Students from low-income nations can apply for part-time scholarships from the University of Edinburgh to study their master’s degrees online. For 2025–2026, the scholarship will pay for all of the students’ tuition. Candidates for this scholarship may be Afghan or foreign students enrolled in any online Master’s program that offers part-time learning.

A strong personal statement and academic achievement are given priority for this scholarship. Applicants without any prior master ‘s-level study experience will be given preference. To be eligible for an award, read the information and apply to Edinburgh University using the offer letter.

Quick Details:

• Offered by: The University of Edinburgh
• Format: Online
• Deadline May 5, 2025 (11:59 pm BST)
• Announcing Date: End of August 2025
• Gender: Any
• Level of Study: Master’s degree
• Type: Scholarship
• Eligible Nations: Low-income countries (Afghanistan Included)

Benefits:

Each scholarship covers the whole cost of tuition and internet costs for the duration of the program.

Eligibility Criteria:

Who can apply for this scholarship?

• A limited number of scholarships are available for applicants accepted into the MSc Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) program.
• To be eligible, applicants must:
  • Be nationals and residents of low-income or lower-middle-income countries (listed below).
  • Have at least a conditional offer of admission to the MSc program.
  • Provide a letter of support and email it to: [email protected].

Eligible Nations:

The following is the list of eligible countries:

Low-Income Economies

• Afghanistan
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Congo, Dem. Rep
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gambia, The
• Guinea-Bissau
• Korea, Dem. People’s Rep (North Korea)
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Mali
• Mozambique
• Niger
• Rwanda
• Sierra Leone
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Sudan
• Syrian Arab Republic
• Togo
• Uganda
• Yemen, Rep.

Lower-Middle-Income Economies

• Angola
• Bangladesh
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Cabo Verde
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Comoros
• Congo, Rep.
• Côte d’Ivoire
• Djibouti
• Egypt, Arab Rep.
• Eswatini
• Ghana
• Guinea
• Haiti
• Honduras
• India
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Kiribati
• Kyrgyz Republic
• Lao PDR
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Mauritania
• Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
• Morocco
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Nicaragua
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Samoa
• São Tomé and Principe
• Senegal
• Solomon Islands
• Sri Lanka
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Timor-Leste
• Tunisia
• Uzbekistan
• Vanuatu
• Vietnam
• West Bank and Gaza
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Documents Requirement:

Please get ready and send in the necessary paperwork shown below:

• Online application form
• Requirements for applicants’ statements:
  • Justify your choice of the University of Edinburgh for this course of study.
  • Explain how finishing the program will advance your professional and personal development.
  • Describe the ways in which you hope to support your nation, area, or community.\

How to Apply?

• By the deadline, qualified candidates must complete an online scholarship application.
• The link below will allow you to access the MyEd site at EUCLID and the online scholarship application form.
• Prior to admission to the University of Edinburgh, it is necessary to access the scholarship application portal.
• After submitting an admissions application, it could take up to five business days to access the scholarship application system.
• To log in, use your University login and password.

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For more details, kindly refer to the FAQ or the University of Edinburgh’s website.