In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Edinburgh is offering five scholarships to students in Thailand, India, Spain, Mexico and Nigeria, applying for one-year master’s programmes, who will enrol in the 2025-2026 academic year. The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme, launched by the British Council together with 71 UK universities, supports postgraduate students to access world class UK higher education opportunities.AwardThe scholarship programme offers financial support of £10,000 to students, deducted from your tuition fee.EligibilityAt the University of Edinburgh, the Scholarships will be awarded to nationals and residents of Thailand, India, Spain, Mexico and Nigeria who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an eligible one-year on campus postgraduate Masters programme of study. The tables below set out the eligibility criteria per programme and the applicable scholarship application which can be located within MyEd (further information can be found under Applying). Applicants from Thailand All eligible subjects within the School of GeoSciences and the School of Mathematics as detailed below.School of GeoSciences:MSc Applied Environmental HydrogeologyMSc Climate Change ManagementMSc Ecological Economics (SAC)MSc Energy, Society and SustainabilityMSc Environment, Culture and SocietyMSc Environment and DevelopmentMSc Environmental Protection and Management (SAC)MSc Environmental SustainabilityMSc Earth Observation and Geoinformation ManagementMSc Food Security (SAC)MSc GeoenergyMSc Geographical Information ScienceMSc Marine Systems and PoliciesMSc Soils and Sustainability (SAC)School of Mathematics:MSc Computational Mathematical FinanceMSc Computational Applied MathematicsMSc Financial Modelling and OptimizationMSc Operational Research with Data ScienceMSc Operational Research with Computational OptimizationMSc Operational Research with RiskMSc Operational ResearchMSc Statistics with Data ScienceMSc Statistics and Operational Research Applicants from India All eligible subjects within the School of Mathematics and the School of Physics and Astronomy as detailed below.School of Mathematics:MSc Computational Applied MathematicsMSc Computational Mathematical FinanceMSc Financial Modelling and OptimizationMSc Operational ResearchMSc Operational Research with Computational OptimizationMSc Operational Research with Data ScienceMSc Operational Research with RiskMSc Statistics with Data ScienceMSc Statistics and Operational ResearchSchool of Physics and Astronomy:MSc Particle and Nuclear PhysicsMSc Theoretical PhysicsMSc Mathematical PhysicsMSc Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences Applicants from Spain Eligible programmes in the School of GeoSciences and the School of Physics and Astronomy as detailed below.School of GeoSciences:MSc Applied Environmental HydrogeologyMSc Ecological Economics (SAC)MSc Energy, Society and SustainabilityMSc Environment, Culture and SocietyMSc Environment and DevelopmentMSc Environmental Protection and Management (SAC)MSc Environmental SustainabilityMSc Earth Observation and Geoinformation ManagementMSc Food Security (SAC)MSc GeoenergyMSc Geographical Information ScienceMSc Marine Systems and PoliciesMSc Soils and Sustainability (SAC)School of Physics and Astronomy:MSc Particle and Nuclear PhysicsMSc Theoretical PhysicsMSc Mathematical PhysicsMSc Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences Applicants from Mexico Eligible programmes in the School of Engineering:MSc Digital Design and ManufactureMSc ElectronicsMSc Electrical Power EngineeringMSc Signal Processing and Communications Applicants from Nigeria Eligible programmes in the Moray House School of Education and Sport, the School of Health in Social Science and Edinburgh Law School TBC. CriteriaThe scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the overseas equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree.ApplyingThe scholarship deadline is 30/4/2025. Information on how to apply will follow shortly. In order to gain access to the scholarship application system, applicants must have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh. Please note that, following the submission of an application for admission, it can take up to five working days for all system checks to be completed and for access to be granted.Frequently Asked Questions Document Scholarships System FAQs for Applicants (511.17 KB / PDF) NotificationAll applicants will be notified of their outcome by the end of May 2025.Contact DetailsChris Crame - International Recruitment Officer Further InformationSuccessful candidates must give written consent to be contacted by the British Council for pre-departure briefings, programme reporting, evaluation and promotion for future programmes after issuance of the Scholarships and further promote GREAT Scholarships through their own channels. Promotional material must be provided to the British Council for approval prior to publication.For more information on the GREAT Scholarships 2025, please visit Study UK and the British Council website in your country. This article was published on 2024-07-29
