University of Stirling Postgraduate Scholarships
Students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan (PTFL) from the Student Awards Agency (SAAS) for some of our Postgraduate Taught programmes and the University offers fee waivers for some who receive this loan. The University also offers Merit scholarships for students achieving first class honours degrees. We also have subject specific, country specific and a range of externally funded scholarships and bursaries.
In this section:
- Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
- Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan (PTFL)
- Taught Postgraduate Fee Waiver
- Academic Subject Scholarships
- Country Specific Scholarships
- Other Scholarships
University of Stirling Postgraduate Merit Scholarship
The University of Stirling is offering any UK or European Union student with a First Class Honours degree a £2,000 scholarship to study full-time on any taught postgraduate course or £1,000 for part-time study.
This scholarship will be awarded in two instalments at the end of each of Semester.
- To find out more on how to apply, please contact: graduate.admissions@stir.ac.uk
Please note that award of this scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship or fee waiver awards.
SAAS Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan (PTFL)
Scottish-domiciled and European Union, full-time or part-time students who have accepted a postgraduate place on a course eligible for a postgraduate loan can apply directly to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a PTFL loan to cover up to £3,400 towards their tuition fees.
You must not have received support from UK public funds for a previous vocational postgraduate course. If you are an EU national, you must not have received support from another EU country.
Please note that the PTFL will also be available to part-time students who are undertaking at least 50% of a full-time course. Students must complete their qualification in no more than 2 years.
20 of the University’s Taught Postgraduate programmes are supported by PTFL.
| Advanced Computing | Investment Analysis |
| Aquatic Pathobiology | Management |
| Computing for Financial Markets | Marketing |
| Energy Management | Retail Management |
| Environmental Management | Sports Coaching |
| Finance | Sports Management |
| Housing Studies | Sustainable Aquaculture |
| Information Technology | TESOL |
| International Accounting & Finance | Dementia Studies |
| International Business | River Basin Management |
To find out more about loans available under the PTFL scheme, please see the SAAS website:
University of Stirling Taught Postgraduate Fee Waiver
To help support students in receipt of a PTFL loan, the University of Stirling is offering 150 taught postgraduate places for Scottish or European Union Students on eligible courses at a reduced fee of £3,400 for the first year of full-time study, or £1,700 for the first year of part-time study, in 2012/13.
Preference will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. For successful applicants in receipt of a PTFL loan, this will effectively mean that new TPG Students at the University of Stirling will not have to directly fund any up-front tuition fees.
Please note that award of this scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship awards.
- To find out more about our TPG Fee Waiver, please contact: graduate.admissions@stir.ac.uk
Academic subject scholarships
The following scholarships may be available to you, please click through to "more information" for eligibility and other requirements.
| Scholarship | Programme Titles/ Subject Areas | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Computing (MSc) | Advanced Computing | More information |
| AHRC |
Creative Writing, English Language & Literature, History, Journalism & Publishing Studies, Librarianship, Archives, Record Management & Information Science |
More Information |
| Applied Social Science (PhD) |
Applied Social Science |
More information |
| ESRC |
Accounting & Finance, Business & Management, Economic & Social History, Economics, Education, Environment, Climate Change & Energy, Families, Relationships & Demographic Change, Health, Social Care, Social Policy, Social Work, Socio-Legal Studies & Criminology, Sociology. |
More information |
| Investment Analysis (MSc) | Investment Analysis | More information |
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Three 30% scholarships based on merit will be awarded to students joining International Business & Socio-Economic Development and Human Resource Management & Socio-Economic Development in September 2012. |
More information | |
| Marketing, Retail Management | More information (PDF, 200KB) Application Form (PDF, 24KB) |
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| Nursing & Midwifery (PhD) | PhD studentship in Diabetes and Pre-hospital Emergency Care | More information (PDF, 48KB) |
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The Nurses Midwifery & Allied Health Professions Research Unit |
Informing behaviour change during pregnancy using design and image-based principles |
More information (PDF, 64KB) |
| Psychology (MSc) |
Psychology |
More information (PDF, 56KB) |
| Stirling MBA |
Three 30% scholarships based on merit will be awarded to students joining the Stirling MBA in September 2012. |
More information |
Country-specific scholarships
| Scholarship | Details |
|---|---|
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Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation Scholarships |
Information in English Information in Japanese |
| Scotland's Saltire Scholarships |
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| Taeko Seki Overseas Scholarship |
More information (PDF, 80KB) |
| Japan Scotland Society Scholarship |
More information (PDF, 132KB) |
| UK 9/11 Scholarships Fund | |
| University of Stirling Vietnam Award | More information (PDF, 14KB) |
| US Fulbright Scholarship Program | More information |
| Science Without Borders - Scholarships for Brazilian Students | More information |
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The University offers a range of scholarships for International students, details of these awards will be available soon |