Eligibility Criteria
In considering applications the main criterion will be significant financial need, but the University will also take account of other personal or family circumstances which might make it difficult for you to take up a University place. In awarding these bursaries no account will be taken of academic merit, since it is assumed that those who receive an offer of a place have fully demonstrated their ability and potential to benefit from Higher Education.
As part of the application you are required to answer a number of questions relating to your personal and financial circumstances and in addition you are requested to provide a personal statement. You are also required to provide a supporting reference from your school or college or from another appropriate professional. The assessment of your need will be based entirely on the information you give and in the accompanying supporting reference. The bursaries are not means-tested.
Applicants should:
- Be attending or have recently left a school or college in the UK and are
resident in the UK. Applications from mature students (21 years or over) will be treated on an equal basis with those from younger applicants. Students who have applied for part-time study can also be considered for a pro rata award.
- Have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh for a place
starting in September on year of entry. You do not need to wait for a
response from the University before applying for a bursary - you can apply
at any time prior to the deadline of 1 April 2010. To receive
an award you will also need to receive and firmly accept an offer, either
conditional or unconditional, of a place at the University. Students taking
a year out before entering the University are eligible for consideration,
but if seeking deferred entry, should apply for a bursary in the year prior
to entry, not at the time of their original application. Other than Divinity
applicants, only students accepted for their first undergraduate degree will
be eligible for consideration.
Information on how to apply for a bursary can be found at www.scholarships.ed.ac.uk/bursaries/apply.htm