Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships

About the project

In addition to financial assistance provided by UK Government agencies and external funding sources, the University offers a number of general and subject-specific funding schemes.

Awards by region

These pages provide specific information on international postgraduate scholarships for prospective students.

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Cross-disciplinary awards as well as many subject-specific scholarships are available.

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

International students can compete in a variety of funding schemes.

College of Science and Engineering

The College operates numerous scholarship schemes funded through University funds, organisations and industrial sponsors.

Other Funding

Information of external funding opportunities available to prospective postgraduate international students.

Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships

The University will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2027-2028 academic session.

GREAT Scholarships 2026

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, The University of Edinburgh is offering 3 scholarships to students in Thailand, Mexico and Ghana, applying for one-year postgraduate courses.

Arts and Humanities Research Council - Doctoral Landscape Awards

The University of Edinburgh is one of 50 leading Higher Education Institutions to receive a Doctoral Landscape Award from the AHRC to help underpin the strength and stability of the arts and humanities research environment.

Economic and Social Research Council

Funding available from The Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS).

This article was published on Monday 29 July 2024

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