Studentships and Bursaries
A number of bursaries or studentships are available for our MSc (Taught) and PhD programmes. There are also various studentships available for international students - you can find out about these here. Indian candidates can also apply to the Chevening Programme. Students from China and Hong Kong interested in the MSc in Environmental Science can apply for the James Henry Scott Scholarship.
Siddall Scholarship Award
Click here for further information about the Siddall Scholarship Award
Postgraduate Students Allowance Scheme
PSAS is a scheme from the Student Awards Agency for Scotland providing full funding for many MSc courses, including the following:
Applied Marine & Fisheries Ecology
Drug Development
Ecology & Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Microbiology
Environmental Science
Forestry
Health Services & Public Health Research
International Health & Management
Soil Science
Further details of the MSc programmes are here and more information about PSAS is here.
International PhD Studentship
International Fee-Waiver Studentships for PhD study, provided by the College of Life Sciences & Medicine, are now available. The Studentships will include a fee-waiver for three years of PhD study within any of the areas of research in the College. Please note that only international students registered for an MSc (taught) programme in the College from September 2009 will be eligible to apply for this award. Applicants will be judged on their academic performance and studentships will be awarded on a competitive basis, subject to the award of an MSc with Distinction. Successful applicants will be expected to begin their PhD study in the academic year immediately following completion of their MSc programme.
Further information on eligibility and the application process will be available here soon.
The University of Aberdeen Alumni Discount Scheme
The University of Aberdeen offers a 20% discount in postgraduate tuition fees for alumni who have graduated from the University of Aberdeen. The Alumni Discount Scheme applies to both home and overseas students. It applies to the self-funded element of the postgraduate tuition fee, which is the element of tuition fee that you are paying yourself, and does not cover the element of tuition fee which is paid by a studentship, funding body, your employer, a company or any another source of funding. The Alumni Discount applies only to the tuition fee element and not to any other costs such as additional programme costs or research costs. Further details and the application form are available here.
Graduate School Bursaries
Bursaries (or scholarships) are available for entry in September 2010 for EU and UK applicants. The bursaries are for fees for one year of study for our MSc (taught) programmes. Typically, these awards are in the region of £1,000. Competition is fierce, but applications from outstanding students are encouraged
Download an application form (Word), complete it and return it by email (graduateschool-clsm@abdn.ac.uk) or post to the Graduate School.
To be considered for a bursary, you will need to have applied to the University of Aberdeen for a place starting in September 2010; to be awarded a bursary, you must receive and then firmly accept an offer, either conditional or unconditional, of a place at the university. University of Aberdeen bursaries can only be held by students of the university – they cannot be transferred to other institutions. Only students from the EU and UK are eligible.
You will be told whether or not your application has been successful by email or post at the correspondence address on your application form by 10 September 2010. If your application has been successful the award will be subject to your admission to the university.
