The University of Edinburgh offers the prestigious Glenmore Postgraduate Scholarship 2025 for talented students from eligible countries (especially in Africa and developing nations).
The scholarship supports future leaders in medicine, public health, and biomedical sciences.
What the Scholarship Covers:
- 100% full tuition fees for the duration of your postgraduate program.
- Additional programme costs where applicable.
Eligible Programmes:
Online Learning (3 Years, Part-Time)
- MSc Data Science for Health and Social Care
- MSc Critical Care
- MSc Clinical Trials
- MSc Epidemiology
- MSc Clinical Education
- MPH Public Health
- MSc Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
- MSc Surgical Sciences
- MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement
- MFM Family Medicine
- MSc Cancer Biology and Precision Oncology
- and others.
On-Campus Programmes (1 Year)
- MSc (by Research) Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Repair
- MSc Science Communication and Public Engagement
- MSc Human Anatomy
- MSc (by Research) Biomedical Sciences (Life Sciences)
- MSc (by Research) Cardiovascular Biology
- MSc (by Research) Integrative Neuroscience
- MPH Public Health
- MSc (by Research) Reproductive Sciences
⚡️ Note: Entry to ChM programmes is paused for 2025/26.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must have secured or intend to accept an offer for an eligible postgraduate programme.
- Must be domiciled in one of the eligible countries listed below.
- Must have, or expect to achieve, the overseas equivalent of a UK first-class honours degree.
- Priority given to applicants who haven’t studied at Master’s level before.
- Must intend to return home after studies to contribute to local healthcare/education.
Eligible Countries:
Students domiciled in the following countries are eligible:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Kenya, Kiribati, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
How to Apply:
- Apply for admission to the University first and access MyEd portal.
- After gaining access, submit your scholarship application via EUCLID through MyEd.
- Deadline: Thursday, 29 May 2025 at 23:59 (UK time).
🔗 Apply for admission and scholarship: https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/e-learning/glenmore
🔗 Access MyEd Portal: https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk
Personal Statement (Required – Max 3500 characters):
Applicants must answer:
- Why this specific programme at Edinburgh?
- How will it benefit your career and personal development?
- How will it enable you to contribute to your community/country?
Notification:
- Applicants will be informed of the outcome by late June or early July 2025.
Visit the Award Webpage for Details:
🔗 OUC President’s Scholarship Official Page
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