Financial Support for Master's/PhD Applicants and Students
Funding is sometimes available to support students on both taught and research programmes during their period of study. Find below a list of potential sources of financial support.
Please note that the University also has a funding database which is updated regularly with further funding opportunities. The link to this database can be found here.
There is a further Scotland-wide database available here:
Eligible self-funded international MLitt students will receive the Aberdeen Global Scholarship.
(residents of Scotland) - This is one of Scotland's principal funding schemes and can be helpful not only to new students but also to students returning to education after a long pause.
51cg Alumni Discount Scheme (20% discount on fees for Aberdeen graduates)
(open to women PhD students)
(open to UK and Spanish nationals)
(Canadian nationals)
(Canadian students)
(see website for eligibility)
(Master's/PhD applicants from Commonwealth countries)
(female PhD candidates)
(USA students)
(applicants under 30)
New King's Studentship (open to all PhD applicants)
Robert Nicol Trust Fellowship (students from or based in the Aberdeen region)
(students of Scottish descent residing or attending school within 250 miles of New York State)
(open to students from Canada, China (including Hong Kong), India, Japan, Pakistan and the USA)
(UK residents)
Stirlingshire Educational Trust (current/past residents of Stirlingshire)