Edinburgh Global Development Academy Master’s Scholarships

Edinburgh Global Scholarships

Course(s) Offered: Eligible fields
Course Level: Graduate (masters)
Provider: University of Edinburgh
Country to Study in: UK

Scholarship Description
IMPORTANT NOTE (Dec 2016): Please see Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships and Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learning Scholarships.

Every year, the University of Edinburgh offers scholarships to students from both the less developed countries and the UK/EU.

The University will offer master's scholarships covering the overseas rate of fee for students from less developed countries and another set of master's scholarships covering the "home" rate of tuition fee for UK/EU students for eligible Master's programmes offered by the University.

Eligibility
The scholarships covering the overseas rate of fee will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Development Academy programme at the University of Edinburgh.

Applicants must be both nationals of and resident in the countries listed below.

Selection criteria:
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.

Eligible groups
Citizens who are also residents of the following countries:

1. Afghanistan
2. Angola
3. Bangladesh
4. Benin
5. Bhutan
6. Burkina Faso
7. Burundi
8. Cambodia
9. Cape Verde
10. Central African Republic
11. Chad
12. Comoros
13. Democratic Republic of the Congo
14. Djibouti
15. Equatorial Guinea
16. Eritrea
17. Ethiopia
18. Gambia
19. Guinea
20. Guinea Bissau
21. Haiti
22. Kribati
23. Lao People's Democratic Republic
24. Lesotho
25. Liberia
26. Madagascar
27. Malawi
28. Maldives
29. Mali
30. Mauritania
31. Mozambique
32. Myanmar
33. Nepal
34. Niger
35. Rwanda
36. Samoa
37. Sao Tome and Principe
38. Senegal
39. Sierra Leone
40. Solomon Islands
41. Somalia
42. Sudan
43. Timor-Leste
44. Togo
45. Tuvalu
46. Uganda
47. United Republic of Tanzania
48. Vanuatu
49. Yemen
50. Zambia
51. Zimbabwe

Countries listed above are defined as least developed nations by the United Nations Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings.

For more on this, see United Nations Statistics Division.

Participating Institutions
The University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Fields of Study
Scholarships will be available for students pursuing one of the following Global Development Academy programmes:

• MSc International Development
• MSc Africa and International Development
• MSc Environment and Development

Number of awards
1 Master's scholarship for students from less developed countries and 3 Master's scholarships for UK/EU students

Sponsorship duration
Throughout duration of the masters Programme

Scholarship benefits
Each scholarship for students from less developed countries will cover the overseas rate of tuition fee, while a further two scholarships will cover the UK/EU rate of tuition fee only.

Method of Application
If you have not yet applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh, please do so first before applying for this scholarship.

Eligible applicants should complete an "online scholarship application" which is found on the official website (link to it is below).

Whilst completing this application you will be asked to provide the following:

• Your personal details;
• Details of any degrees you hold or expect to hold;
• A personal statement of no more than 300 words;
• Any additional information that you believe would assist in evaluating your application;
• Details of any other scholarships or awards you hold or have held.

It is recommended that you have with you everything that you need to complete this application before you start.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for detailed information and also to access the "Postgraduate Master's Online Scholarship Application Form".

DEADLINES:
The closing date for applications for this scholarship is 11 April 2014

PLEASE NOTE:
A Selection Committee will meet in May 2014 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced shortly thereafter.

The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is the sixth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland's ancient universities. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university.

Application Deadline: 11 April 2014
Open to International Applicants: Yes

More Scholarship Information and Application

Related: List of Edinburgh Global and non-Global Scholarships