The Edinburgh Surgery Online programmes offer a broad range of scholarships, which range in their value and eligibility criteria. Commonwealth ScholarshipsCommonwealth Distance Learning ScholarshipsEdinburgh Surgery Online Global ScholarshipsEdinburgh Surgery Online Global ScholarshipsASiT - Edinburgh Surgery Online BursaryEdinburgh Surgery Online will offer bursaries to support ASiT members undertaking the MSc in Surgical Sciences and the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors online learning programmes. In the past the ASiT - Edinburgh Surgery Online Bursary was offered to those on the Masters of Surgery (ChM) programmes; however, we have decided to pause entry to our ChM programmes for 2025/26 while we take time to revise our teaching offering.AwardA number of bursaries will be awarded each year. Each bursary is worth £1500 and will be awarded to successful applicants in each year of the programme, subject to successful progression. The maximum award available per student is £4500. Students will be required to meet the cost of the balance of the annual tuition fees. Furthermore, the bursary award is credited towards the settlement of the fees and not paid directly to students. If successful, students do not need to apply for the bursary each year as it will automatically roll over on successful progression into the next year of the programme. Eligibility Applicants must be: Applying to the MSc in Surgical Sciences or the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors programmes A current member of the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) Must be resident in the UK for the duration of the programme Working in a supervised clinical environment in the UK and will be for the duration of the programme. Additionally, applicants should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so. Preference will be given to those who have an unconditional offer at time of the scholarship application deadline. Currently matriculated students are able to apply for the bursary; however, priority will be given to applicants applying for 25/26 entry. Criteria1) Applicants must include a personal statement which addresses and/or confirms each of the following: (400 words characters maximum): Confirm that you are continuing your learning in a supervised clinical environment in the UK and will be for the duration of the programme. Explain why you consider yourself to be a worthy recipient of an ASiT bursary and specifically, any financial limitations you currently face. 2) Please ensure that you provide a copy of your current CV/Resume. Please complete the application form here: ASiT - Edinburgh Surgical Online BursaryThe bursary will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the strength of your personal statement. ApplyingThe deadline for applications for this scholarship is 2 June 2025 23:59 BST. NotificationAll applicants will be notified of the result of their application by 29 August 2025. Contact DetailsFor further information please contact Helga Benedek Further InformationSurgical Sciences (online learning) Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors (online learning) Postgraduate online learning Postgraduate entry requirements Edinburgh Surgery Online Patient Safety Scholarships - MSc in Patient Safety & Clinical Human FactorsThe University of Edinburgh will offer bursaries for 25/26 entry to the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors. A limited number of bursaries will be awarded to applicants who are accepted for admission on to the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors programme. Each bursary will be worth £1500 payable in each year of the programme, subject to successful progression. EligibilityApplicants must: Be applying to the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors programme, and Have already been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so. Preference will be given to those who have an unconditional offer at time of the scholarship application deadline. CriteriaPlease complete the application form here: Edinburgh Surgery Online Patient Safety Scholarships Within the application form you will be asked to: 1) Include personal statements which addresses each of the following: Provide a summary of your career objectives (100 words/600 characters).Outline how undertaking this programme of study will benefit your career? (100 words).Outline how you envisage this programme enhancing your working practices to improve patient care in your country? (100 words). Describe a challenging situation in your studies or career so far and describe the strategies you used to overcome it (100 words) 2) Provide a Letter of Support for your scholarship application from your local Educational/Training Supervisor or Director by sending it to eso.scholarships@ed.ac.uk by the 5th May 2025. Funding will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the strength of your personal statement. ApplyingThe deadline for applications for this scholarship is 5th May 2025. Notification All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by 29th August 2025. Contact DetailsFor further information please contact Helga Benedek Further Information Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors Postgraduate online learning Postgraduate entry requirements Edinburgh Surgery Online Ophthalmology ScholarshipsEdinburgh Surgery Online will offer scholarships for the MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology for the 2025-2026 academic year. Normally, up to 5 scholarships are available. Each scholarship will contribute £1500 annually towards tuition fees for each of the three years of the MSc Primary Care Ophthalmology programme, subject to satisfactory progress. The maximum award available per student is £4500. Students will be required to meet the cost of the balance of the annual tuition fees. Furthermore, the scholarships award is credited towards the settlement of tuition fees and not paid directly to students. EligibilityApplicants must be applying to the MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology (online learning) programme, and, should already have been offered a place at the University of Edinburgh and should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so. Preference will be given to those who have an unconditional offer at time of the scholarship application deadline. Criteria1) Applicants must also include a personal statement which addresses and/or confirms each of the following: Confirmation of your current post and current employer Please give a summary of your career objectives (100 words) Describe how the MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology programme will benefit your career (100 words). Describe how you envisage the MSc in Primary Care programme will enhance your working practices to improve the care of ophthalmic patients in your country (100 words). Please complete the application form here: MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology Application Form 2) Please ensure that you provide a Letter of Support from your Educational/Training Programme Supervisor or Directo. The Letter of Support must confirm that the applicant's employer is supportive of the applicant embarking on an educational programme that will run concurrently with their with their ophthalmic clinical practice and training. Please email to letter to eso.scholarships@ed.ac.uk The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the strength of your personal statement. ApplyingThe deadline for applications for this scholarship is 5 May 2025 23:59 GMT. NotificationAll applicants will be notified of the result of their application by the end of August 2025. Contact DetailsFor further information about this scholarship, please contact Helga Benedek, Business Support and Finance Officer. For further information about the MSc in Primary Care Ophthalmology programme, please contact ophthalmology.msc@ed.ac.uk Further InformationPrimary Care OphthalmologyOphthalmology MastersPostgraduate online learningPostgraduate entry requirements The David and Molly Pyott Foundation Scholarships in OphthalmologyThe David and Molly Pyott Foundation Scholarships in OphthalmologyThe Garden Scholarship The Garden Scholarship This article was published on 2024-08-22