School of Mathematics Masters Scholarships

About the project

The School of Mathematics is offering a number of scholarships for students applying to study a Masters programme in Mathematics. These scholarships cover up to 50% of the programme fee. These awards will be based on academic merit and available to applicants domiciled in the eligible countries.

Important information

Funding for this award has yet to be confirmed for Academic Year 2027/28. Please continue to check this webpage for updated information.

Awards

Scholarships will be offered as either:

Scholarships will be paid directly towards programme fees, and the level of discount offered will be based on academic merit.

• 50% discount on programme fees
• 25% discount on programme fees

Eligibility

The scholarships will be awarded to new applicants who have applied for admission to a postgraduate taught Masters programme of study in the School of Mathematics commencing in September 2026 .

Both applicants for full-time and part-time study programmes are eligible for this award.

Students who are domiciled in any of the following countries are eligible to apply for the scholarship:

• United Kingdom (i.e. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)
• All EU countries
• Canada
• India
• Iran
• Malaysia
• Mexico
• Thailand
• Turkey
• United States of America

Criteria

The scholarships are competitive and based on academic merit. Applicants must have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level. See international entry requirements here.

Applying

The deadline to apply for this scholarship has now passed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Scholarships System FAQs for Applicants (511.17 KB / PDF)

Notification

Students applying in the first selection round will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of April . Students applying in the second selection round will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of June .

Contact Details

Lynsey Aitken, Student Recruitment Manager, lynsey.aitken@ed.ac.uk

Important

The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without further notice.

This article was published on 2024-07-29

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