School of Biological Sciences

The School of Biological Sciences will offer scholarships for academically excellent applicants of postgraduate taught MSc programmes from South Asia and South-East Asia for the 2027-2028 academic session.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, The University of Edinburgh is offering 3 scholarships to students in Thailand, Mexico and Ghana, applying for one-year postgraduate courses.

The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) is offering one scholarship award of £8000 on behalf of the Heather Fairlie Fund to one eligible offer holder of MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants in the 2027/2028 academic year.

The University of Edinburgh has partnered with the Bseisu Foundation (https://www.bseisufoundation.org) to provide scholarships for displaced students from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine to undertake masters programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Developed in partnership between the Carnegie Education Fund (CEF) and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE), up to three eligible offer holders of the MSc Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants programme will be awarded the Carnegie-Morgan Scholarship in the 2027-2028 academic year. Offer holders of the 1-year full-time programme or both 2-year part-time programme options will be considered.