Applications have opened for the Scholarships in the UK at the University of Edinburgh. Interested candidates can apply until 1st May 2020. The name of the scholarship is Chemistry UK/EU Masters Scholarships 2020. The University is providing this scholarship for the Masters degree in the field of Chemistry.

• Chemistry UK/EU Masters Scholarships 2020 will help outstanding postgraduate taught masters students from the United Kingdom and European Union to study in the School of Chemistry by providing for some of the costs of their training.

Eligibility

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

• The scholarship is offered to applicants who are liable for the UK/EU rate of tuition fees and starting a full-time MSc program in the School of Chemistry in September 2020 on either the:
• MSc Medicinal & Biological Chemistry as well as MSc Materials Chemistry
• Additionally, applicants to the MSc Research program are not eligible for this award.

Value of the scholarship

• There are two Chemistry UK/EU Masters Scholarships available, with a value of £5,000 each.
• Additionally, the scholarships are only tenable for one academic year.
• Also, this award cannot be held concurrently with fully-funded scholarships.
• It can, however, be combined with other partial funding.

Selection Criteria

• The University will award the scholarships on the basis of the candidates’ academic merit with them requiring the equivalent of a first-class honors degree or upper second-class honors degree from a recognized university or institution.
• Similarly, non-native English Language speakers must meet the University entry requirements of IELTS 6.5 or 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. 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. 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 
• 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.

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