The Garden Scholarship in Surgical Sciences

The University of Edinburgh will offer one Master's scholarship for the MSc in Surgical Sciences distance learning Master's programme offered by the University.

The scholarship will have a total value of £1,000, which will be deducted from the annual tuition fee for the part-time programme of study. Successful candidates who receive the award in their second year of study can re-apply for a scholarship their third year of study.

Eligibility

The scholarship will be awarded to a second or third year student enrolled on the MSc in Surgical Sciences distance learning programme at the University of Edinburgh. Applicants must be both nationals of and resident in the following countries:

• Afghanistan
• Angola
• Bangladesh
• Benin
• Bhutan
• Burkina Faso
• Burundi
• Cambodia
• Cape Verde
• Central African Republic
• Chad
• Comoros
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Djibouti
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Ethiopia
• Gambia
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Haiti
• Kribati
• Lao People's Democratic Republic
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Maldives
• Mali
• Mauritania
• Mozambique
• Myanmar
• Nepal
• Niger
• Rwanda
• Samoa
• São Tomé and Principe
• Senegal
• Sierra Leone
• Solomon Islands
• Somalia
• Sudan
• Timor-Leste
• Togo
• Tuvalu
• Uganda
• United Republic of Tanzania
• Vanuatu
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

The countries listed above are defined as least developed nations by the United Nations Composition of macro geographical (continental) regions, geographical sub-regions, and selected economic and other groupings.

Criteria

The scholarship will be awarded broadly on the basis of academic merit and evidence of a commitment to a career in surgery. Candidates must have performed satisfactorily in the academic year of the MSc in Surgical Sciences prior to application for an award.

Applying

Eligible applicants should complete an online scholarship application.
The closing date for applications for these scholarships is 1 April 2013.

Please note that you will not be able to access the online application form unless you have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh and have full EASE authentication.

• Postgraduate Master's Online Scholarship Application Form

When completing the personal statement of the scholarship application form, please indicate why Distance Learning suits your particular circumstances making reference to both online learning and distance learning.

Scholarships and Student Funding Services

The University of Edinburgh

Old College

South Bridge

Edinburgh, EH8 9YL

Work: +44 (0)131 651 4070

Fax: +44 (0)131 651 4066

Email: scholarships@ed.ac.uk

Selection Procedure

A Selection Committee (comprising the Programme Director and Year Directors for the MSc in Surgical Sciences) will meet in late May 2013 to select the scholarship holders. The winners of the scholarship will be announced in early June 2013.