Tercentenary International Masters Scholarships at University of Edinburgh in UK, 2017-2018


The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications for Tercentenary International Masters Scholarships. International students from outside the United Kingdom and European Union are eligible to apply.

The Tercentenary International Masters Scholarships Scheme helps outstanding postgraduate taught masters students from outside the United Kingdom and European Union to study in the School of Chemistry by providing for some of the costs of their training.

The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582, is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s ancient universities.

The studentships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit with candidates requiring the equivalent of a first-class honours degree or upper second-class honours degree from a recognised university or institution.

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Tercentenary International Masters Scholarships at University of Edinburgh in UK, 2017-2018 Established in 1583, The University of Edinburgh is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the small city of Edinburgh (population range of 250,000-499,999 inhabitants), Scotland. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, The University of Edinburgh is a very large (uniRank enrollment range: 40,000-44,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. The University of Edinburgh offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 436 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.

Eligibility Criteria

The scholarships are offered to applicants who are liable for the overseas rate of tuition fees and starting a full-time MSc programme in the School of Chemistry in September 2017 on either the:

  • MSc Medicinal & Biological Chemistry
  • MSc Materials Chemistry

Offered Benefits

Each scholarship will have a value of £3,000 and will be deducted from your tuition fees and will be tenable for one academic session. These awards cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships. They can, however, be combined with other partial funding.

Application Process

Applicants should apply online through EUCLID for admission to the University of Edinburgh by April 3, 2017. Applicants must also notify the School of Chemistry by emailing chemistry.pgt-at-ed.ac.uk of their intention to apply for a Tercentenary International Masters Scholarship, also by April 3, 2017. In this email, applicants should give full details of their EUCLID application and state why they would be excellent candidates for the scholarships in no more than 250 words. Applicants must also indicate how they will fund the difference between the value of the award and the actual annual cost of studying and living at the University of Edinburgh.

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