Scholarship Description:
Are you a student from an ODA recipient country wishing to enroll in a postgraduate study programme at the University of Edinburgh? Then apply for the Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship for master’s study in eligible Human Medical Programmes.
The medical scholarships which will be awarded to applicants who are accepted for admission in the 2022-2023 academic year will cover full tuition fees for the duration of the programme of study at the University.
University:
The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Study Level:
Postgraduate (Masters)
Eligible Programs:
Medical Programs
Scholarship Worth:
The scholarship will cover full tuition fees for the duration of the programme of study.
Nationalities:
Applicants must be currently domiciled in one of the eligible countries as derived from the DAC List of ODA Recipients for reporting on aid in 2021 :
| Afghanistan | Algeria | Angola |
| Bangladesh | Benin | Bhutan |
| Botswana | Burkina Faso | Burma |
| Burundi | Cambodia | Cameroon |
| Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad |
| Comoros | Congo (Democratic Republic) | Congo (Peoples Republic) |
| Djibouti | East Timor (Timor-Leste) | Egypt |
| Equatorial Guinea | Eritrea | Ethiopia |
| Gabon | Gambia | Ghana |
| Guinea | Guinea Bissau | Haiti |
| Ivory Coast | Kenya | Kiribati |
| Lao PDR | Lesotho | Liberia |
| Libya | Madagascar | Malawi |
| Mali | Mauritania | Mauritius |
| Morocco | Mozambique | Namibia |
| Nepal | Niger | Nigeria |
| Rwanda | Sao Tome and Principe | Senegal |
| Seychelles | Sierra Leone | Solomon Islands |
| Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan |
| Sudan | Swaziland | Tanzania |
| Togo | Tunisia | Tuvalu |
| Uganda | Yemen | Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |
Eligibility Criteria:
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the strength of a personal statement. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the overseas equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree.
Candidates must also include a personal statement which addresses the following questions (3500 characters maximum):
- What specific elements of this programme attracted you to the University of Edinburgh?
- How will successful completion of this programme at the University of Edinburgh benefit your own career and personal development?
- How will successful completion of this programme at the University of Edinburgh enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?
Application Procedure:
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
In order to gain access to the scholarship application system applicants must have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh. Please note that, following the submission of an application for admission, it can take up to ten working days for all system checks to be completed and for access to be granted.
The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk
When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password. If you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidance
Application Deadline:
2nd June 2022
