The School of Chemistry will offer a small number of scholarships for students starting a full-time MSc programme in the 2025-2026 academic session. The Chemistry Tercentenary Masters Scholarship helps outstanding postgraduate taught masters students to study in the School of Chemistry by providing for some of the costs of their training. Awards Each scholarship covers the University tuition fee and are open to both UK and International students. The scholarship is tenable for one academic session. This award cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships. It can, however, be combined with other partial funding. Please note these are not transferable if you need to defer. Eligibility The scholarships are offered to UK and International applicants starting a full-time MSc programme in the School of Chemistry in September 2025 on:MSc Analytical ChemistryMSc Medicinal & Biological ChemistryMSc Materials ChemistryApplicants to the MSc Research programme will not be considered for this award. Criteria The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and supporting statement with candidates requiring the equivalent of a first-class honours degree or upper second-class honours degree from a recognised university or institution. Non-native English Language speakers must meet the University entry requirements of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.English language requirements 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.ukWhen logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password. If you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidanceThe Scholarship deadline is 23:59 (UK Time) on Thursday 17th of April 2025. Selection Procedure The School Scholarships Allocation Committee will meet in April 2025 to select the scholarship holders. To be eligible you must hold an offer and have applied for the scholarship. All eligible offer holders including the winner will be contacted by mid May 2025. The School will offer scholarships to offer holders based on their MSc application taking into consideration academic qualifications and results as well as other achievements and a supporting statement. Scholarships will be offered based on merit and to the highest calibre applicants (see Scholarship criteria) and based on the candidate’s application for the Master's course.Frequently Asked Questions:Terms and Conditions 2024-2025 (114.18 KB / PDF) Notification Successful applicants will be contacted in early May 2025 once the Scholarship committee has met. Contact Details The School of Chemistry: chemistry.pgt@ed.ac.uk Further Information https://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/studying/masters/taught-masters-degreeshttps://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/studying/masters/fees-and-funding This article was published on 2024-07-29