DataLab/School of Geosciences Scholarships in GIS

By accepting this scholarship the recipient agrees to select a minimum of 2 of the following courses as part of their Masters in GIS Degree programme at Edinburgh University: Data Mining & Exploration Advanced Spatial Database Methods Object-Oriented Software Engineering (spatial algorithms).

Please note:

Recipients of Data Lab scholarships will be required to attend additional training and networking events in data science organised by the Data Lab for all their scholars throughout Scotland. It is a condition of receiving the funding that scholars participate in these additional events, details of which will be issued by the Data Lab when the scholarships are awarded. It is estimated that the total commitment a recipient must dedicate to the Data Lab programme will be approximately 50 hours spread across the duration of their studies.

The School of Geosciences, with support from the Data Lab Academy and the Scottish Funding Council are offering one fully funded scholarship for the MSc in Geographical Information Science. The successful recipient must undertake specified courses in spatial data science as part of their Masters degree.

Eligibility

We welcome applications from Scottish resident students commencing the taught MSc in Geographical Information Science at the University of Edinburgh.

The full scholarship is available for a student who meets the Scottish Government's Residency conditions i.e., are an ''ordinary resident'' in Scotland. Only students who have right to live and work in the UK *AND* whose ordinary place of residence has been in Scotland for at least three years (not in full-time education) can apply for these MSc scholarships. EU citizens who have not received pre-settlement status are no longer eligible to apply.

You can refer to the Student Awards Agency website for guidance to confirm your eligibility:

This scholarship is for new students commencing . Applicants who have already commenced their programme of study on the closing date are not eligible. Applicants intending to study part-time are not eligible for this scholarship. Funding cannot be extended and funded places may not be deferred. Transfer of this scholarship to another programme is not permitted.

Applicants must have, or expect to obtain, the international equivalent of a UK 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level, or have a 2.2 and at least 3 years' professional working experience of using GIS.

The applicant must provide a one-page Personal Statement which must explain their interest in the data science aspects of GIScience, and outline how the scholarship will help further the applicant's personal career ambitions in the broad area of spatial data science.