Edinburgh Global Online Distance Learing Master's Scholarship

The University of Edinburgh will offer 6 Master's scholarships for eligible distance learning Master's programmes offered by the University.

Scholarships will be available for students pursuing one of the following distance learning programmes:

College of Humanities and Social Science

LLM Innovation, Technology and the Law
LLM Intellectual Property Law
LLM Medical Law and Ethics
LLM Information Technology Law
MSc E-Learning (including PG Certificate and PG Diploma)
MSc Landscape, Environment & History

College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine

MSc Anaesthesia Practice
MSc Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health
MSc Clinical Education
MSc Equine Science
MSc Forensic Medicine and Science Health Informatics
MSc Global Health and Infectious Diseases
MSc Health Informatics
MSc Health Information Governance
MSc International Animal Health
MSc International Health: Non Communicable Diseases
MSc Neuroimaging
MSc Pain Management
MSc Surgical Sciences
MSc Translational Medicine

Each scholarship will have a total value of £5,000 which will be deducted from the tuition fee for the entire part-time programme of study.

Eligibility

The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto the above eligible distance learning Master's programmes at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of and resident in the following countries:

Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem Rep
Côte d'Ivoire
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia, The
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
India
Kenya
Korea, Dem Rep
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mongolia
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
São Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Sudan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Uganda
Uzbekistan
Vietnam
Yemen, Rep
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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.

Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded broadly 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.

Applying

When completing the personal statement of the scholarship application form, please indicate why Distance Learning suits your particular circumstances making reference to both online learning and distance learning.
The application deadline for this award has now passed for session 2011-2012.

Selection Procedure

A Selection Committee will meet in June 2011 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced by the end of June 2011.