Office for Students Funded Scholarship for MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics - September 2022 Intake
Study level: Postgraduate Taught
Academic entry year: 2022/23
Attendance of study: full-time
Available to: prospective students
31 scholarships available
Scholarships are available under the Challenge Grant programme launched by the Office for Students (OfS), the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and the Office for Artificial Intelligence to develop innovative postgraduate conversion courses specialising in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science (DS). Scholarship funding is only intended for those underrepresented self-funded students listed in the eligibility criteria below.
Please note, you must have either a conditional or unconditional offer on the MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics of a place BEFORE to applying for this scholarship. Please do not submit an application unless you have an offer letter on the above-mentioned programme.
Eligiblity
In addition to having either an unconditional or conditional offer for a place on the University's MSc in Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics course (with placement), starting in September 2022, applicants will need to demonstrate that they are categorised under at least one of the 9 underrepresented groups as identified by the OfS. Please study this list carefully. Home students may apply against any of the 9 criteria; however, international students may only apply against criteria: 1, 2, 3, 8, 9
(1) Black students
(2) Disabled students
(3) Female students
(4) Care leavers
(5) Polar Q1 and Q2 students
(6) Refugees given the sanctuary status of the university
(7) Estranged students
(8) Gypsy, Roma, Traveller students
(9) Children from military families, veterans and partners of military personnel.
Prioritising criteria in case of oversubscription
Students with 2 or more underrepresented group characteristics.
Care leavers based on the rationale that they are the most underrepresented group within University of Bradford and underrepresented in highly skilled employment.
Black students based on the rationale that they are the 2nd most underrepresented group within University of Bradford and underrepresented in highly skilled employment.
Disabled students based on the rationale that they are the 3rd most underrepresented group within University of Bradford and underrepresented in highly skilled employment.
Female students based on the rationale that they are underrepresented in the digital sector although not underrepresented within the student body at University of Bradford.
Afghanistan
Aland Islands
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antigua & Barbuda
Antilles (Netherlands)
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijani Republic, The
Bahamas, The
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
British Antarctic Territories
British Indian Ocean Territory
British Virgin Islands
Brunei Darussalam
Burkina Faso; Also Upper Volta
Bulgaria
Burundi
Myanmar
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde Islands
Cayman Islands
Canary Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Channel Islands, not elsewhere specified
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo (Peoples Republic)
Congo, Democratic Republic
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Cura
Cyprus (European Union)
Cyprus (Non-European Union)
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Timor Leste (East Timor)
Ecuador
Egypt, United Arab Republic of
El Salvador
England
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia, The Republic of The
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland, the Republic of
Isle of Man (The)
Israel
Italy
Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Cambodia
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati (The Gilbert Islands)
Korea (North), Democratic Peoples Republic of
Korea (South), Republic of
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos People's Democratic Republic
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao (Special Administrative Region of China)
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldive Islands
Mali
Malta
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte (French Territorial Collectivity)
Mexico
Moldova, Republic of
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia, also French Overseas Territori
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Northern Ireland
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine; West Bank; Gaza Strip inc E Jerusa
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oenno Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Reunion
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Samoa, Independent State of
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe
Saudi Arabia
Scotland
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
St Pierre and Miquelon
St.Kitts and Nevis
St.Lucia
St.Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Swaziland
Sweden
Switzerland
Syrian Arab Republic
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania, United Republic of
Thailand
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad & Tobago
Tunisia
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
Turks & Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
United States Virgin Islands
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City, Holy See Vatican City State
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wales
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Windward Islands (not otherwise specified)
Yemen, Republic of
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Payment amount & frequency
Successful applicants will receive £10,000 over the course of the academic year. Payment dates to be confirmed.
Please note that students can only receive one scholarship or discount so students who are eligible for more than 1 award will be given the award of the highest value.
How to apply
Applications will open on the 21 March 2022. Please complete the application form.
Please note, we are only accepting applications from Home students. The deadline for International student applications has passed.
Further information about this scholarship
Deadline for overseas students: 01 July 2022
Deadline for home students: 01 September 2022
*Please note the change in deadline for international applicants