University of Edinburgh 2021 Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships for PhD

The University of Edinburgh Doctoral College and Business School is pleased to offer the Edinburgh Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships 2021 for international students who wish to enrol in a degree program at the University for the next academic session.

The scholarship, which is a collaboration between the University’s Doctoral College and the Business School, will include a package of training and development which will help the awardee develop the necessary skills required to meet their career choices and offer them a breadth of development opportunities in areas such as teaching, public engagement, entrepreneurship, data science, and research.

• Table of Content
• About University of Edinburgh
• Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships
• Requirements for Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Edinburgh

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Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships

• Full tuition fees (UK or Overseas level) with an annual stipend equal to the UKRI minimum rate for the relevant academic year of study, anticipated to be approximately £15,590 per year.
• Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarship is offered for 3 and a half years (or pro-rata for part time).

Requirements for Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships Qualification

To be considered for these scholarships, candidates must meet the program requirements as listed (below).

• Applicants must be international students.
• Programme: All candidates must hold a conditional or unconditional offer onto one of our Doctoral programmes (PhD in Accounting, PhD in Finance or PhD in Management, including the Professional Pathway) and expect to join in September 2021. While you can be awaiting an application outcome when applying for this scholarship only those with an offer can be considered. Therefore, please ensure all necessary documents have been uploaded to your programme application before the scholarship deadline.
• Academic Standing: This normally requires a minimum qualification (or expected qualification if you are a current Master’s student) of above-average academic achievement, typically 65% or above overall at the Master’s level, with a distinction-level dissertation.
• English Competency: You must meet the English requirements for the PhD in Management, PhD in Accounting, or PhD in Finance. The most commonly approved certificate is an IELTS, for which the minimum accepted score is 7.0 overall with at least 6.0 in each section.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships

Eligible applicants will be ranked by a selection panel comprising of the Programme Directors and representatives of each of the Business School research areas.

Applications are ranked considering a number of criteria, most importantly:

• The academic background of the candidates, including their achievements so far
• Recommendations from your reference letters
• The potential of the candidates' doctoral research proposal

Scholarship awards are subject to candidates successfully securing admission and joining the PhD in Management, Accounting, or Finance in September 2021.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

 To be considered the Edinburgh Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships 2021 , candidates must submit both a programme application and a scholarship application using the University’s online application system. To access the scholarship application you must first complete your programme application.

• Programme Application Guidance
• Scholarship Application and Guidance

For more details, visit University of Edinburgh website.