The University will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2025-2026 academic session. BackgroundIn order to attract the best and brightest PhD students, the University seeks to offer not only unparalleled research facilities and superb supervision, but also to provide development opportunities which will support our research students as they progress beyond their PhD, through an exciting scholarship scheme.AccessThe University of Edinburgh has been working for some time to embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in its activities and to widen participation (WP) for students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. The Doctoral College is committed to embedding EDI in all of its policies and processes, and by widening access to postgraduate study to traditionally underrepresented groups, including BAME students and those from the most deprived communities in Scotland and the rest of the world. The Doctoral College wishes to attract the greatest diversity of applications to this scheme and will ensure that recruitment processes are robust and unbiased. Award Each scholarship covers the University tuition fee as well as a stipend equivalent to the UKRI stipend rate (for 2024/25 this is currently £19,237), subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships are awarded for between three and four years as agreed by the School/Deanery (or pro-rata for part time). Eligibility The awards are open to UK and overseas students applying to start their first year of study for an on-campus research degree in 2025-2026.Applicants must have already applied for admission to a first year of full-time or part-time on campus or distance PhD study at the University. We encourage applicants who wish to apply for this scholarship to make contact with their academic school regarding any admission deadlines.Please check the Entry Requirements for your proposed programme of study for details of other acceptable English language qualifications. You may apply for the scholarship prior to obtaining the necessary English language test results but the results should be uploaded as soon as possible.These awards cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships but can be held with partially-funded scholarships and will be reduced pro-rata. Criteria Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.Other factors such as financial status, nationality and the proposed field of study are not taken into account.The University will not generally consider candidates who have already obtained a PhD, or formal equivalent, as a result of direct research training. Training Undertake a package of training and development which will help them to develop the necessary skills required to meet their career choices and offer them a breadth of development opportunities in areas such as teaching, public engagement, entrepreneurship, data science, and research. . Applying The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk - When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password. Further guidance on applying for scholarships as a registered student can be found here: Applying for a scholarship through MyEd If you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidance *Please note* - If you are applying to the School of Informatics or Physics & Astronomy, you will automatically be assessed on your suitability for the scholarship upon applying for admission. There is no separate scholarship application process for these schools. Applications for Royal (Dick) Veterinary Studies and Biological Sciences should be made directly to the respective school. Applications cannot be made via MyEd in EUCLID for these. Please click on the links for these respective schools in the below grid for further information. Applications for Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences will open in early 2025. Please check back to this page for updates. Application deadlines will vary by School/Deanery and are listed in the table below. Further information about each School can be found by clicking on the School web link below. SchoolNumber of Scholarships Available3 1/2 Year Tenure4 Year TenureClosing DateBiological Sciences1NoYes17th January 2025 (23:59 BST)Biomedical Sciences1NoYes27th February 2025 (23:59 BST)Business School 1YesYes ***See Below***The deadline has now passed.Chemistry 2NoYesThe deadline has now passed.Clinical Sciences1YesNo10th March 2025 (23:59 BST)Divinity 1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.Economics 1NoYesThe deadline has now passed.Edinburgh College of Art 1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.Engineering1NoYes27th February 2025 (23:59 BST)Geosciences 3YesNo17th February 2025 (23:59 BST)Health in Social Sciences1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.History, Classics and Archaeology 1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.Informatics1NoYesThe final round of applications closes on 17th February 2025 (23:59 BST)Law1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.Literatures, Languages and Cultures 1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.Mathematics1NoYesThe deadline has now passed.Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences 1NoYesTBCMoray House Education 1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences 1YesNoThe deadline has now passed.Physics and Astronomy 1NoYesThe deadline has now passed.Royal (Dick) Veterinary Studies1NoYes21st March 2025 (23:59 BST)Social and Political Science 1YesNoThe deadline has now passed. **For the Business School Only - Four year EDCS funding is only available for applicants to the 4 year integrated PhD programmes. Applicants on 3 year PhD programmes are eligible for 3.5 years of EDCS funding but the award holder would be funded by the Business School for an additional 6 months**Frequently Asked Questions:Scholarships System FAQs for Applicants (511.17 KB / PDF) Selection Procedure The University will use the information you provide on your scholarship application form together with the information contained in the supporting documentation (reference and academic transcript) which you submitted as part of your application for admission to administer and assess your scholarship application and to select successful applicants.Shortlisted candidates should expect to be invited to attend an interview which will take place either in person or by telephone. Notifications All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the relevant school or deanery. For further information, please contact the school or deanery directly. This article was published on 2024-07-29