Eligibility

There's specific criteria you must meet to apply for the Education Beyond Borders Postgraduate Scholarship.

To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, you must meet the following four criteria:

1. Immigration status 

You must have one of the following statuses to apply:

StatusDefinition
Asylum seekera person who has made a claim within the UK for refugee status (this includes submission of a fresh claim and in the appeals process) 
Refugee status (not including indefinite leave to remain)a person granted protection, and meets the criteria of a refugee set out in Article 1 of the 1951 Refugee Convention 
Humanitarian protectiona person granted protection who does not fit the criteria of a refugee within Article 1 of the 1951 Refugee Convention 
Limited leave to remain on grounds of seeking protectiona person seeking protection, for example, trafficked persons and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who have reached majority age 
Leave under a resettlement scheme

a person with leave under:

  • UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS)
  • Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme
  • Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)
  • Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS)
  • Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
  • Ukraine Family Scheme
A dependant of any of the above status groupsa person with ‘in line’ or ‘dependent’ status

2. Level of education 

You must meet the academic entry requirements for your chosen degree programme.

If you have any questions about your level of education and eligibility for this scholarship, contact the Education Beyond Borders team

Contact us at educationbeyondborders@ed.ac.uk

We will prioritise applications from those who do not hold a UK university undergraduate degree.

If you do hold an undergraduate degree from a UK university, we will accept your application, however, you must outline how the support (financial and pastoral) from Education Beyond Borders Postgraduate Scholarship is essential for you to achieve your academic and professional goals.  


Priority will be given to applicants who do not already hold a postgraduate Master’s degree from another country. If you do already have a postgraduate Master’s degree from another country, please make it clear in your application why you require this additional qualification for your academic and professional development.

If you already have a postgraduate Master’s degree from a UK university, you are not eligible for this scholarship programme.


We will not accept applications from people educated to PhD level.


3. Diversity and equity 

Diversity and equity are central to the success of this programme; therefore, we will work to ensure a balanced programme with a diverse mix of genders, nationalities and UK immigration statuses.

Priority will be given to applicants who can demonstrated in their application that they will benefit from and make use of the enhanced support available from Education Beyond Borders.

4. Location 

Applicants must reside in the UK at the time of their application and be prepared to relocate to Edinburgh (or a commutable distance from Edinburgh) if their application is successful. 

We define a commutable distance as:

  • being within a 60-mile radius of the University of Edinburgh
  • you can travel to the University by car, bus or train to attend your classes.

Before you apply – checklist

The checklist will help you understand and apply for the scholarship. Please ensure that you have read through each page in the checklist before you apply.

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