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AL-MAKTOUM COLLEGE LIVING SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIP (SEPTEMBER 2025) AT UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE

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Application Deadline: Thursday 31 July 2025 at 23:59 (UK time)

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Dundee is pleased to announce a Living Support Bursary for 2025-26, in partnership with Al-Maktoum College Dundee.

ELIGIBILITY:

Have either a conditional or unconditional offer to study:

International Business and Islamic Finance MSc

Islamic Banking and Finance MSc

Islamic Banking, Finance and International Business MSc

Islamic Finance MSc

Be starting your course in September 2025

Have already been awarded one of the following University of Dundee scholarships:

Global Citizenship Scholarship

Global Excellence Scholarship

Vice Chancellor’s Regional Scholarship

If you are an International College Dundee student, you must have received one of the above scholarships OR the International College Dundee Progressing with Excellence Scholarship, as an equivalent of Global Excellence Scholarship.

Hold ‘International’ Fee Status

BENEFIT:

The scholarship is worth £3,000 and will be paid in 10 monthly instalments of £300 after you have started your course.

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Opportunities, PhD/post doctoral, Scholarships

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW MRES/PHD IN ECONOMICS STUDENTSHIP

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Application Deadline: Wednesday, 1 May 2025 

LOCATION: Scotland

The University of Glasgow will fund up to two studentships covering tuition fees and a stipend for up to five years to enable students to receive comprehensive MREs (pre-PhD) training and to subsequently undertake supervised independent research in a chosen field of economics, leading to a PhD. Funding is annually renewable and includes small teaching obligations starting from year 2. 

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible, you must:

Hold an offer for the MRes Economics starting in September 2025.

For the list of eligible countries and programmes, check the program website.

Application Deadlines:

March 2025: First round of awards

Candidates who apply for the Economics MRes by Friday 1 March 2025 will be considered for the scholarship in the second half of March. Candidates will be informed of the outcome by email by Friday 29 March 2025. Those who are unsuccessful will not be considered again.

May 2025: Second round of awards

Candidates who apply for the Economics MREs by Wednesday, May 1, 2025, will be considered for the second round of the award for the remaining scholarships. Candidates will be informed of the outcome by email by Wednesday, 29 May 2025.

Late applications 

Candidates who submit their applications after 1 May 2025 may be considered for an award if one becomes available.

There is a deadline of 1 July 2025 for international applicants. Candidates will be considered for an award if one becomes available.

There is a deadline of 1 August 2025 for home applicants. Candidates will be considered for an award if one becomes available.

For more information, contact: economics-mres@glasgow.ac.uk

Note: You are required to attend a 2-week introductory course in mathematical methods before commencing the MRes programme.

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will run for a maximum of 5 years. Each year’s funding is conditional on successful progression and acceptance into the PhD programme and includes:

tuition fees at the standard Home/EU or international rate

an annual bursary equivalent to the RCUK rate 

during the 3 PhD years, there will be a research support grant of £750 per annum

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