Funding your study

Cass Business School alumnus Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the chairman of easyGroup, has generously donated scholarships worth £1 million for EU students to study at Cass.

More details of this scholarship. 

Santander has generously donated five £10,000 scholarships for students coming from Ibero-American countries for post-graduate study at Cass Business School, three of which are intended for students on a Specialist Masters course. Candidates must have undergraduate degrees from other affiliated Santander universities.

Eligibility will be based on financial need and academic excellence. These scholarships are for full time study only.

Vipin Sareen, a partner at IV Capital Limited who studied an MBA in Finance and graduated in 1985, is offering:

I: Four scholarships worth £10,000 each open to EU students undertaking an MSc in Finance or any finance-related discipline, or MBA; and

II. Four scholarships worth £10,000 each specifically for an Indian student undertaking an MSc in Finance or any finance-related discipline, or MBA; (alternatively, in the case of an exceptional candidate, a single scholarship of £20,000).

The September 11th Scholarship is provided by The September 11th Insurance Trust which is supported by Lloyds and a number of firms in the London insurance market. The Trust was established, in association with the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), on the initiative of Aon and Marsh, following the attacks in New York on 11 September 2001. The purpose of the Trust is to hold the proceeds of a charitable event which are used to fund the education of young people working within the US or UK insurance industry.

This £10,000 scholarship, awarded in memory of friends and colleagues who lost their lives in the attacks, will be awarded to one student studying the MSc in Insurance and Risk each year. The Trust will view the short list of candidates before a final decision on a recipient is made. The application criteria for this scholarship include:

• An essay question by which the applicants demonstrate why they want to work in the insurance industry and why the financial assistance is important to them. Exact essay title will be given at the second stage of the shortlisting process.
• Proof of need for financial support.

As well as financial assistance, the Trust and its associated companies will provide the scholar with a mentor and a Business Research Project which forms part of their final assessment.

The Michael M. Xylas Scholarship (formerly known as the Astron MMX Scholarship) was established at Cass Business School by Matrona Egon Xylas in memory of her father, Michael M. Xylas.

Michael M. Xylas was born on the Island of Chios in 1899. Having studied law, which was largely self taught, he entered the world of shipping.  After World War 2 Michael came to England and set up Faros Shipping Co. which was the forerunner of what is now known as the Phoenix Group, a leading Greek shipping business, now chaired by his grandson, Nicolas Comninos Xylas.

His progress in shipping was rapid and he was entrusted by family and friends with the management of their vessels. He was always at the forefront of Greek shipping of which he became a leading member, participating in all the committees and constantly leading the way with new ideas, as well as helping so many other now well-known shipping families to get started.

Michael M. Xylas was an extremely philanthropic man who never lost sight of the importance of supporting individual causes and communities. He led a huge beneficial program in his home island of Chios, investing in redeveloping the infrastructure, water supplies and roads as well as supporting the building of cultural centres and schools with countless donations. He died in 1982, leaving an enormous legacy as a modest and unassuming man who made an important difference to the lives of so many.

His daughter, Matrona Egon Xylas, has continued in her fathers' footsteps and is herself devoted to many initiatives in the fields of cultural and social responsibility.

The Michael M. Xylas Scholarship pays tribute to a great leader in the world of shipping, a well-loved and respected father and grandfather, as well as a man whose sense of responsibility in giving back to society has been taken up with full enthusiasm by his daughter Matrona Egon Xylas, his grandson Nicolas Comninos Xylas and granddaughter Stamatia Cottakis.

The Scholarship Award

The Michael M Xylas Scholarship award is worth £20,000 towards the tuition fees for one of the following courses:

• MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance
• MSc in Supply Chain, Trade and Finance
• MSc in Energy, Trade and Finance.

It will be awarded annually, on the basis of academic excellence, to one or more successful students. In the event of more than one student qualifying for this award it will be equally divided between the successful applicants.

Barrie and Maureen Pettman have generously donated one £20,000 scholarship for students coming from New Zealand for post-graduate study at Cass Business School. Students from the University of Canterbury-Christchurch will receive priority, with applications from other New Zealand nationals or residents being welcome as well. Eligibility will be based on academic excellence.

Four awards worth £10,000 are available to outstanding students on the MSc in Actuarial Science, MSc in Actuarial Management, MSc in Insurance and Risk Management or the MBA.

The Dean's Scholarship, which is provided by The Curtain Foundation and supported by Mr. and Mrs. S.N. Roditi, is an  award worth £25,000 open to a student from anywhere in the world undertaking any of the MSc courses at Cass Business School with the exception of the charity courses. Applicants must demonstrate financial need which will be assessed on their family income and the established inability to undertake the course without the scholarship. They must also demonstrate extraordinary academic achievement in their undergraduate degree. Winners of this scholarship also agree to repay, in the fullness of time, the good fortune they have received in being awarded The Dean's Scholarship. To this end, within 25 years of receiving the scholarship, subject to their financial situation permitting, winners will be expected to provide a similar scholarship for another student at Cass Business School.

This scholarship is awarded to an Italian national studying the MSc in Shipping, Trade & Finance. Candidates must have a 1st class Bachelors degree or equivalent. One scholarship in the amount of £10,000 is awarded each year.

One award of £1,500, donated by Cass alumni, for a Hong Kong national studying a Masters programme.

One award of £1,500, donated by Cass alumni, for a Chinese national studying a Masters programme.

The Escola Nacional de Seguros (Funenseg) is delighted to offer two full fees scholarship award for students to undertake an MSc in Actuarial Science or Actuarial Management. This scholarship is open to Brazilian students who meet the entry requirements of the MSc programs in Actuarial Management or Actuarial Science. To qualify you will be a Brazilian national living in Brazil or, if currently resident outside of Brazil, have the intention of returning to Brazil after your studies.

In addition to supporting the full fees for the full time one year MSc program, Funenseg will also provide the beneficiary of this award a cost of living allowance of £1000 per month as well as one round trip economy air fare to Brazil.

Any students interested in this scholarship should get in contact with the Escola Nacional de Seguros, sending all the documents before 6 June, following instructions on their website. Email enquiries regarding this scholarship can be made to: parcerias@esns.org.br

The Escola Nacional de Seguros was founded in Brazil in 1971 with the mission of disseminating insurance education, knowledge and research, as well as promoting consumers understanding and professionals' continuing education in insurance. The Escola Nacional de Seguros has its Head-Office in Rio de Janeiro. There are, in addition, fourteen Regional Offices strategically located throughout the country, to conduct its activities and reinforce Funenseg's position as "The School of Insurance in Brazil".

This scholarship was raised by Cass students to aid a fellow student with an outstanding academic record who is in need of financial assistance. The amount of the award is to be confirmed.

The winner of the scholarship is also expected to be an active member of the next cohort of Cass Class Gift students.

This scholarship award is generously funded by Professor Iain Allan, who is an Actuary and a Visiting Professor at Cass. It is open to applicants who are Iranian nationals currently living in Iran or who have recently lived in Iran. The award will cover the full fees for a one-year MSc programme in Actuarial Science. The expectation is that the successful beneficiary will return to work in Iran on completion of the course.