Find out about funding opportunities within the School and the University. There are a number of funding opportunities available to help support you with your studies, most of which are covered on the University's Scholarships and Student Funding site, linked to below. These opportunities tend to depend on what subject you are planning on studying and where you are from. Some scholarships are awarded on the basis of your academic performance. While completing your degree, funding opportunities can become available depending upon the year of your study.Some specific funding opportunities, such as the Robertson International Scholarship, are made available directly through the School of History, Classics & Archaeology. You can learn more about these below.Scholarships and Student FundingScholarship SearchRobertson International ScholarshipRobertson scholarships amount to £1,400 and are available to new overseas students commencing their studies at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Robertson International ScholarshipRobertson scholarships amount to £1,400 and are available to new overseas students commencing their studies at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. Hear from some of our Robertson International Scholars, who share their experiences of coming to Edinburgh to study in the School of History, Classics and Archaeology. HTML 2025/2026 ApplicationsApplications for 2025/2026 are now open.We are offering up to two scholarships, for the sum of £1,400 each. These awards will be tenable for the 2025/26 academic year and will be :Automatically deducted from your tuition fee with any remaining funds being awarded towards living costs.The scholarships are competitive and awarded on the basis of academic merit.The scholarship deadline is 23:59 BST 1st May 2025.EligibilityYou must be a national of a country outside of the UK and be liable to pay the overseas rate of tuition fee.Applicants should have applied through the University and Colleges Admission Service (UCAS) to commence an undergraduate programme of study within the School of History, Classics and Archaeology for the upcoming academic year, 2025-2026.The scholarship is not available to students already on programme.The application and notification processIn order to gain access to the scholarship application system, applicants must have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh.The online scholarship application form is located in EUCLID and can be accessed via MyEd our web based information portal at https://www.myed.ed.ac.uk - When logging in to MyEd, you will need your University User Name and password.Further guidance on applying for scholarships as a registered student can be found here: Applying for a scholarship through MyEdIf you require assistance, please go to http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-systems/support-guidanceEach scholarship is worth £1,400. This sum is deducted from tuition fees.Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by the end of July 2025. Archaeology Vacation GrantFor Archaeology students within the School, an Archaeology Vacation Grant can be particularly beneficial; this funding is awarded to students carrying out fieldwork at the end of their first year, or as part of the Archaeological Fieldwork option course in year four. Further information can be accessed on the 3 week Fieldwork Learn page, or if you are completing optional Fieldwork in order to take Archaeological Fieldwork course in 4th year, please email Claire.Brown-2@ed.ac.uk. This article was published on 2024-08-01
