Scholarships Merit-based
The University of Edinburgh

Marshall Scholarships

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Any
Disciplines
Various benefits
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
18 Sep 2026
Application deadline

About

The University of Edinburgh can support you financially if you are admitted to one of its study programmes as an international student.

The University of Edinburgh awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs. 

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

Tuition fee waiver and other costs

Scholarship coverage

  • tuition fee reduction
  • living expenses
  • other

Description

Marshall Scholarships are available to finance young US citizens of high ability to study in the UK.

Benefits

The scholarships are tenable for two academic years (22 months), a limited number of one academic year scholarships are available, and cover tuition fees, a living allowance, some study expenses and fares to and from the US. Up to 50 scholarships are awarded annually.

Eligibility

  • Be citizens of the United States of America (at the time they apply for a scholarship);
  • (By the time they take up their scholarship i.e. September) hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States;
  • Have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 on their undergraduate degree at the time of application. We do not accept rounded GPA’s.
  • Have graduated from their first undergraduate college
  • Not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University or GCSE or A Levels taken at school in the UK.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

American

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

18 Sep 2026

The deadlines for the Marshall Competition are: 16 September for applicants and recommenders at 5:00pm in the time zone of your endorsing instution and 18 September for endorsement and submission by the US Institution at 5:00pm in the time zone of the endorsing instution.

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