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Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships
Course(s) Offered: Any field
Course Level: Graduate (research, PhD)
Provider: Edinburgh University
Country to Study in: UK
Scholarship Description
The University of Edinburgh offers the Edinburgh Global Research Scholarshipsfor international students wishing to study in the school.
The Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships are designed to attract high quality overseas research students to the University of Edinburgh.
Qualified applicants are invited to submit their applications for the 2018/19 academic session. Several Global Research Scholarships will be awarded for the current session.
Eligibility
The awards are open to overseas students undertaking a research degree and may be held in any field of study.
Applicants must be liable to pay tuition fees at the rate applicable to overseas students and must have already applied for admission to a full-time PhD research programme of study.
ACADEMIC MERIT:
Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential.
Although candidates with an upper second class honours Bachelor's degree (or the overseas equivalent) can be considered, in order to be competitive you should really have a first class Bachelor's degree supplemented by an excellent Master's degree.
Other factors such as financial status, nationality and the proposed field of study are not taken into account.
EXCLUDING FACTORS:
The University of Edinburgh will not generally consider candidates who have already obtained a PhD, or formal equivalent, as a result of direct research training.
Students already on programme can not be considered for these awards.
Please also note that if you have applied for consecutive registration where you will start your Master's programme of study in 2018 and your PhD the following year in 2019, that you will not be eligible to apply for an award in 2018.
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships such as a Commonwealth Scholarship, or a Marshall Scholarship.
Eligible groups
Citizens of ALL countries may apply
Participating Institutions
The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Fields of study
Any research level degree studies available at the University of Edinburgh. The awards may be held in any field of study.
Number of awards
At least 30 Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships will be awarded for the academic session
Sponsorship duration
Subject to satisfactory progress, the awards are tenable for up to three years
Scholarship benefits
Each award covers the difference between the tuition fee for a UK/EU graduate student and that chargeable to an overseas graduate student. The awards do not cover maintenance expenses.
Method of Application
Eligible applicants should first apply for admission into an eligible study programme, and then complete an online scholarship application before the application deadline date below. Please note you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh. The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd, the university's web based information portal. When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password.
It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on this scholarship and to access the online MyEd portal.
DEADLINES:
The deadline for the receipt of College nominations and associated Edinburgh Global Research Scholarship applications to Scholarships and Student Funding Services is 1st February 2018.
PLEASE NOTE:
All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of May 2018.
Application Deadline: 1 February 2018
Open to International Applicants: Yes
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