The Charles Mackie Scholarship

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is offering the Charles Mackie Scholarship to students progressing from Undergraduate to Postgraduate Study within the School, commencing study in the 2025-2026 academic year.

Charles Mackie

This scholarship was introduced in 2019 to mark the 300th anniversary of the appointment of Charles Mackie, Professor of Universal History in 1719. The first such Chair in Scotland and a true polyhistor, Mackie taught a type of ‘world history’ and both his courses as well as his research interests were very broad. Among his pupils was William Robertson, the famous Enlightenment historian, and University Principal, after whom the School’s building is named.

About Charles Mackie

The Charles Mackie Scholarship is for students progressing from an undergraduate degree programme in a History, Classics or Archaeology discipline at the University of Edinburgh to Masters study in the School. It will consist of tuition fees at the UK rate. Successful international applicants will be liable for the difference between the UK and International fees rates.

This award is open to any postgraduate full-time Masters programme offered by the School. Part-time degree programmes are not eligible for this award, including 2 year part-time and 2-4 & 2-6 year ICL (invoice at course level) degree programmes.


  • Awards will be made on academic merit and the potential to excel at the chosen programme of study.
  • As this award is designed specifically to encourage the School’s undergraduate cohort to progress to Masters study within the School, applicants must be current final year undergraduates studying a History, Classics or Archaeology discipline at the University of Edinburgh on course to receive a 2.1 or first-class honours undergraduate degree

Further information on how to apply and the application deadlines for 2025/2026 can be found at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

Scholarships System FAQs for Applicants (511.17 KB PDF)


The outcome notification will be sent in May/June 2025.


If you have a question which has not been answered above, please email the HCA Postgraduate Research Office (hca-pgr@ed.ac.uk). 


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