The Michael Bates Outreach Scholarship is a financial award to support students who are studying in the Department of Materials, and come from a widening participation background.
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The Michael Bates Outreach Scholarship has been generously funded by a gift from the Bowyer-Bates family in memory of their son, Michael Bates (BSc Clothing Engineering, 1991). As a student at Manchester, Michael thrived and graduated at the top of his class. He was creative, entrepreneurial and industrious and, following his studies, went on to have a successful career in textiles. He secured his first role at a clothing production factory in South Wales, before moving on to roles in clothing sourcing that led him to work in Hong Kong, China and New Delhi. Later in his career, he returned to the UK and set up his own business for sourcing and designing clothing, before moving into Property Development and Management.
Michael sadly passed away in 2019. Michael’s family wanted to help outstanding students undertaking fashion and textile related courses to thrive at Manchester, just as Michael did, and set up this scholarship in his memory. This scholarship is for a student who is studying an undergraduate course in the Department of Materials, and meets our widening participation criteria.
Essential criteria are criteria you must meet to be considered for this scheme. Students who do not meet this criteria will not be considered for this award. The essential criteria for this scheme are as follows:
To be considered, you need to be:
Priority criteria are additional criteria we use based on the information you have provided us to make our final selection decisions. The priority criteria for this scheme are as follows:
Priority given to the highest performing applicants.
The University will automatically assess all eligible applicants and assign the scholarship based on academic merit.
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 you course offer commitments and registering at the University of Manchester in the year of entry specified in the application form.
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