Funding

Funding

£5000 UG scholarship and £8000 masters scholarship

The University of Aberdeen has introduced £5000 scholarships for self-funded undergraduate students from countries in South Asia for all subjects except Medicine (MBChB) for entry in Sep 24.  We also offer £8000 scholarships for self-funded masters students up to and including Jan 25 intake.

The undergraduate scholarship will apply for every year of the programme and will be awarded as a tuition fee discount. 

Self funded students for either scholarship will automatically be eligible for the scholarship and will not have to submit a separate application to apply for it.

More information about the UG scholarship

More information about the PG scholarship


Available Funding - Nepal

Undergraduate

International Family Member Discount

A 10% discount is available to family members of staff, alumni and current students, who are liable for international fees and commencing undergraduate studies in 2023 or 2024. For 2023, the application for this discount will be made post registration.


Undergraduate / PGDE South Asia Scholarship


Postgraduate Taught

Aberdeen Alumni Discount

20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.


Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries

AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.


CB Davidson Fund

The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.


University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses

The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.

Deadline: 31st of July 2024


Aberdeen Global Scholarship (AFG, BGD, BTN, IND, MDV, NPL, PAK, LKA)


NHS Staff Discount

The University of Aberdeen NHS discount is a 10% discount offered to all NHS staff. It applies to:

  • postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (online and on-campus)
  • postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Psychology (online and on-campus)
  • our online ILM leadership short courses


SAIC scholarships

MSc Sustainability Transitions is one of the programmes approved by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) who offers funding opportunities for students interested in the sustainability of Scottish aquaculture.


Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre Scholarship

One scholarship is available to cover tuition fees for the MSc in Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology for a student who wishes to pursue a career in aquaculture.

Deadline: 31st of August 2024


Postgraduate Research

Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship

Applications are invited for the Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: 3rd of May 2024


University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses

The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.

Deadline: 31st of July 2024


Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships

The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions.


Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries

AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.


Aberdeen Alumni Discount

20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.


Boehringer Ingelheim PhD Scholarships

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine offers studentships to outstanding young scientists who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately three years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.


CB Davidson Fund

The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.


The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC - Research Council Awards

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK's principal funder of basic and strategic biological research.