Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships 2026

The Edinburgh Global Research Scholarships are offered by The University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom to attract high-achieving international students to research degree study. The programme is aimed at students applying for postgraduate research programmes at the university, particularly doctoral study.

These scholarships are generally intended to help bridge the difference between the tuition fee charged to UK students and the higher fee charged to overseas students. As a result, they are best understood as a partial tuition scholarship rather than a full living-cost award. Applicants should therefore be prepared to demonstrate how they will cover any remaining tuition balance and personal living expenses in Edinburgh.

The scholarship is for students joining eligible research programmes at the University of Edinburgh and is open to applicants from outside the United Kingdom. Academic merit is central to selection, and successful candidates are usually those with excellent prior results and strong research potential. Applicants normally need to apply for admission to an eligible research degree first and then follow the university's scholarship application process.

Before applying, students should carefully review the official University of Edinburgh funding pages for the current round, eligible programmes, and application instructions. Requirements may include academic transcripts, degree certificates, references, a research proposal where relevant, and proof of English language proficiency if required by the programme. Because this is a university-specific award, the host institution is the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, United Kingdom.

• Provider: The University of Edinburgh
• Host country: United Kingdom
• Typical level: Research postgraduate study, especially PhD
• Main benefit: Partial tuition support for overseas fee-paying students