Application Deadline: 9th June 2017.
20 Masters Scholarships are available to applicants enrolled on eligible online distance learning programmes offered by the University in the 2017-2018 academic session.
Award
Each scholarship will cover the full fees relating to the Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Change Management. For successful recipients studying towards the MSc Carbon Management programme, the scholarship will cover the Postgraduate Certificate in Climate Change Management component of the masters programme.
Eligibility
The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission on to the PgCert Climate Change Management (online) or MSc Carbon Management (online).
Applicants must be resident in the following countries:
| Afghanistan | Cuba | Indonesia | Myanmar | Sudan |
| Algeria | Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Iraq | Namibia | Suriname |
| Angola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Jamaica | Nauru | Swaziland |
| Argentina | Djibouti | Jordan | Nepal | Syria |
| Azerbaijan | Dominican Republic | Kenya | Nicaragua | Tajikistan |
| Bahamas | Ecuador | Kribati | Niger | Tanzania |
| Bangladesh | Egypt | Laos | Nigeria | Timor-Leste |
| Belize | El Salvador | Lebanon | Pakistan | Togo |
| Benin | Equatorial Guinea | Lesotho | Palau | Tonga |
| Bhutan | Eritrea | Liberia | Papua New Guinea | Tunisia |
| Bolivia | Ethiopia | Libya | Paraguay | Turkmenistan |
| Botswana | Fiji | Madagascar | Peru | Tuvalu |
| Burkina Faso | Gabon | Malawi | Philippines | Uganda |
| Burundi | Gambia | Maldives | Rwanda | Uzbekistan |
| Cambodia | Ghana | Mali | Samoa | Vanuatu |
| Cameroon | Guatemala | Marshall Islands | Sao Tome & Principe | Venezuela |
| Cape Verde | Guinea | Mauritania | Senegal | VietNam |
| Central African Rep. | Guinea-Bissau | Micronesia | Sierra Leone | Yemen |
| Chad | Guyana | Moldova | Solomon Islands | Zambia |
| Comoros | Haiti | Mongolia | Somalia | Zimbabwe |
| Congo | Honduras | Morocco | South Africa | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | India | Mozambique | Sri Lanka |
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded broadly 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. Priority will be given to applicants from those nations most at risk from climate change and who are deemed to have the greatest potential to tackle climate change in their home country.
Applying
Eligible applicants should complete an online application.
The closing date for applications is 9th June 2017.
Please note you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh.
The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk
When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password. If you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidance
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