statements should be approximately 1-2 pages. It must be in English and in your own words.
• Quick tips
  • Try to avoid vague statements such as 'I have always wanted to go to your University because I have a passion for study' or 'I want a better job'.
  • You don't need to repeat information you have already given us. For example, university already know the details of your undergraduate degree from your transcripts.
  • Likewise, you can include information about your employment, hobbies and voluntary work, but you need to add more detail to explain how they are related to the course you are applying for.
  • Donʼt submit the same generic statement for many different courses. You must tailor the statement for each specific course.
  • You may use your personal statement to address any gaps in your knowledge and how you have or plan to address them.
  • Make sure your personal statement has a clear introduction (beginning), body (middle), and conclusion (the end). Check your grammar and spelling, and keep your sentences short and concise.

Reference

• One academic reference for postgraduate taught courses.
• Be sure to include an email address for your referee(s) as university will contact them for you. University typically ask for one academic reference for postgraduate taught courses. References will be verified so please ensure you provide an institutional email address when providing academic referee details. 

Documents Required

• Online Application
• Application Fee
• Academic Transcripts
• Personal Statement 
• One Reference
• English Language Proficiency