The Canon Medical Europe Enhanced Scholarship for two students in the School of Informatics. Award The Canon Medical Europe Enhanced Scholarship will fund two Scotland-domiciled students from low-income backgrounds who have been accepted on a four-year undergraduate programme at the School of Informatics and qualify for an Access Edinburgh Scholarship. Students are automatically assessed for eligibility by the University when applying for student finance, under the University’s aims to widen access to higher education. Canon Medical Europe will contribute £1,500 per scholar for the four-year duration of their studies. This amount will be equally matched by the University per scholar per annum for the duration of the scholar’s studies, ensuring that each student receives £3,000 per year for the duration of their degree. This award will commence in the academic year 2024/25 and conclude in the academic year 2027/28. Eligibility Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: Scotland-domiciled from low-income backgrounds accepted on a four-year undergraduate programme at the School of Informatics qualify for an Access Edinburgh Scholarship. Students are automatically assessed for eligibility by the University when applying for student finance, under the University’s aims to widen access to higher education. Criteria Applicants must be from a low-income background who have been accepted on a four-year undergraduate programme at the School of Informatics and qualify for an Access Edinburgh Scholarship. Applying The scholarship deadline will be 11:59pm BST Thursday 29th August 2024. Applicants are asked to complete a personal statement outlining why they have chosen to study at the University of Edinburgh - Neil.Heatley@ed.ac.uk Applications will be screened as they arrive and the candidates will be placed on a waiting list. The admission decision will not be linked to the applicant’s scholarship eligibility. Depending on the volume of applications, the selection panel may seek further information from candidates to aid their selection. Notification All applicants will be notified the outcome of their award by early September 2024. Contact Neil Heatley: Neil.Heatley@Ed.ac.uk This article was published on 2024-07-29
