Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships

What the scholarship covers

• Covers the tuition fee difference between home and international rates
• Awarded for three years
• Available across all research areas

Eligibility requirements

• International student paying overseas fees
• Holding or applying for a PhD place at Edinburgh
• Excellent academic record, normally a first-class degree
• Not already funded by another full scholarship

Documents you will need

• Edinburgh PhD application
• Scholarship application form
• Academic transcripts
• Research proposal
• Two academic references

How to apply, step by step

1. 1

   Find a supervisor at Edinburgh

   A PhD application without supervisor contact rarely progresses.

2. 2

   Apply for the PhD place

   You need an application in progress before the scholarship is considered.

3. 3

   Complete the scholarship form

   Separate from the PhD application, with its own February deadline.

4. 4

   Budget for living costs

   This award covers fees only. You need a separate plan for living expenses.

When to do what

Counting backwards from the deadline. Applications rushed in the final fortnight are the ones that fail.

1. 22 weeks before

   Contact potential supervisors with a research summary.

2. 16 weeks before

   Develop the research proposal with supervisor input.

3. 12 weeks before

   Submit the PhD application.

4. 8 weeks before

   Request two academic references.

5. 4 weeks before

   Complete the separate scholarship form.

What the panel is actually looking for

• Academic record and research potential
• Research proposal quality
• Supervisor support
• Fit with school research priorities

Common mistakes to avoid

• Assuming this covers living costs; it covers fees only.
• Applying without supervisor contact.
• Missing the separate scholarship deadline.
• A proposal not aligned with any Edinburgh research group.

Fields of study

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