Application for the 2025/2026 Ailie Donald Scholarship is open to international students who are due to pay international tuition fees and want to continue their postgraduate degree program in the United Kingdom. The scholarship is sponsored by Ailie Donald and the University of Edinburgh to provide financial assistance to applicants who seek help to further their study in one of the following programmes such as MSc English Language, MSc by Research English Language, MSc Linguistics, and MSc by Research Linguistics. This is a competitive scholarship with a limited number of 1 award and a fully funded award given to a qualified applicant of the 2025/2026 Ailie Donald Scholarship.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: Ailie Donald
- Host: The University of Edinburgh
- Type: Merit-based
- Award: 1
- Value: Not given
- Level: Postgraduate
- Target: International students
- Location: United Kingdom
2025/2026 Ailie Donald Scholarship Eligibility Criteria
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 Ailie Donald Scholarship:
- The scholarship application is open to international students who are due to pay international tuition fees.
- Applicants must have excellent academic performance and good grades.
- Applicants must be enrolled at the university as a full-time student to study one of the following programmes such as MSc English Language, MSc by Research English Language, MSc Linguistics, and MSc by Research Linguistics.
- Preference will be given to applicants for the MSc by Research programmes and graduates of the University of Edinburgh.
- It is essential for applicants to obtain a First Class Honours degree at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.
2025/2026 Ailie Donald Scholarship Application Process
To apply for the 2025/2026 Ailie Donald Scholarship, applicants must follow these steps:
- It is essential for applicants to go through the terms and conditions of the scholarship before applying.
- Applicants can apply for the scholarship through the online application form located in EUCLID and can be accessed through MyEd information portal.
- Applicants must provide all the required documents that are needed for the scholarship before the deadline date such as transcript, grades, personal details, and completed application form.
- For more information about the scholarship, applicants can contact this email pplspgoffice@ed.ac.uk.
Application Deadline: 2 June 2026
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