Masters students
Funding opportunities for masters candidates in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures.
Masters candidates are applicants to our taught MSc and MSc by Research programmes.
Some scholarship schemes are open to candidates on masters programmes in any subject in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC). Others are only open to candidates in specific subjects. See individual scholarship listings for details.
Application processes and deadlines vary from scholarship to scholarship and you should carefully check the Terms and Conditions of any funding sources.
Where a deadline has passed, we have indicated this in our listings and tried to give you an idea of when the next application window will open. We have also indicated where a link to further information takes you to an external website, or to a different part of the University's website.
What's available?
This award of £2,300 per annum is for masters research in any Romance literature, language or dialect. Candidates must be a student or graduate of the University of Edinburgh. Preference may be given to those working in language studies: we can typically supervise research in French, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, and Italian.
The application window for 2025 entry is likely to open in October 2024 and close in early May 2025.
Find out more about the John Orr Research Award [University website]
This award will be given to an eligible masters student on one of the following three programmes:
- MSc by Research in French
- MSc by Research in Spanish (Hispanic Studies)
- MSc in Translation Studies - specialising in French or Spanish
The award covers tuition fees for a maximum of one year (at the Home/EU rate) and you'll need to have been domiciled in Scotland for a minimum of four years prior to starting your degree.
The application window for 2025 entry is likely to open in October 2024 and close in early May 2025.
Find out more about the Muriel Smith Scholarship [University website]
We are likely to have two Masters scholarships available, each covering one year of UK tuition fees for the MSc in East Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh.
These scholarships are only available to students on our MSc in East Asian Studies who take a Chinese Studies pathway through the programme.
The application window for 2025 entry is likely to open in October 2024 and close in early May 2025.
Find out more about the East Asian Studies Scholarship [University website]
We hope to offer a small number of scholarships for the following two masters programmes:
- MSc in East Asian Studies (Korean Studies pathway)
- MSc by Research in Korean Studies
Each scholarship covers £3,000 of tuition fees in the first year of study – home and international/EU rates.
The scholarships have been made possible by the Academy of Korean Studies (AKS).
The application window for 2025 entry is likely to open in October 2024 and close in early May 2025.
Find out more about the Korean Studies scholarships [University website]
These scholarships contribute £2,400 towards tuition fees and are available to postgraduate students accepted onto our full-time MSc in Creative Writing.
You do not need to apply for a scholarship. For 2025 entry, it is likely that all eligible candidates who apply for the programme by early May 2025 will be considered.
Find out more about the William Hunter Sharpe Memorial Scholarship [University website]
Five student scholarships of £5000 each are available to exceptional students starting the MSc in the Globalised Muslim World programme. The scholarships are available to both UK and international students and are awarded on a competitive basis.
The application window for 2025 entry is likely to open in October 2024 and close at the end of July 2025. To be considered, you must apply for your MSc in the Globalised Muslin World before applying for the scholarship.
Find about more about the programme on the Alwaleed Centre website
What else is out there?
The University publishes details of other funding sources that may be of interest, including UK Government Loans and studentships sponsored by external organisations.
Find out about UK Government loans and other funding sources on the University's webpages
Related links
Take me to a list of awards by region on the University of Edinburgh's funding webpages