Edinburgh 2021 Doctoral College Scholarships for International Students

The University will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2021-2022 academic session.

 In order to attract the best and brightest PhD students, the University seeks to offer not only unparalleled research facilities and superb supervision, but also to provide development opportunities which will support our research students as they progress beyond their PhD, through an exciting scholarship scheme.

• Table of Content
• About University of Edinburgh
• Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships
• Requirements for Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships

Application Deadline	Not Specified
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Edinburgh
Type	PhD
Sponsor	University of Edinburgh
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships

Each scholarship covers the University tuition fee as well as a stipend of £TBD (expected 15,590). Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships are awarded for between three and four years as agreed by the School/Deanery (or pro-rata for part time)

Requirements for Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships Qualification

• The awards are open to UK and overseas students applying to start their first year of study for an on-campus research degree in 2021-2022.
• Applicants must have already applied for admission to a full-time or part-time on campus PhD research programme of study at the University. We encourage applicants who wish to apply for this scholarship to make contact with their academic school regarding any admission deadlines.
• Please check the Entry Requirements for your proposed programme of study for details of other acceptable English language qualifications. 
• You may apply for the scholarship prior to obtaining the necessary English language test results but the results should be uploaded as soon as possible.
• These awards cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships but can be held with partially-funded scholarships and will be reduced pro-rata.

Selection Criteria:

• Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.
• Other factors such as financial status, nationality and the proposed field of study are not taken into account.
• The University will not generally consider candidates who have already obtained a PhD, or formal equivalent, as a result of direct research training.

Application Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Edinburgh on www.myed.ed.ac.uk to apply

Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application

For more details, visit University Edinburgh website.