Brief description:

The University of Edinburgh will offer 30 scholarships for PhD Research Programme in any field of study offered by the University for the 2016-2017 academic session.

Host Institution(s):

University of Edinburgh, UK

Field of study:

PhD Research Programme in any field of study offered at the University

Number of Awards:

30

Target group:

International students

Scholarship value/inclusions:

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.

Subject to satisfactory progress, the awards are tenable for up to three years.

Eligibility:

The awards are open to overseas students commencing a PhD in any field of study in 2016-2017.

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.

Application instructions:

To apply for a scholarship you must first apply for admission for an eligible PhD programme of study at the University of Edinburgh. It is recommend that applicants do this as early as possible and well in advance of the scholarship deadline. Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application by 1 February 2016.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship and to access the online application form.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/international/global/research