Postgraduate Studies

Education Beyond Borders postgraduate scholarship

University of Edinburgh

Not stated

Location
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Funding
Scholarship; Part or full UK Home Tuition Fees plus a full or partial stipend (in line with the UKRI minimum level); Part or full UK Home Tuition Fees
Application deadline

About the project

The University of Edinburgh is offering scholarships for a full-time postgraduate programme at the University of Edinburgh starting in September 2026.

Important Information

Funding for this award has yet to be confirmed for Academic Year 2027/2028 . Please continue to check this webpage for updated information.

Funding available: The award covers part or full UK Home Tuition Fees plus a full or partial stipend which is in line with the UKRI minimum level. For the academic 2025/2026 academic year the stipend was to the value of £20,780 (UKRI rate) .

Degree programmes include: A full-time postgraduate taught programme (Masters) as listed via the following link: Eligible Programmes

Number of Scholarships available : TBC

Guidance

  • You do not have to apply for your chosen programme before you apply for this scholarship, although it is recommended you consider applying as early as possible as many programmes are in high demand.
  • You can't be awarded this scholarship if you’re not admitted to your chosen degree programme.
  • Deadlines for degree programme selections vary, so please check the deadline for your chosen programme.

Eligibility

You must have one of the following immigration statuses to be eligible to apply:

You must also meet all the academic entry requirements of your chosen degree programme.

Full details on the eligibility criteria for this scholarship can be found here: Eligibility

  • Asylum Seeker
  • Refugee status (not including indefinite leave to remain)
  • Humanitarian Protection
  • Limited leave to remain on the grounds of seeking protection
  • Leave under a resettlement Scheme.

Applying

Applications will open from 10am (UK Time) on Tuesday 9th December 2025.

Full instructions on how to apply for the scholarship can be found on the Education Beyond Borders webpage

The deadline for applications is 5pm (UK Time) on Tuesday 17th February 2026.

Further Information

Education Beyond Borders Scholarship

This article was published on 2025-01-14

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