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University of Edinburgh Bursaries & Scholarships

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31for undergrads
3hardship funds
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For undergraduates 31

Young Students' BursaryIncome-basedIncome under £34k
Asylum Seeker Scholarship£21,000Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Care-Experienced Bursary£9,000Care-experienced
Daniella Sciama Award for Achievement through Adversity£1,000Disabled
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Independent Students' Bursary£1,000Estranged
Student Participation Grant 2026/27£300Care-experienced and others
Access Edinburgh ScholarshipVaries
AmeriCorps National Service Awards (Segal Education Trust, Edinburgh)Varies
Childcare FundVariesCare-experienced or Estranged
Dependent and Lone-Parent Grants (SAAS, Edinburgh)Varies
E.ON Next Energy FundVaries
Estranged Students' BursaryVariesEstranged
Financial Support for All StudentsVariesCare-experienced or Estranged · International students
Part-Time Fee Grant SchemeVariesUndergraduates
Robertson Trust ScholarshipVaries
Unite Foundation ScholarshipVariesCare-experienced or Estranged
The Defne-Muhtar Kent Education Foundation Scholarship£25,000First-years · International students
The Phyllis and Eileen Gibbs Travelling Research Fellowship£18,000Social Sciences
Rosedale OSSD University of Edinburgh Scholarship£10,000First-years · International students
Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Mathematics Scholarships£5,000Mathematics · International students
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners Scholarship 2026£5,000Architecture
Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies UK Graduate/International Scholarship£5,000Veterinary Medicine · International students
Chemistry Tercentenary Access BursaryVariesChemistry
Cowrie Foundation ScholarshipVaries
Global Talent Fund BIG ScholarshipsVariesMathematics · International students
ICAS Foundation ProgrammeVariesFinance
Mathematics Access ScholarshipsVariesMathematics
Nursing Students (Scottish Government Funds, Edinburgh)VariesNursing
The Andrea Levy ScholarshipVaries
The British Standards Institution Scholarship for AI & Computer ScienceVariesComputer Science
University Travel FundsVariesArt/Design

Hardship funds 3

Discretionary Fund for UK StudentsVariesInternational students
International Students' Emergency Fund£12,346Care-experienced and others · International students
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RMBF Medical Student Hardship FundVariesMedicine

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Master's and PhD funding 19

Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships£20,780First-years · International students
The Darlington Scholarship£16,500Care-experienced or Estranged · First-years
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ASiT - Edinburgh Surgery Online Bursary£1,500Medicine/Healthcare
Internal Medicine Programme Scholarship66% off feesMedicine
Alumni (Visiting Undergraduate) Scholarship Scheme10% off feesPostgraduates
Arts and Humanities Research Council - Doctoral Landscape AwardsVariesPostgraduates
Economic and Social Research Council (Scottish Graduate School Studentships)VariesSocial Sciences · International students
Edinburgh Surgery Online Ophthalmology ScholarshipVariesMedicine/Healthcare
Edinburgh Surgery Online Patient Safety ScholarshipsVariesMedicine/Healthcare
Education Beyond Borders Postgraduate ScholarshipVariesRefugee or asylum seeker
Graduate Scholarship Scheme10% off feesPostgraduates
Kerr-Fry AwardsVariesPostgraduates
Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramVariesDisabled or Refugee or asylum seeker · Environmental Science
Polish School of Medicine Memorial Fund ScholarshipsVariesMedicine
Pre-Sessional English Programme Graduate Scholarship10% off feesAUTOMATICInternational students
Prof Dr T and Dr A Sokolowska ScholarshipVariesMedicine
The Boloz-Kulesza Trust Fund ScholarshipVariesMedicine
The Glenmore Postgraduate ScholarshipVariesMedicine · First-years
Tuition Fee Alumni ScholarshipsVariesPostgraduates

Questions

What is the biggest undergraduate bursary at University of Edinburgh?

The The Defne-Muhtar Kent Education Foundation Scholarship, worth £25,000 (first-years · international students).

Does University of Edinburgh have a hardship fund?

Yes. University of Edinburgh lists Discretionary Fund for UK Students (Edinburgh), International Students' Emergency Fund (Edinburgh) and RMBF Medical Student Hardship Fund. These help if you run short of money during your course.

What does University of Edinburgh offer care leavers and estranged students?

Care-Experienced Bursary (Edinburgh) (£9,000); Childcare Fund (Edinburgh); Estranged Students' Bursary (Edinburgh).

Is there funding for master's and PhD students at University of Edinburgh?

Yes, 19 postgraduate funds, including Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarships and The Darlington Scholarship.

By subject at University of Edinburgh

Medicine bursaries9Mathematics bursaries3Social Sciences bursaries2

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