Scholarships and Student Funding

School of History, Classics and Archaeology

In addition to school funding, there are a variety of private resources available.

School of History, Classics and Archaeology Doctoral Scholarships

The School is delighted to invite applications from outstanding candidates for its Doctoral Scholarship Award for 2024-25 entry.

Justin Arbuthnott PhD Scholarship in Modern Irish History

One scholarship will be awarded to an outstanding applicant proposing to undertake a PhD in modern Irish history full-time at the University of Edinburgh.

School of History, Classics and Archaeology Masters Scholarships

The School is pleased to invite applications from outstanding candidates for an exciting range of Masters scholarships designed to attract the best and brightest candidates to study in Edinburgh.

Royal Historical Society

The Society offers a number of research grants for postgraduate research.

The Sheila Cannell Postgraduate Award

One scholarship will be awarded to an applicant accepted onto a one year Masters programme within the School of History, Classics and Archaeology.

The Charles Mackie Scholarship

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is offering the Charles Mackie Scholarship to students progressing from Undergraduate to Postgraduate Study within the School, commencing study in the 2024-2025 academic year.

The Fennell Doctoral Scholarship

Applications for the scholarship are invited from candidates engaged in the history of the Americas for the 2024-2025 academic year.