The University will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2021-2022 academic session. HTML 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.AwardEach 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).EligibilityThe 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 full-time or part-time on campus PhD research programme of 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.CriteriaApplicants 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.TrainingUndertake 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.Terms and ConditionsTerms and Conditions for 2025-2026 to be updated. Document Terms and Conditions 2024-2025 (114.18 KB / PDF) ApplyingApplications will open shortly. Further information to follow.Frequently Asked Questions Document Scholarships System FAQs for Applicants (511.17 KB / PDF) Applications deadlines will vary by School/Deanery and will be linked to the application deadline for programmes.Further information about each school can be found by clicking on the specific school link below table. SchoolNumber of Scholarships Available3 1/2 Year Tenure4 Year TenureClosing DateBiological Sciences1NoYesTBCBiomedical Sciences1NoYesTBCBusiness School 1YesYes ** Please see below**TBCChemistry 1NoYesTBCClinical Sciences1YesNoTBCDivinity 1YesNoTBCEconomics 1NoYesTBCEdinburgh College of Art 1YesNoTBCEngineering1NoYesTBCGeosciences 3YesNoTBCHealth in Social Sciences1YesNoTBCHistory, Classics and Archaeology 1YesNoTBCInformatics 1NoYesTBCLaw1YesNoTBCLiteratures, Languages and Cultures 1YesNoTBCMathematics1NoYesTBCMolecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences 1NoYesTBCMoray House Education 1YesNoTBCPhilosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences 1YesNoTBCPhysics and Astronomy 1NoYesTBCRoyal (Dick) Veterinary Studies1NoYesTBCSocial and Political Science 1YesNoTBC**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.***Selection ProcedureThe 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.NotificationsAll 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
HTML 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.AwardEach 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).EligibilityThe 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 full-time or part-time on campus PhD research programme of 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.CriteriaApplicants 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.TrainingUndertake 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.Terms and ConditionsTerms and Conditions for 2025-2026 to be updated. Document Terms and Conditions 2024-2025 (114.18 KB / PDF) ApplyingApplications will open shortly. Further information to follow.Frequently Asked Questions Document Scholarships System FAQs for Applicants (511.17 KB / PDF) Applications deadlines will vary by School/Deanery and will be linked to the application deadline for programmes.Further information about each school can be found by clicking on the specific school link below table. SchoolNumber of Scholarships Available3 1/2 Year Tenure4 Year TenureClosing DateBiological Sciences1NoYesTBCBiomedical Sciences1NoYesTBCBusiness School 1YesYes ** Please see below**TBCChemistry 1NoYesTBCClinical Sciences1YesNoTBCDivinity 1YesNoTBCEconomics 1NoYesTBCEdinburgh College of Art 1YesNoTBCEngineering1NoYesTBCGeosciences 3YesNoTBCHealth in Social Sciences1YesNoTBCHistory, Classics and Archaeology 1YesNoTBCInformatics 1NoYesTBCLaw1YesNoTBCLiteratures, Languages and Cultures 1YesNoTBCMathematics1NoYesTBCMolecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences 1NoYesTBCMoray House Education 1YesNoTBCPhilosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences 1YesNoTBCPhysics and Astronomy 1NoYesTBCRoyal (Dick) Veterinary Studies1NoYesTBCSocial and Political Science 1YesNoTBC**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.***Selection ProcedureThe 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.NotificationsAll applicants will be notified of the outcome by the relevant school or deanery. For further information, please contact the school or deanery directly.
