Planning submission of your PGR application
All the information needed to successfully plan the submission of your PGR application.
Application links for 2024/25 entry for Informatics PGR programmes will open via the EUCLID application portal in October 2023.
The School of Informatics offers a range of PGR degrees, which encompasses MScR, MPhil and PhD programmes led by our Research Institutes.
General information on Informatics research degrees
More information on new PGR degree programmes that will be offered via our Centres for Doctoral Training will soon be announced.
Information on submission times
There are three available fixed intake sessions for the Informatics PGR programmes. Please see below:
- September - CDT and Non-CDT students
- January - Non-CDT students
- May - Non-CDT students
Institute-led PGR programmes and EUCLID applications
Applicants wishing to be considered for admission into the Informatics PGR programmes for the September, January or May intake are advised to apply as early as possible as these programmes are highly competitive. Applications for 2024/25 entry will open via the EUCLID application portal in October 2023.
Applicants should select their preferred start date and one that is achievable in terms of their current location and immigration status.
Applicants should be aware, however, that the start date actually offered will be aligned to the earliest standard starting time (from the list above) which allows them to complete any required immigration (ATAS, CAS and visa) and on-boarding tasks before the offered start date.
A range of funding opportunities are offered by the School, including funding from University scholarships, research councils, research grants, or scholarships provided by the School to specific PhD supervisors.
For some of these funding opportunities, such as the Informatics Global PhD Scholarship (IGPS), eligible applicants will be considered automatically as part of the School’s PGR selection process. Applicants wishing to be considered for the IGPS (for entry in the academic year 2024/25) must submit a programme application via the EUCLID scholarship portal within the following deadlines:
Round 1
EUCLID application deadline: Friday 24 November 2023
Round 2
EUCLID application deadline: Friday 26 January 2024
Detailed guidance on applying for the IGPS
Centres for Doctoral Training PGR programmes and EUCLID applications
The Centres for Doctoral Training only admit applicants in September of each academic year, therefore, these programmes have specific application deadlines (usually early on in the preceding academic year).
More information on new PGR degree programmes that will be offered via our Centres for Doctoral Training will soon be announced.
School of Informatics PGR scholarship opportunities
Please visit our Scholarships for research students webpage for more information on various PGR scholarship opportunities offered by the School, including the Informatics Global PhD Scholarship.
Scholarships for research students
Some Informatics PhD projects are advertised and have a specific scholarship attached to them. In addition, some of our supervisors hold research grants or scholarships that they are able to allocate to suitable students of their choice.
These project specific funding opportunities will recruit throughout the year and will have their own specific deadlines indicated.
Project specific PhD opportunities on offer and their associated application deadlines
University scholarship opportunities
Funding opportunities available to prospective postgraduates the University of Edinburgh
These University scholarships are likely to require additional application forms to be submitted via the EUCLID portal, and may have their own deadlines, such as for example, the Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships (EDCS). Please ensure that you regularly check the details of each scholarship to which you wish to apply and that you are aware of the relevant funding application deadlines.