The University of Edinburgh Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship 2022-2023
Three scholarships are available for eligible postgraduate Masters programmes offered by the University in the 2022-2023 academic session.
Award
The scholarship will cover full tuition fees for the duration of the programme of study.
Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded to applicants who are accepted for admission in the 2022-2023 academic year on one of the listed eligible Human Medical programmes. The Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship would particularly welcome applications from students from Africa.
Eligible Programmes
- Integrative Neuroscience (MSc by Research) (Full-time)
- Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) (MSc by Research)
- Human Anatomy (MSc)
- Science Communication and Public Engagement (MSc) (Full-time)
- Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) (MSc)
- Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) (MSc) (Part-time)
- Science Communication and Public Engagement (MSc) (Online Learning) – 3 years
- Medical Sciences (MMedSci by Research) (Full-time)
- Cardiovascular Biology (MSc by Research)
- Reproductive Sciences (MSc by Research)
- MSc by Research Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair – 1 Year (Full-Time)
- Clinical Ophthalmology (Online Learning) (ChM) – 2 Years (Part-time)
- General Surgery (Online Learning) (ChM) (Part-time)
- Trauma and Orthopaedics (Online Learning) (ChM) (Part-time)
- Urology (Online Learning) (ChM) (Part-time)
- Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Online Learning) (ChM)
- Clinical Management of Pain (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 Years (Part-time)
- Critical Care (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 years (Part-time)
- Internal Medicine (Online Learning) (MSc) (Part-time)
- Primary Care Ophthalmology (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 years (Part-time)
- Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Learning) (MSc) (Part-time)
- Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 Years (Part-time)
- Restorative Dentistry (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 Years (Part-Time)
- Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) (MSc) (Part-time)
- Public Health (MPH) (Full Time)
- Family Medicine (MFM) (Online Learning) – 3 Years (Part-time)
- Master of Public Health (MPH) (Online Learning) (Part-time)
- Clinical Trials (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 years (Part-time)
- Data Science for Health and Social Care (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 Years (Part-time)
- Epidemiology (Online Learning) (MSc) – 3 Years (Part-time)
- Clinical Education (Online Learning) (MSc) (Part-time)
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.
Applicants must be currently domiciled in one of the eligible countries as derived from the DAC List of ODA Recipients for reporting on aid in 2021 :
| Afghanistan | Algeria | Angola |
| Bangladesh | Benin | Bhutan |
| Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burma |
| Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon |
| Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad |
| Comoros | Congo (Democratic Republic) | Congo (Peoples Republic) |
| Djibouti | East Timor (Timor-Leste) | Egypt |
| Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia |
| Gabon | Gambia | Ghana |
| Guinea | Guinea Bissau | Haiti |
| Ivory Coast | Kenya | Kiribati |
| Lao PDR | Lesotho | Liberia |
| Libya | Madagascar | Malawi |
| Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius |
| Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia |
| Nepal | Niger | Nigeria |
| Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal |
| Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Solomon Islands |
| Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan |
| Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania |
| Togo | Tunisia | Tuvalu |
| Uganda | Yemen | Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |
Criteria
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.
Candidates must also include a personal statement which addresses 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?
Applying
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application
The scholarship deadline is 11:59 BST 2nd June 2022.
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 ten 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
When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password. If you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidance