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Postgraduate bursaries (FOI)

Postgraduate bursaries (FOI)

Produced by the Freedom of Information office
Authored by Government of Jersey and published on 19 October 2022.
Prepared internally, no external costs.

Request 

I would like more information on postgraduate bursaries, provided by the States of Jersey, which fund Jersey residents pursuing postgraduate courses outside of Jersey. I would like answers to the following: 

A

How many bursaries were awarded to fund Jersey residents pursuing postgraduate courses in the UK in 2021 and 2022?

B

How many bursaries were awarded to humanities subjects (such as English, History, Journalism etc.)

C

How many applications for bursaries were made in 2021 and 2022? Of which how many were successful?

D

Which course received the most applications for bursary funding in both years?

E

How many bursaries were awarded to STEM courses in both years?

F

How many bursaries were awarded to men and how many were awarded to women in 2021 and 2022?

G

What was the average age of candidates in both years?

To clarify this is a request on details for postgraduate bursaries in 2021 and 2022.

Response

A

In 2021 there were 14 and in 2022 there were 17 bursaries awarded to fund Jersey residents pursuing postgraduate courses in the UK.

B

In 2021 there were 2 and in 2022 there were 0 bursaries awarded to humanities subjects (such as English, History, Journalism.

C

In 2021 there were 44 applications for bursaries of which 14 were successful and in 2022, there were 39 applications, of which 17 were successful.

D

In both years, there were 14 and 17 individual courses that received bursary funding.

E

In 2021 there were 5 and in 2022 there were 3 bursaries awarded to STEM courses.

F

In 2021 there were 5 men and 9 women and in 2022, there were 4 men and 13 women awarded bursaries.

G

In 2021 and 2022, the average age of candidates was 25 years.


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