Korean Studies Prize

We are offering a small number of scholarships for entry in September 2025.

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Award

We are offering a small number of prizes for entry in September 2025 to the following programmes:

  • MSc in East Asian Studies (Korean Studies Pathway)
  • MSc by Research Korean Studies

The prize will cover £3,000 of tuition fees in the first year of study.  Students will need to cover the outstanding amount of the fees.

All scholarship award holders are expected to be energetic members of our postgraduate community, and will engage with opportunities to present their work to the wider student and staff body during the period covered by their award.  We offer our postgraduates a range of training and development opportunities appropriate to their programme of study.

Eligibility

The scholarships are only available to masters students on our new MSc in East Asian Studies who take a Korean Studies pathway through the programme.

Students on the MSc by Research Korean Studies programme are also eligible to apply.

Applicants must have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level.

Applying

The award deadline is the 5th May 2025. Applicants with a live application for a programme within the required fields, will be contacted shortly thereafter for information on the award application process.

Notification

Successful applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of July 2025.

Contact Details

Should you require further information, please contact llc.pgscholarships@ed.ac.uk

Further Information

Any further information on postgraduate programmes in LLC can be found here:

Taught masters programmes | Literatures Languages and Culture

MSc by Research programmes | Literatures Languages and Culture