Overview
There are numerous awards, scholarships and funds available at the University of Edinburgh. Some of these are general, whereas others are tied in with specific subject areas or projects.
General funding information
Where to find further information about available funding and financial assistance.
ECA Scholarships
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ECA offers a number of scholarships to new and current students.
AHRC awards
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The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) awards scholarships annually to students from various institutions. For information on allocations for this year please see link below.
Principal's awards
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The Principal's Career Development PhD Scholarships are available to all new PhD students across the university.
College Research Student Awards
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The College of Humanities and Social Science awards scholarships to new research students from various disciplines.
Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships
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Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships is intended to attract the highest quality research students to Scotland.
Edinburgh Global Master's Scholarships
The University of Edinburgh offers a number of Master's scholarships to nationals outside the EU for postgraduate study in any subject.
China Scholarships Council/University of Edinburgh Scholarships
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The China Scholarships Council and The University of Edinburgh offer funding to new research students who are citizens and permanent residents of the People's Republic of China.
China Scholarships Council/University of Edinburgh Scholarships
History of Art Postgrad Scholarship
A number of scholarships are open to PhD and MSc by Research students in the History of Art Department.
Thomas Laing Reilly Scholarships in Music
Two scholarships to cover EU/home fees plus a stipend for new entrants starting September 2013.
Bucher-Fraser Scholarships
Four scholarships for taught masters programmes in the Department of Music.
Jean Kennoway Howells Scholarship
A number of scholarships are avaiable to Taught Masters applicants.
Scotland's Saltire Scholarships
The Scottish Government and The University of Edinburgh offer a number of Master's scholarships to overseas students for postgraduate study in any area.
Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loans
From session 2012-2013 the current Postgraduate Student Allowances Scheme (PSAS) will be replaced with a repayable student support model. Eligible postgraduate students can apply to SAAS for a Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan.
Creative Scotland Postgraduate Fashion Bursary
ECA in partnership with Creative Scotland is offering one postgraduate bursary for a talented student to undertake the MA Fashion at the University of Edinburgh in the 2013-2014 academic session.
This article was published on Apr 30, 2013