We seek to award scholarships to the best applicants, based primarily on academic merit. All scholarship applicants must follow the instructions on how to apply for each scholarship.
Details of our new scholarship opportunities, for those looking to join our research programmes from September 2021 or later, will be advertised from late-November.
Awardees of external scholarships which cover tuition fees may not be considered for the scholarships we offer.
Please note: For all scholarships, we strongly advise that you submit your programme application at least 5 working days before the scholarship closing date. If applying for the scholarship requires you to submit an application using the University of Edinburgh Scholarship Portal, you will not be able to access this until you have applied for our doctoral programme.
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 £15,500 annual stipend for up to 4 years (pro-rata for part-time students) |
| Nationality | All Countries |
College Research Awards
The Business School will be offering 1 College Research Scholarship for students joining in September 2021.
| Deadline | The deadline for this scholarship has now passed |
| Value | Full tuition fees (UK or Overseas level) with £15,500 annual stipend for up to 3 years (pro-rata for part-time students) |
| Nationality | All Countries |
ESRC Open Competition
We welcome applications from students interested in joining us on a PhD (3 year) or a Master's 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 |
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 |
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 | The deadline for this scholarship has now passed |
| Value | Full tuition fees (UK or Overseas) with annual stipend (anticipated to be approximately £15,590) |
| 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 |
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.