The University of Edinburgh will offer 1 Master's scholarship covering
the overseas rate of fee for students from less developed countries and 3
Master's scholarships covering the "home" rate of tuition fee for
UK/EU students for eligible Master's programmes offered by the University.
Scholarships
will be available for students pursuing one of the following Global Development
Academy programmes:
- MSc International Development
- MSc Africa and International Development
- MSc Environment and Development
Each
scholarship for students from less developed countries will cover the overseas
rate of tuition fee, while a further two scholarships will cover the UK/EU rate
of tuition fee only.
Eligibility
The
scholarships covering the overseas rate of fee will be awarded to students who
are accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Development Academy
programme at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of
and resident in the following countries:
Afghanistan,
Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cape Verde,
Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti,
Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Kribati,
Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal,
Niger, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon
Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Republic of
Tanzania, Vanuatu, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Countries
listed above are defined as least developed nations by the United Nations
Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical
sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings.
Criteria
The
scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must
have, or expect to obtain, a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at
undergraduate level or the international equivalent.
Applying
Eligible
applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
The closing
date for applications for this scholarship is 11 April 2014.
For more information and
application please visit the Edinburgh Global Development Academy Master's Scholarships page.
