Three scholarships are available for eligible postgraduate programs offered by the University of Edinburgh in the 2024-2025 academic session.  The Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship especially encourages applications from students originating from Africa. This scholarship aims to support talented individuals in pursuing advanced medical education and research, fostering a diverse and inclusive academic environment.

The Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship aims to support successful applicants who, upon completing their studies, intend to return to their home countries, where their advanced medical education will have the most significant impact. It is envisioned that these individuals will contribute substantially to the improvement of healthcare systems and practices in regions that will benefit the most from their enhanced knowledge and skills. Priority consideration will be given to applicants who have not previously had access to such advanced educational opportunities, ensuring that the scholarship promotes educational equity and supports those who can drive meaningful change in underserved areas. By prioritizing these candidates, the scholarship seeks to maximize its positive global impact, particularly in developing countries.

By targeting African students, the Glenmore Medical Postgraduate Scholarship seeks to contribute to the development of healthcare expertise and leadership within the continent, ultimately enhancing the global medical community.

Edinburgh offers a high-quality learning and teaching environment for its 26,000 undergraduate and over 15,000 postgraduate students, with 45% of these students coming from outside the UK. The university is at the forefront of educational innovation, being the first in the UK to offer massive open online courses (MOOCs) to a global audience. It was also awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize in 2013 for its distance learning master’s programs, which have transformed postgraduate education for trainee surgeons.

In this post, we will walk you through all the details of this scholarship.

About the Fully Funded Glenmore Postgraduate scholarship 

• Host Country: UK
• Reward: Full Scholarship 
• Number of Scholarships: 3
• The scholarship will cover full tuition fees for the duration of the program of study

Application deadline: The scholarship deadline is 23:59 BST 30th May 2024

Eligibility Criteria for the Fully Funded Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship 

Scholarships will be granted to applicants who gain admission for the 2024-2025 academic year in one of the specified eligible Human Medical programs. 

Available Courses for the Fully Funded Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship 

Eligible Programmes

Online

• MSc Critical Care (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Clinical Education (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Clinical Management of Pain (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Clinical Trials (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Data Science for Health and Social Care (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Epidemiology (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Global Health and Infectious Diseases (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Internal Medicine (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Paediatric Emergency Medicine (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Primary Care Ophthalmology (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Restorative Dentistry – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Surgical Sciences (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MSc Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology (Online Learning) – 3 Years (Part-Time)
• MFM Family Medicine (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• MPH Public Health (Online Learning) – 3 years (Part-Time)
• ChM Clinical Ophthalmology (Online Learning) – 2 years (Part-Time)
• ChM General Surgery (Online Learning) – 2 years (Part-Time)
• ChM Trauma and Orthopaedics (Online Learning) – 2 years (Part-Time)
• ChM Urology (Online Learning) – 2 years (Part-Time)
• ChM Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Online Learning) – 2 years (Part-Time)

On Campus

• MSc Human Anatomy (1 year)
• MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement (1 year)
• MSc (by Research) Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences) (1 year)
• MSc (by Research) Cardiovascular Biology (1 year)
• MSc (by Research) Integrative Neuroscience (1 year)
• MSc (by Research) Reproductive Sciences (1 year)
• MSc (by Research) Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair (1 year)
• MMedSci (by Research) Medical Sciences (1 year)
• MPH Public Health (1 year)

• Applicants must have already received an offer of admission from the University of Edinburgh and should either have firmly accepted the offer or be planning to do so.

• Applicants must be currently domiciled in one of the eligible countries listed below.

Afghanistan

Algeria Angola

Bangladesh

Benin

Botswana

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Cape Verde

Central African Republic

Chad

Comoros

Congo

Côte d’Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Gabon

Gambia

Ghana

Guinea

Guinea Bissau Haiti

Kenya

Kiribati Lao

People’s Democratic Republic

Lesotho

Liberia Libya

Madagascar

Malawi Mali

Mauritania

Mauritius

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nepal

Niger

Nigeria

Rwanda

Sao Tome and Principe

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Africa

South Sudan

Sudan

Tanzania

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tunisia

Tuvalu Uganda

Western Sahara

Yemen Zambia

Zimbabwe

Application Procedure for the Fully Funded Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship

Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.

• To gain access to the scholarship application system, applicants must first submit an application for admission to the University of Edinburgh. It is important to note that once an admission application has been submitted, it may take up to five working days for all necessary system checks to be completed before access to the scholarship application system is granted.

• Upon submitting your admission application, you will receive your University username and password, which are essential for accessing MyEd and completing the scholarship application form. 

• When you receive your university username and password, you can proceed to applying to the scholarship.

•  Do not wait to receive an offer before applying for a scholarship. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by late June/early July 2024.

Official application page