About this Scholarship
This award is open to all applicants who have applied to a taught LLM or MSc programme starting in the 2025-26 academic year at Edinburgh Law School.
What It Covers
Two awards of £5,000 to be used towards tuition fees only.
Eligibility Criteria
All applicants who are accepted for admission to any taught LLM or MSc programmes offered by the School (including Online Learning programmes) starting in the 2025-26 academic year.
The award will be made on the basis of academic merit and the strength of a personal statement. Within your personal statement please include:
- the specific elements of the LLM or MSc programme that attracted you to the University of Edinburgh and why these are meaningful to you; and
- explain how successful completion of this programme will benefit your career, personal development and / or enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?
Priority will be given to those who have not had the opportunity to study at masters level previously.
Applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
Who Can Apply
All applicants who are accepted for admission to any taught LLM or MSc programmes offered by the School (including Online Learning programmes) starting in the 2025-26 academic year.
How to Apply
Applicants must first apply online for a relevant taught LLM or MSc degree programme.
Once you have applied for admission, complete the Edinburgh Law School Scholarship Application Form and send it to pg.law.enquiries@ed.ac.uk
Download scholarship application form [Word doc]
After you have applied you will receive an email notification to confirm receipt of your application form. You will not receive any further communications until the deadline for the scholarship has passed and all the applications have been assessed.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of June 2025 at the latest.
Personal Statement
- Within your personal statement please include:
- The specific elements of the LLM or MSc programme that attracted you to the University of Edinburgh and whey these are meaningful to you.
- Explain how successful completion of this programme will benefit your career, personal development and / or enable you to contribute to your community/region or country?
- Your personal statement should be no longer than 250 words.
Please ensure that you reference on your application that you are applying for the relevant scholarship.
Documents Required
- Application
- Degree Certificates
- Academic Transcripts
- One Reference
- Personal Statement
- English Language Proficiency