HCI Skills Gateway scholarships at University of Edinburgh

Scholarship Description:

New applicants who have filed for admission to a postgraduate Master’s, postgraduate Diploma, or postgraduate certificate program at the School of Engineering beginning in September 2022 are eligible for awards. Those in the workplace who want to enhance their careers into future senior-level jobs involving strategic delivery responsibilities and management can benefit from the LMP education programs.

Degree Level:

HCI Skills Gateway scholarships at the University of Edinburgh is available to undertake Postgraduate level programs the University of Edinburgh.

Available Subjects:

Following subjects are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Engineering

Scholarship Benefits:

The scholarship is tenable for two years and is worth £9,000 for a postgraduate Master’s, £6,000 for a postgraduate Diploma, and £3,000 for a postgraduate Certificate and will be applied towards the cost of tuition fees.

Eligible Nationalities:

International Students

Eligibility Criteria:

This scholarship is for people who live or work in the South-East of Scotland, notably the council regions of East Lothian, Mid Lothian, West Lothian, City of Edinburgh, Fife, and Scottish Borders, and who are eligible to pay Home fees. The scholarship is open to citizens of the United Kingdom, the European Union, and other countries.

Applicants must have received acceptance to one of the following programs:

• MSc in Leading Major Programmes
• MSc Structural and Fire Safety Engineering
• MSc Sustainable Energy Systems
• MSc Urban Strategies and Design
• PG Dip Sustainable Energy Systems
• PG Cert in Leading Major Programmes

Application Procedure:

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis that the applicant must be working or have clear working aspirations in the Housing, Construction and Infrastructure sector (this criterion is principally relevant for the applicants for the MSc in leading Major Programmes).

Applications are particularly welcome from applicants of groups underrepresented in the construction industry (public and private sector), especially those identifying as women, BAME, with a disability, veteran of the armed forces, and/or with caring responsibilities.

Applying

Thank you for your interest in the 2022-2023 HCI Scholarships for postgraduate study at the University of Edinburgh.

HCI Scholarships are part of the support programme for ‘advanced skills’ within the Housing Construction Infrastructure (HCI) Skills Gateway, which is an employability and skills support mechanism funded by the Scottish government within the Edinburgh & SE Scotland City Region Deal.

Please complete the on-line application form, which can be found here.   Deadline date 27th July 2022.

Notification

All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of August 2022.

Contact

Dr Frédéric Bosché