University of Stirling 2025 Postgraduate Merit Scholarship

Our Postgraduate Merit Scholarship is available to postgraduate students from the UK or Republic of Ireland who have received a first-class Honours degree (or equivalent) and are studying on an eligible course.

• Table of Content
• About University of Stirling
• Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
• Requirements for Postgraduate Merit Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Postgraduate Merit Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Postgraduate Merit Scholarship

The scholarship has a value of £2,000. This scholarship will be applied as a fee reduction in the first instance then, if any balance remains this will be awarded in cash within the first semester of your course.

Requirements for Postgraduate Merit Scholarship Qualification

• Available to any UK or Republic of Ireland student with a first-class Honours degree (or equivalent). 
• Only available to self-funded students paying tuition fees to the University of Stirling.
• Only available for courses fully taught on campus.
• For MSc Physiotherapy and MSc Podiatry, the £2000 scholarship will be applied to the first year of study only.
• Not available to students studying postgraduate certificates, diplomas or modules.
• Not available to students studying MSc Housing (Dissertation only) and MSc Social Work Studies.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Students will automatically be identified as part of the admissions process. No separate application is required for this award.

For more details, visit University of Stirling Scholarship webpage