Postgraduate Funding

Funding Database

Funding is available for students on both taught and research programmes to support them during their period of study. Whilst we have a number of scholarships and bursaries available to our students, there are also external sources of funding available. Visit our funding database to find out what funding sources are available to you.

Internal Sources of Funding

The University of Aberdeen Alumni Discount Scheme

The University of Aberdeen is very pleased to offer a 20% discount in postgraduate tuition fees for all alumni who have graduated with a degree from the University of Aberdeen. The Alumni Discount Scheme applies to both home and overseas students, and applies to the self-funding element of the postgraduate tuition fee. This is the element of tuition fee which you are personally paying yourself and does not cover the element of tuition fee which is covered by a scholarship, funding body, your employer, a company, or any another source of funding. The Alumni Discount applies only to the tuition fee element and does not apply to any additional costs such as additional programme costs or research costs.

The Talisman Postgraduate Scholarship

Applications are now being invited for the Talisman Postgraduate Scholarship. The Scholarship is open to UK/EU students commencing the MSc International Business, Energy & Petroleum at the University of Aberdeen in September 2010 (the academic year 2010/11).

Applicants must hold a minimum of a 2.1 Honours degree, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline. Those who are awaiting degree results and therefore hold a conditional offer of a place can also be considered and will be asked to provide a copy of their degree certificate before the award is confirmed.

The scholarship will cover:

UK/EU Postgraduate Tuition Fees for the 2010/11 academic year of £3,400
A maintenance stipend of £11,600

In addition, the successful Talisman Postgraduate Scholarship recipient will receive:

• The opportunity to complete their final project with Talisman
• Mentorship from Talisman staff

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter, demonstrating your academic merit, interest in your subject and interest in the oil and gas industry.

Deadline for applications is Friday 30th April 2010.

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Life Sciences & Medicine Bursaries

The College of Life Sciences and Medicine have a number of bursaries available to UK and EU students for entry in September 2009 for postgraduate taught programmes. The bursary package includes £1000 towards fees for one year of full-time postgraduate study and equivalence of first months rent for living accommodation (£300).  The following Masters of Science programmes are included in the scheme

Further information about these bursaries can be found on the College Graduate School website.

Postgraduate scholarships & bursaries

The University of Aberdeen offers scholarships and bursaries within a number of areas, click here to search our funding database for funding in your subject area. Further opportunities can be found on the college websites of Arts and Social Sciences, Life Sciences and Medicine and Physical Sciences.

External sources of funding/scholarships

The main sources of financial support for UK postgraduate students are the government research councils and other agencies. Addresses and contact details can be found in our online Postgraduate Prospectus. It is also worth applying to funding bodies and other sources of funding.

If you are willing to pay for your degree yourself, you could apply for a Career Development Loan from the Department of Education and Employment. These loans will cover a proportion of course fees, and in some cases living expenses.

Students who achieve a First-Class Honours degree can apply for a Carnegie Scholarship to fund tuition fees and maintenance for postgraduate study. Details can be obtained from the the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland, Andrew Carnegie House, Pittencrieff Street, Dunfermline, Fife KY12 8AW Tel: +44 (0) 1383 724990, Web: www.carnegie-trust.org  

International students may be eligible for awards such as the Chevening Scholarships from the British Council.