Access Awards

Financial awards that do not have to be paid back.

Access Awards are non-repayable support based on criteria such as income, background and personal circumstances, and in some cases geographical area.

The Access Edinburgh Scholarship is for full-time undergraduate students who live in the UK and are commencing their studies from Sept 2020 onwards. The Access Edinburgh Scholarships are funded by the University and the generosity of our supporters.

For students domiciled in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The Robertson Trust Scholarship is jointly funded by The Robertson Trust and University of Edinburgh. The Robertson Trust Scholarship has supported career development amongst Scottish undergraduates since 1992.

The University of Edinburgh is privileged to offer scholarships to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically challenged backgrounds, made possible by a gift from the family of the late Andrea Levy.

The University of Edinburgh is privileged to offer scholarships to support Black British applicants from socio-economically challenged backgrounds, studying undergraduate degrees in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science.

The University of Edinburgh and The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation (CSF) will offer at least one scholarship to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically challenged backgrounds. Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK and commencing an undergraduate study in the academic year 2026-2027.

Support for qualifying UK students studying Accountancy or Finance.

The Foundation supports students from disadvantaged backgrounds in completing higher education.

Access scholarships are available for students of outstanding ability who are commencing their studies in the academic session 2026-2027 within the School of Mathematics.

In 2013, we celebrated 300 years of Chemistry at the University of Edinburgh. In the years since our Tercentenary, alumni and friends of the School of Chemistry have donated to support students in financial need, including our industry partners Afton Chemical.

Thanks to their contributions, access bursaries are available to support undergraduate students of outstanding potential, with 3 more bursaries available in the next academic session for new students joining in September 2026.

An accommodation award for care experienced or estranged students.