Scholarships Merit-based
The University of Edinburgh

Saroj Lal Scholarship

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
1000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
22 May 2025
Application deadline

About

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Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

One

Grant

£1,000

Scholarship coverage

  • living expenses

Description

The Saroj Lal Scholarship will be awarded to an applicant accepted onto a PGDE Primary, PGDE Secondary or MSc Transformative Learning and Teaching programme from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

This scholarship awards £1,000 which is paid at the start of the academic session towards maintenance costs. 

Eligibility

  • 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.
  • Any applicant to the PGDE Primary, PGDE Secondary and MSc Transformative Learning and Teaching programmes, 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.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

22 May 2025

In order to gain access to the scholarship application system, applicants must have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh.  

Please note that, following the submission of an application for admission, it can take up to five working days for all system checks to be completed and for access to be granted.

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