The School of Economics is pleased to offer the Minto Scholarship, with a bequest from the estate of Mr Brian Dickinson, for PhD research in economics. Awards The scholarship provides a stipend at UKRI rates (this is updated each academic year; for 2025/2026 this was £20,780), paid monthly, and a full fee waiver, and is awarded for four years subject to satisfactory academic progression. The School's PhD programme has a duration of four years; applicants should be advised that no funding is provided during the writing-up period. Eligibility The Minto scholarship is available to students who are residents of the following countries:AustraliaNew ZealandCanadaFinlandNorwaySwedenDenmarkApplicants for the scholarship must have applied for first-year entry to the School's PhD programme. Information on the application process can be found on the Degree Finder at the following link: PhD with Integrated Study in Economics Criteria All scholarships will be awarded on academic merit. To obtain admission to the PhD programme, applicants must have a distinction in a Masters degree equivalent to the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics MSc, taught at Edinburgh (more information on this is available on our website at the following link: Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics).We also require a research proposal that is feasible and in an area that we can supervise; information on our academic staff can be found on our website at the following link: Academic staff - Schol of Economics. Applying The deadline for applying for this scholarship has now passed.Interviews will be held in late February/early March. Notification All decisions will be communicated by the end of March 2026. Contact Details Grace Oliver, Projects and Planning Officer - EconPGR.enquiries@ed.ac.uk Important The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without further notice. This article was published on 2025-11-10
