The Statistical Science E. J. Gumbel Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at UCL (University College London). It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible undergraduate students.
Overview of the The Statistical Science E. J. Gumbel Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the The Statistical Science E. J. Gumbel Scholarship?
The department offers an undergraduate scholarship named after Emil Julius Gumbel who made seminal contributions to extreme value theory that underlies many modern designs from flood defences designed to withstand the "100-year flood" to reliability of airplane parts. Following his emigration from national socialist Germany, Gumbel ended up in troublesome financial circumstances and much of his groundbreaking statistical work was only made possible by generous donations.
The department has made available funds to provide up to seven individual E. J. Gumbel scholarships per year of study in the academic year 2026/27. The award is £3,200 in three equal termly instalments per year of study, and is tenable for the normal duration of the degree programme studied as long as the following requirements are both satisfied:
Take up an undergraduate degree programme based in the Department of Statistical Science at UCL, i.e. be registered as a full time student on one of the degree programmes with UCAS codes G300, GN32, GLN0, GLR0, LG13, G305, G303 at UCL.
Hold UK fee status (overseas fee paying students are not eligible).
Achieve one of the following sets of qualifications by the application deadline in the year of admission:
Head over to the UCL (University College London) for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
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The Statistical Science E. J. Gumbel Scholarship scholarship
What does the The Statistical Science E. J. Gumbel Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the The Statistical Science E. J. Gumbel Scholarship?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Successful candidates will be notified as soon as possible after the deadline.
This is a competitive scholarship. If more than seven students satisfy the criteria, the most deserving seven applications will be successful - applicants will be ranked at the department's discretion with due regard to the three criteria above and in the spirit of Gumbel's life and work.
Applying for the The Statistical Science E. J. Gumbel Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
Eligible students must apply using the application form. Please complete either the Word or PDF version you can fill out the form by hand if you wish and submit a scanned copy. All applications must be submitted by email to Dr Takoua Jendoub. Applications received after this deadline, or those received through means other than email, will not be considered.
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