Saroj Lal Scholarship
Moray House School of Education and Sport
- Location
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Funding
- Scholarship; £1,000
- Application deadline
- See university guidance
About the project
One scholarship will be awarded to an applicant accepted onto a PGDE Primary or PGDE Secondary from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background
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.
Saroj Lal
Saroj Lal was one of Scotland’s pioneering race relations activists, feminists and equality campaigners in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, latterly as Director of Lothian Racial Equality Council. She was a trailblazer in fighting for fairness for all, and in particular for disadvantaged and marginalised Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women. She was also the first Asian woman in Scotland to be appointed as a Justice of the Peace, in 1986.
Awards
This scholarship awards £1,000 which is paid at the start of the academic session towards maintenance costs.
This scholarship is in honour of Saroj Lal a trailblazing teacher and race relations pioneer, who graduated with a PGCE from Moray House in 1970.
Eligibility
Any applicant to the PGDE Primary or PGDE Secondary programme who is from a BAME background, can apply for the scholarship. The scholarship will only be awarded once the candidate has accepted an offer and began study as a student within Moray House School of Education and Sport.
Criteria
The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit, and the candidate’s demonstration of a strong interest in teaching in Scottish schools and a commitment to teaching that is aligned with the pioneering work of Saroj Lal.
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 at the end of June 2026.
Contact Details
Ann MacDonald - ann.a.m.macdonald@ed.ac.uk
Miriam Kennedy - Miriam.Kennedy@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