Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships 2024-2025 (Deadline: Not Specified)
The University will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2024-2025 academic session.
Background
In order to attract the best and brightest PhD students, the University seeks to offer not only unparalleled research facilities and superb supervision, but also to provide development opportunities which will support our research students as they progress beyond their PhD, through an exciting scholarship scheme.
Access
The University of Edinburgh has been working for some time to embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in its activities and to widen participation (WP) for students from disadvantaged and underrepresented backgrounds. The Doctoral College is committed to embedding EDI in all of its policies and processes, and by widening access to postgraduate study to traditionally underrepresented groups, including BAME students and those from the most deprived communities in Scotland and the rest of the world. The Doctoral College wishes to attract the greatest diversity of applications to this scheme and will ensure that recruitment processes are robust and unbiased.
About University of Edinburgh
From Nobel laureates and Olympic champions to space explorers and prime ministers, the University of Edinburgh has been influencing history since it opened the gates to its first students in 1583. Following the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, the University was positioned at the forefront of academia and critical thinking. Due to the determination and perseverance of a group of Edinburgh intellectuals, established facts about the world were being boldly and consistently challenged. Amid this group was David Hume, philosopher, economist and essayist known for his philosophi…
University of Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships
- Type PhD
- Organisation University of Edinburgh
- Country to study United Kingdom
- School to study University of Edinburgh
- Course to study Not specified
- State of Origin
- Gender Men and Women
- Application Deadline Not Specified
Aim and Benefits of University of Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships
Award
Each scholarship covers the University tuition fee as well as a stipend of £18,622p.a. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarships are awarded for between three and four years as agreed by the School/Deanery (or pro-rata for part time)
Requirements for University of Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships Qualification
Eligibility
The awards are open to UK and overseas students applying to start their first year of study for an on-campus research degree in 2024-2025.
Applicants must have already applied for admission to a full-time or part-time on campus PhD research programme of study at the University. We encourage applicants who wish to apply for this scholarship to make contact with their academic school regarding any admission deadlines.
Please check the Entry Requirements for your proposed programme of study for details of other acceptable English language qualifications.
You may apply for the scholarship prior to obtaining the necessary English language test results but the results should be uploaded as soon as possible.
These awards cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships but can be held with partially-funded scholarships and will be reduced pro-rata.
Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships
Criteria:
Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and research potential. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.
Other factors such as financial status, nationality and the proposed field of study are not taken into account.
The University will not generally consider candidates who have already obtained a PhD, or formal equivalent, as a result of direct research training.
Selection Procedure
The University will use the information you provide on your scholarship application form together with the information contained in the supporting documentation (reference and academic transcript) which you submitted as part of your application for admission to administer and assess your scholarship application and to select successful applicants.
Shortlisted candidates should expect to be invited to attend an interview which will take place either in person or by telephone.
Notifications
All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the relevant school. For further information, please contact the school directly.
Application Deadline
Not Specified
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to University of Edinburgh on www.myed.ed.ac.uk to apply
Please check the table below as each School has an individual deadline date and application process.
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.
The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk.
Applications deadlines will vary by School/Deanery and will be linked to the application deadline for programmes.
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