Applications have opened for the fully funded scholarships in the UK at the University of Edinburgh. The name of the scholarship is  Kirby Laing International Scholarship 2020. The University will provide tree scholarships to promising applicants who get accepted to the Postgraduate Masters study at the University.

Eligibility

The candidates must meet the following criteria to be eligible for the fully funded scholarships in the UK at the University of Edinburgh

• The University will award the scholarships to students who have applied for admission on a full-time basis for a one year postgraduate Masters program of study within the School of Divinity
• Additionally, the program commences in the 2020-2021 academic year.

Value of the scholarship

• The scholarship covers the tuition fees
• Also, it provides a maintenance allowance of 12,000 pounds.

Selection Criteria

• The students will receive the scholarship on the basis of academic merit.
• In addition to that, candidates must have, or expect to obtain, a UK 2:1 honors degree in a relevant discipline or the international equivalent.

About the University

• The University of Edinburgh is the sixth oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Scotland’s ancient universities.
• Also, the university has five main campuses in the city of Edinburgh, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university.
• Also, the university played an important role in leading Edinburgh to its reputation as a chief intellectual center. Moreover, that was during the Age of Enlightenment and helped give the city the nickname of the Athens of the North.
• Additionally, the 2020 QS World University Rankings has ranked University of Edinburgh 20th in the world 
• Furthermore, the U.S. News’ Best Global Universities Ranking ranked it as the 6th best university in Europe and 7th best in Europe by the Times Higher Education Ranking.

Kindly visit the official website for additional details about the scholarship program.