John Ross Postgraduate Masters Scholarship
School of Divinity
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Tuition Fee Only; Full Tuition Fees
- Application deadline
- See university guidance
About the project
The School is pleased to invite applications from outstanding candidates for 2026-2027 entry. This scholarship commemorates Rev Dr John Ross who was responsible for bringing Christianity to Korea and directed the first Korean translation of the New Testament. One scholarship will be awarded to a new applicant from Korea who has applied for a postgraduate masters programme in the School of Divinity.
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.
Award
One scholarship is available which will cover full tuition fees (please note that you will still need to fund your living costs - https://study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate/fees-funding/living-costs ). This award will be tenable for one academic year and will be automatically deducted from your tuition fee.
The scholarship award holder is expected to be an energetic member of our postgraduate community, and will engage with opportunities to present their work to the wider student and staff body during the period covered by their award. We offer our postgraduates a range of training and development opportunities appropriate to their programme of study.
Eligibility
The scholarship will be awarded to applicants from North and South Korea who have applied for admission to a postgraduate masters degree programme of study in the School of Divinity, commencing in September 2026 . Please note that you do not need to already hold an offer in order to apply for this scholarship.
Both taught Masters and Masters by Research programmes are eligible for this award.
Criteria
Applicants must have, or expect to obtain the equivalent of a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level.
Applying
The deadline to apply for this scholarship has now passed.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Scholarships Systems FAQs for Applicants (152.11 KB / PDF)
Notification
All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of June 2026 .
Contact Details
Div.PGRAdmin@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 2025-12-10