Minto Scholarship at University of Edinburgh 2026

The School of Economics is pleased to offer the Minto Scholarship, with a bequest from the estate of Mr Brian Dickinson, for PhD research in economics.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineFebruary 2, 2026
• Study LevelPhD
• SponsorUniversity of Edinburgh
• City to studyEdinburgh
• School to studyUniversity of Edinburgh
• Course to studyEconomics
• Eligible CountryAustralia , Canada , Denmark , Finland , New Zealand , Norway , Sweden

Benefits

The scholarship provides a stipend at UKRI rates (this is updated each academic year; for 2025/2026 this was £20,780), paid monthly, and a full fee waiver, and is awarded for four years subject to satisfactory academic progression. The School's PhD programme has a duration of four years; applicants should be advised that no funding is provided during the writing-up period.

Requirements

The Minto scholarship is available to students who are residents of the following countries:

• Australia
• New Zealand
• Canada
• Finland
• Norway
• Sweden
• Denmark

Applicants for the scholarship must have applied for first-year entry to the School's PhD programme. Information on the application process can be found on the Degree Finder at the following link: PhD with Integrated Study in Economics

Selection Process

• All scholarships will be awarded on academic merit. 
• To obtain admission to the PhD programme, applicants must have a distinction in a Masters degree equivalent to the Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics MSc, taught at Edinburgh (more information on this is available on the website at the following link: Scottish Graduate Programme in Economics).
• University of Edinburgh also require a research proposal that is feasible and in an area that we can supervise; information on our academic staff can be found on our website at the following link: Academic staff - Schol of Economics.
• All decisions will be communicated by the end of March 2026.

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Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Apply for a PhD research program in Economics
2. To register interest in the Minto Scholarship, please contact [email protected] once you have submitted an application for the PhD programme. 

For more details, visit University of Edinburgh Scholarship webpage