Future Medicine: Clinical Scholarship

We are offering a minimum of 10 scholarships, each worth £3,000 each. The scholarship will be paid in two equal instalments: one in August 2026 and the second in January 2027.

The purpose of the scholarship is to provide financial support during your studies and clinical placements. It is intended to help reduce the need for part-time work, allowing you more time and flexibility to focus on your academic and placement responsibilities.

The funding can be used for living expenses, investing in your studies, and participating in extracurricular activities such as conferences and professional events. This scholarship is intended to enhance your overall university experience.

The Future Medicine: Clinical Scholarships are funded by the generosity of our supporters. This year, students will be applying for the following named scholarships:

• Bett Clinical Scholarship

  Dr Bett graduated MBChB in 1951 and went on to build a career in general and paediatric surgery in the United States. His wife, Hanna Bett, a former nurse, shared his belief in the value of medical education and the opportunities it can create. Their generous donations support both the Bett Clinical Scholarships and the Murray McCallum Bett Travelling Scholars Fund. Read more about their legacy in Enlightened.

• Dr Kirsty Dundas Clinical Scholarship

  This scholarship has been generously funded and named by Edinburgh Medical School MBChB alumnus Dr Michael JunHao Qiu, who was mentored by Dr Dundas through his time as a medical student. During a period marked by significant personal and family hardship, Dr Qiu thanks Dr Dundas for her unwavering support, guidance, and encouragement in helping him persevere through his studies. 

To be eligible for the Future Medicine: Clinical Scholarship, you must meet the following criteria: 

You must be fully matriculated on the MBChB degree programme and entering years 4, 5 or 6 in August 2026.

You must be a UK resident and receive funding from one of the following student finance bodies:

• Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS)
• Student Finance England
• Student Finance Wales
• Student Finance Northern Ireland

You must also have taken out a full maintenance loan and you must remain in receipt of full funding body support.

Overseas students are not eligible for this scholarship.

These scholarships are entirely funded by generous donors supporting Edinburgh Medical School. By applying for this scholarship, you agree to submit a report at the end of the academic year, which will be shared with the donors who have made this opportunity possible. Recipients who do not complete the end-of-year report will be ineligible to apply for the scholarship in future academic years.

To apply, please complete the Future Medicine: Clinical Scholarship Application Form

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Lindsay Rutherford, Director of Students, Edinburgh Medical School - lindsay.rutherford@ed.ac.uk