Application Form

General guidance for grant applicants

  • Please read the Advice to Applicants pages on our website before you complete this form.
  • Please see the Notes below this form. In particular please read Note 1 which outlines the selection criteria used by the Gordon Memorial College Trust Fund (GMCTF) in considering grant applications.
  • Please submit the form electronically by 29th February 2012 at the latest, via the submit button below the form. You will be sent an acknowledgement of receipt of your application by email to your primary email address and will be given a reference number. See the Timetable pages for when you will hear about the outcome of your application.
  • Please do not send any additional information with this form e.g. CVs, photos, transcripts, certificates, letters of recommendation.

An asterisk * indicates a section of the form that is mandatory and must be completed.

Section 1 Application Summary

1a Your personal details

Family Name (exactly as on your passport):*
First names (exactly as on your passport):*
Title (Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss):*
Previous Family name, if changed:
Gender (male, female):*
Date of dirth:*
Nationality:*
Country of birth:*
Country of normal residence:*
Visa status for country of study (see Note 2):

1b Your contact details

Home address:*
Address for receipt of mail (This can be your home address, or a work address if this is more secure or more convenient):*
This address will be valid until:*
Landline telephone number:*
Mobile telephone number:
Primary e-mail address (this will be used for communication with the GMCTF):*
Alternative e-mail address:

1c Your proposed course of study

For what course of study and at which institution are you applying for a GMCTF grant ? (see Note 3):*
What qualification will you obtain?:*
Start date (month and year) of proposed course:*
How long is the course scheduled to last?:*
Please give the expected end date:*
Proposed start date (month and year) of GMCTF funding:*

Section 2 Further details

2a Academic record since leaving school

Name of university, college or institute:
Dates attended:
from:
to:
Major subject:
Degree or Qualification:
Date of Award:
GPA grade or other qualification (see Note 4):

2b Other University or Professional Qualifications

Please list here any other university or professional qualifications you have obtained (do not list qualifications obtained by less than 9 months of study):

2c Proficiency in English Language. (see Note 5)

Was English the language of instruction in your degree course?:
Which English Language test have you taken? (e.g. IELTS, TOEFL, Internet-based TOEFL, CPE) When did you take it?:
What were your test scores?:
Listerning
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Total
If you do not yet have your test results, when do you expect to have them?:
Or please provide other evidence of English language proficiency:

2d Referees (see Note 6)

Please give details of two referees who are able and willing to comment on your suitability for a grant from the GMCTF.
One of these should ideally be your supervisor or proposed supervisor of the course for which you are applying for funding from the GMCTF.
1st Referee's name:
Job title:
Professional relationship to you (e.g. university tutor):
How long have you known this referee?:
Address:
Landline telephone:
Mobile telephone:
Email:
2st Referee's name:
Job title:
Professional relationship to you (e.g. university tutor):
How long have you known this referee?:
Address:
Landline telephone:
Mobile telephone:
Email:

2e Financial needs

Tuition Fees (These fees will only be paid upon receipt of an invoice from your institution):
Accommodation & Food - estimated cost per month:
(These sums can only be paid by monthly standing order to your bank account. If you are not receiving a tuition fees grant please arrange for a letter to be sent from your institution to the GMCTF Secretary at P.O. Box 122 ARUNDEL BN18 8BE confirming your attendance on your course):
Other (In certain circumstances we may make a grant towards the cost of other items, e.g. books, bench fees, printing & binding of a thesis etc. Please be specific.):

2f Other financial information

What is the likely total annual cost of your proposed course of study (i.e.maintenance, course fees and other expenses)?:
How do you intend to support yourself on your course of study ? (e.g. scholarships or other grants, employment, family):
Please give the names of other funds for which you are applying to support this course of study:

Section 3 Further details

3a Reasons for choosing your course of study (maximum 300 words)

Why do you wish to study the course for which you are applying for a GMCTF grant ? Please say what features of the course are particularly attractive to you and how the course will contribute to your future plans and ambitions?:

3b How will it help you to contribute? (maximum 300 words)

How will your course of study help you to contribute to the skills base of Sudan/South Sudan?:

3c What your plans for the future? (maximum 300 words)

Do you intend to return to Sudan/South Sudan upon completion of your course? Please tell us what you intend to do:

Section 4 Declaration

Full name:*
Date:*
By submitting this form electronically, you will be deemed to have made the above declaration.

Section 5 Submission

Notes to help you to fill in this application form


Note 1: Selection criteria for GMCTF grants

Selection is based on the following criteria, which are weighted as indicated:

25% Your contribution to the future skills base of Sudan/South Sudan - we will assess this through your answers to Questions 3b and 3c.
20% Academic record - we will assess this through your answers to Questions 2a and b.
15% Your reason for studying your chosen course - we will assess this through your answer to Question 3a.
10% English language proficiency - we will assess this through your answer to Question 2c.
10% Referees reports - see Question 2d.
10% Financial information - we will assess this through your answer to Question 2e.
10% The overall impression of application - we will assess this through your responses to all the questions.

Note 2: Visa Status

Please give details of your visa status if you already have a visa. You do not have to have a visa to apply for a grant but it is helpful for the GMCTF to know if you have one.

Note 3: Course of Study

Please tell us the name of the institution and the title of the course and qualification that will be obtained.

Note 4: Academic Record

Every course of study will have its own entrance requirements. The GMCTF seeks to support the most able students, who will benefit from postgraduate study. Please give your Grade Point Average (GPA) for your first (university) degree. This should be 3.3 out of 4.0 or above. Alternatively you should hold a good 2.1 degree or an equivalent qualification.

Note 5: English Language proficiency

It is important for the GMCTF to know that your English is good enough for you to participate satisfactorily in your course of study. The preferred measure of English Language proficiency for most universities/institutions is the IELTS and the normal minimum requirement is a score of 6.5 including at least 6.0 on every element. The TOEFL can be accepted with a minimum score of 573 including a TWE score of 4.5. The Internet-based TOEFL requirement is 89 with no component under 22.

Note 6: Referees

Please give details of two referees who are able and willing to comment on your suitability for a grant from the GMCTF. One of these should ideally be your supervisor or proposed supervisor of the course for which you are applying for funding from the GMCTF.

Please ask your referees to send a copy of the reference under their institutional letterhead either electronically to secretary@gmctf.org or by post to Secretary, GMCTF, P.O.Box 122 ARUNDEL BN18 8BE UK. For further guidance please suggest that your referees look at the Referees pages of the website.
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