School of Informatics will offer up to 10 Master’s scholarships for the
2012-2013 academic session. Each will have a value of £1,000 and will be
tenable for one academic year.
Eligibility
The
scholarships will be awarded to international (non-EU)
students who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an eligible
postgraduate Master’s programme.
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.
In
addition to the above academic qualifications, the selection panel will also
take into account the financial circumstances of applicants to ensure that as
far as possible a student’s financial situation does not impede a university
education. The scholarships will be awarded to international (non-EU) students
who are accepted for admission on a full-time basis for an eligible
postgraduate Master’s programme.
Eligible
programmes include:
- MSc in Artificial Intelligence
- MSc in Cognitive Science
- MSc in Computer Science
- MSc in Informatics
Applying
Eligible
applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
The
closing date for applications for these scholarships is 2 April 2012.
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.
Notification
A
Selection Committee will meet in late May 2012 to select the scholarship
holders.
The
winners of the scholarships will be announced in late May 2012.