Funding for international students

These pages provide specific information on international postgraduate scholarships for prospective students.

Cross-disciplinary awards as well as many subject-specific scholarships are available.

International students can compete in a variety of funding schemes.

The College operates numerous scholarship schemes funded through University funds, organisations and industrial sponsors.

Information of external funding opportunities available to prospective postgraduate international students.

The University will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2026-2027 academic session.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Edinburgh is offering three scholarships to students in Mexico, Ghana and Thailand applying for one-year master’s programmes, who will enrol in the 2026-2027 academic year.

The University of Edinburgh is delighted to be one of 50 leading Higher Education Institutions to receive a Doctoral Landscape Award from the AHRC to help underpin the strength and stability of the arts and humanities research environment.

The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS) hosts this Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) and considers applications for doctoral studentship awards. Further details can be found at Scottish Graduate School of Social Science - https://www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentships/