International Master Scholarships 2008 University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh

International Master Scholarships 2008

The University of Edinburgh will provide sixteen Master’s scholarships for postgraduate studies in any discipline offered by the University.

Each scholarship has a value of £ 3000 which will be deducted from the amount of tuition fees. The scholarships will be tenable for one academic year. The most remarkable feature of China selected candidate will receive the China Masters Craig Mathieson scholarship with a value of £ 5000 which will be deducted from the amount of tuition fees.

Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded largely on the basis of scientific merit. The candidates have, or expect you, a British 2:1 or first class honours undergraduate studies at the international level or equivalent.

In addition to the above-mentioned academic qualifications, the jury will also take into account the financial situation of the applicant to ensure that so far as possible, a student of the financial situation does not impede a university education at the University of Edinburgh.


Eligibility

The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission to full-time for an MBA program or post-graduate studies at the University of Edinburgh from the following countries:

Africa Mexico Canada Middle East China Norway Hong Kong Russia India Singapore Japan Taiwan Korea Thailand Malaysia USA

Applicants should have a place offered at the University of Edinburgh and would have noticed that his offer or intend to do so.



Application Procedure

Applicants can download an application form in Rich Text Format (RTF) or PDF (which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader), or request one to be sent to them from:

The Scholarships and Student Finance Office
The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh EH8 9YL

E-mail: scholarships@ed.ac.uk
Fax: +44 131 651 4066
Telephone:+44 131 651 4070

A completed scholarship application form, together with a copy of your degree transcript and two academic references, should be received by the Scholarships and Student Finance Office by the closing date of 1 April 2008 in order to be considered for the scholarship.

Selection Procedure

A Selection Committee will meet in late April 2008 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarships will be announced by the end of April 2008.