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Bursaries and scholarships
Bursaries and scholarships are a good way of funding your studies without incurring debt.
We offer a large number of entrance bursaries and scholarships to full-time undergraduate students.
We want to continue to attract the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances.
Our bursaries are designed to provide financial assistance to help students support themselves during their time at university, while our scholarships aim to reward academic excellence.
I applied for a bursary knowing that university would be expensive, even with a job during the semester. I am in no doubt that the bursary has allowed me to realise my full academic capacity, without having to worry about financial restrictions. Edinburgh is a beautiful city and I soon felt at home living here. With so much going on I am glad that I have another 3 years left to experience what Edinburgh has to offer.
Elizabeth McLaren
MA Geography
Access Bursaries
Each year, we award in the region of £730,000 as part of the Access Bursary Scheme to UK students.
More than 170 new awards are made annually with students receiving a minimum of £1,000 per academic session to contribute to maintenance costs.
The closing date for bursary applications for 2010-2011 academic session is 1 April 2010.
A few of our entrance bursaries are awarded in chemistry, each worth a maximum of £8,000 over four years.
Further details of what bursaries may be available to you can be obtained from the Scholarships and Student Finance Office.
Accommodation Bursaries
90 bursaries are available for first year entry to first year undergraduate students living in University accommodation.
Each bursary has a value of £1,000 which will be paid directly to Accommodation Services towards the cost of accommodation.
These bursaries are awarded on the basis of significant financial need.
The closing date for bursary applications for students starting their studies in 2010 is 1 April 2010.
Full details of the eligibility criteria and the application procedure can be obtained from the Scholarships and Student Finance Office
Sports Bursaries
If you compete at or are close to national standards in your sport, you may be selected onto our Sports Bursary Programme.
Sports Bursaries are available for outstanding student athletes who make major contributions to student sport within the University.
The bursary will include an education programme, sports medicine care from FASIC (our specialist Fitness Assessment and Sports Injury Centre), sports centre membership, financial support of up to £350, and tutorial support from Centre for Sport and Exercise staff.
Golf bursaries, to the value of £1,500, are also available for outstanding golfers who wish to develop their academic and golfing talents to the fullest potential.
The bursaries are sponsored by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.
Industrial Scholarships
Most of our industrial scholarships award around £1,000 for each year of your undergraduate programme of study and involve a paid placement with a company during the summer months.
Eligible students of biological sciences, chemistry, engineering or informatics can apply.
Scholarship opportunities also exist for those who have achieved the best entrance qualifications in physics and mathematics.
A number of companies, who also offer work placements during the summer months, fund these scholarships.
Further information regarding these scholarships can be found at:
This article was published on Sep 3, 2009