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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition fees
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Three scholarships are available for eligible postgraduate programmes offered by the University.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarship will cover full tuition fees for the duration of the programme of study. For programmes with Additional Programme Costs, the scholarship will also cover these for the duration of the programme of study.
Eligibility
- The scholarships will be awarded to applicants who are accepted for admission in the academic year on one of the listed eligible Human Medical programmes.
- The Glenmore Medical Postgraduate Scholarship would particularly welcome applications from students from Africa.
- Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
- It is envisioned that successful applicants, on completion of their studies, will continue to work in countries that will benefit most from their furthered medical education. Priority will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study at masters level previously.
- The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the strength of a personal statement. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the overseas equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
29 May 2025
Candidates must also include a personal statement which addresses each of the following questions (3500 characters maximum):
What specific elements of this programme attracted you to the University of Edinburgh?
How will successful completion of this programme at the University of Edinburgh benefit your own career and personal development?
How will successful completion of this programme at the University of Edinburgh enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
The scholarship deadline is 23:59 (UK Time) on Thursday 29th 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.