[UK] Homecoming Scotland Scholarships – The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh offers overseas postgraduate students the opportunity to study  in Edinburgh and gain skills that will help them be the leaders of tomorrow – prepared to solve global problems.
The “Homecoming Scotland” Scholarships were set up by the University of Edinburgh in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of our national poet and international cultural icon Robert Burns. The Homecoming Scotland Scholarships provides the best international students, who are paying the full overseas rate of tuition fee, with the opportunity to come and study for a Master’s degree at the University of Edinburgh which has attracted some of the world’s great achievers and most distinguished scholars through the years.

10 Master’s scholarships for postgraduate study in any subject are offered by the University for the 2010-2011 academic session. Each scholarship will have a value of £5,000 which will be tenable for one academic year.

Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded to overseas students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for a postgraduate Master’s programme of study at the University of Edinburgh.
Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so. Preference will be given to candidates who have not already had the opportunity to study in Scotland.
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit. Candidates must have, or expect to obtain, the overseas equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree.
Application Procedure
Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application
Alternatively applicants can request a paper application form from:
The Scholarships and Student Finance Office
The University of Edinburgh
Old College
South Bridge
Edinburgh EH8 9YL
E-mail: scholarships@ed.ac.uk 
Telephone: +44 131 651 4070

Completed application forms must be returned to the Scholarships and Student Finance Office no later than 1 April 2010.
Selection Procedure 
A Selection Committee will meet in May 2010 to select the scholarship holders. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in late May 2010.
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