Scholarships and funding

Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship

The University will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2027-28 academic session.

The scholarship covers full tuition fee plus an annual stipend for 3.5 years. The stipend will be set to the UKRI level for 2027/2028. The UKRI level for 2026/2027 is currently £21,805 for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students.

The scholarship deadline is Tuesday 2 February 2027: you are strongly advised to submit your application for PhD admissions at least 5-10 working days before this date. You do not need hold an offer for PhD in order to apply for this scholarship.

Please visit the Scholarships and Funding website for information about the application process.

College Research Award

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research at the University in the 2027-28 academic session.

The scholarship covers full tuition fee plus an annual stipend for 3 years. The stipend will be set to the UKRI level for 2027/2028. The UKRI level for 2026/2027 is currently £21,805 for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students.

The scholarship deadline is Tuesday 2 February 2027: you are strongly advised to submit your application for PhD admissions at least 5-10 working days before this date. You do not need hold an offer for PhD in order to apply for this scholarship.

Please visit the Scholarships and Funding website for information about the application process.

School of Divinity PhD Research Scholarship

The School of Divinity will offer PhD scholarships for students starting their PhD research within the School of Divinity in the 2027-28 academic session.

The scholarships cover full tuition fees (home or overseas) plus an annual stipend for 3 years. The stipend will be set to the UKRI level for 2027/28. The UKRI level for 2026/27 is currently £21,805 for full-time students, or pro rata equivalent for part-time students.

The scholarship deadline is Tuesday 2 February 2027: you are strongly advised to submit your application for PhD admission at least 5-10 working days before this date. You do not need hold an offer for PhD in order to apply for this scholarship.

Please visit the Scholarships and Funding website for information about the application process.

Information about postgraduate masters scholarships will be announced in due course. Please check for updates later in the year.

The University of Edinburgh offers two tuition fee scholarship schemes for alumni of the University.

The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without notice.