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Croft News
March 5, 2016

Scholarships for Masters Degree in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Edinburgh

Croft professor Vivian Ibrahim sent us this notice about scholarships for Masters programs in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies. 

The School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to invite applications from outstanding candidates for a range of Masters scholarships for entry in 2016-17. The scholarships are open to new Masters students who will be based in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, which includes  Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies. The School has a vibrant international community of 480 postgraduate students and 160 academic staff. We have regular research seminars, and postgraduate students run and edit the peer-reviewed journal Forum, which publishes contributions from postgraduates working on culture and the arts.

 We invite applications to the following schemes:

 1) The School will be awarding two Arthur Kitchin Scholarships. These awards cover tuition fees for a maximum of one year at the Home/EU rate for the chosen taught or research Masters programme of study (up to a maximum of £8,500). Successful Overseas applicants will be liable for the difference between the Home/EU and Overseas fees rates. Applicants to two-year programmes or part-time Masters programmes including distance learning are eligible to apply, but they will be liable for any tuition fees in excess of £8,500.
Deadline: 15 March 2016 (application for a Masters place); 1 April 2016 (scholarship application).

 2) The School will also be awarding 7 University of Edinburgh UK/EU Masters scholarships for entry in 2016-17. One of these awards will be worth £10,000, and the remaining six will be worth £4,500.
Deadline: 2 May 2016. 3) IMES is delighted to invite applications for a fees only MSc Taught degree scholarship for any of its programmes (IMES, Middle Eastern Studies with Arabic, Advanced Arabic, Persian Civilisation). The scholarship will cover tuition fees at the Home/EU rate (£8,500 p.a. for 2016-2017).

Applications for both the Scholarship and the MSc must be made by 15th March 2016.

http://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/graduate-school/fees-and-funding/funding/masters-students/imes-msct-scholarship

 The UK government will be introducing a new Postgraduate Loan Scheme for students starting Masters study in 2016-17. These £10,000 loans can be spent at Scottish universities, and students ordinarily resident in England are eligible to apply. Further details of the residence and eligibility criteria will be announced shortly, and updates will be announced via the first link below.

For further details on these schemes, please visit: http://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/graduate-school/fees-and-funding/funding/masters-students.

For information about taught and research Masters degrees in the School of Literatures, Languages & Cultures, visit: http://www.ed.ac.uk/literatures-languages-cultures/graduate-school 

Contact for general PG admissions enquiries: llc.pgadmissions@ed.ac.uk.

Contact for Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies PG admissions enquiries: Anthony.Gorman@ed.ac.uk

The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336