For those looking to join our research programmes from September 2023 or later, details of our new scholarship opportunities will be advertised from late November.
College Research Awards
The Business School will be offering 1 College Research Scholarship for students joining in September 2023.
| Deadline | 17:00, 02 February 2023 |
| Value | Full tuition fees (UK or Overseas level) with annual stipend for up to 3 years (pro-rata for part-time students) set at the UKRI level |
| Nationality | All Countries |
Edinburgh Doctoral College and Business School Scholarships
A number of fully funded scholarships are available for any area of study within the doctoral programme.
| Deadline | 17:00, 02 February 2023 |
| Value | Full tuition fees (UK or Overseas) with an annual stipend equal to the UKRI minimum rate for the relevant academic year of study |
| Nationality | All Countries |
ESRC Open Competition
We welcome applications from students interested in joining us on a PhD (3 year) or a Masters by Research and PhD (1+3 year) programme.
| Deadline | The deadline for this scholarship has now passed |
| Value | This award covers the cost of UK or Overseas tuition fees plus a generous stipend |
| Nationality | Must meet ESRC residency requirement |
University of Edinburgh Business School Doctoral Scholarships
A number of fully-funded scholarships are available for any area of study within the doctoral programme.
| Deadline | The deadline for this scholarship has now passed |
| Value | Full tuition fees (UK or Overseas level) with £15,700 annual stipend for up to 4 years (pro-rata for part-time students) |
| Nationality | All Countries |
The Trudeau Scholarship
The Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation are offering doctoral scholarships to Canadian citizens who are full-time first or second year students registered (or in the process of registering) in a doctoral programme outside Canada.
| Deadline | The deadline for this scholarship has now passed |
| Value | $40,000 per year for up to 3 years + up to an additional $20,000 annually |
| Nationality | Canadian citizens only |
Carnegie PhD Scholarships
The Carnegie Trust offers a number of scholarships each year to academically excellent candidates who are intending to study on a PhD programme at any University in Scotland.
| Deadline | The deadline for this scholarship has now passed |
| Value | Tuition fees, maintenance allowance, and a research expenses allowance |
University of Edinburgh tuition fee alumni scholarships
The University of Edinburgh offers two tuition fee scholarship schemes for alumni of the University.
Graduate scholarship scheme
The University is currently offering a 10% scholarship in postgraduate degree tuition fees for all alumni who have graduated with an undergraduate degree from the University of Edinburgh.
Alumni (visiting undergraduate) scholarship scheme
The University of Edinburgh offers a 10% scholarship in postgraduate degree tuition fees for all students who have previously matriculated on a "Visiting Programme" as an undergraduate student and completed a minimum of one semester of study at the University of Edinburgh.
Tuition fee alumni scholarships
Student loans
A number of options are available for student loan funding, for both UK, EU, and international students. A range of options can be found on the University's Financial Support site. In addition, a new postgraduate doctoral loan has been announced by the UK government.