Edinburgh Global Development Academy Scholarships Last updated: 30 Jan 2014 University of Edinburgh Masters Degree Deadline: 11 April 2014 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts September 2014 Brief description: The University of Edinburgh will offer Masters Scholarships for international students from developing countries as well as UK/EU students for eligible Master’s programmes offered by the University. Host Institution(s): University of Edinburgh, UK Field(s) of study: Scholarships will be available for students pursuing one of the following Global Development Academy programmes: • MSc International Development • MSc Africa and International Development • MSc Environment and Development Number of Scholarships: There will be 1 Master’s scholarship for students from less developed countries and 3 Master’s scholarships for UK/EU students. Target group: The scholarships are for nationals of the least developed nations: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, India, Kenya, Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mongolia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship will cover the overseas rate of tuition fee for students from less developed countries and the “home” rate of tuition fee for UK/EU students. Eligibility: The scholarships will be awarded to students who are accepted for admission onto an eligible Global Development Academy programme at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of and resident of eligible countries (see list above). The scholarship will be awarded 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. Application instructions: Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application form. Please note that you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh and have full EASE authentication. The closing date for applications is 11 April 2014. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship. -- For details, visit: ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/student-funding/postgraduate/international/global/development
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