Scholarships

The Edinburgh Surgery Online programmes offer a broad range of scholarships, which range in their value and eligibility criteria.

Edinburgh 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.
Award
A 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. 
 
Criteria
1) Applicants must include a personal statement which addresses and/or confirms each of the following: (400 words characters maximum): 
  1. Confirm that you are continuing your learning in a supervised clinical environment in the UK and will be for the duration of the programme. 
  2. 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 Bursary
The bursary will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the strength of your personal statement. 
 
Applying
The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 2 June 2025 23:59 BST. 
Notification
All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by 29 August 2025. 
Contact Details
For further information please contact Helga Benedek 
Further Information

The 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.
 
Eligibility
Applicants must:   
  • Be applying to the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors programme, and  
  • Be a national and resident of an eligible country (Africa, South Asia, Caribbean Islands, Pacific Islands or Central and South America), 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.
Criteria
Please 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. 
 
Applying
The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 30th May 23.59 GMT 2025. 
 
Notification 
All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by 29th August 2025. 
 
Contact Details
For further information please contact Helga Benedek 
Further Information 
Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors 
Postgraduate online learning 
Postgraduate entry requirements

Edinburgh 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.
 
Eligibility
Applicants 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. 
 
Criteria
1) 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. 
 
Applying
The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 30th May 23.59 GMT.
 
Notification
All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by the end of August 2025. 
 
Contact Details
For 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 Information
Primary Care Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Masters
Postgraduate online learning
Postgraduate entry requirements

Edinburgh Surgery Online will offer scholarships for the MSc in Surgical Sciences programme for the 2025-2026 academic year.
 
Each scholarship will cover full tuition fees and a contribution towards the cost of internet access, subject to satisfactory progress through the programme. 
Applicants must 
  • Be applying to the MSc in Surgical Sciences 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. 
  • Applicants must be a national and a resident of a Low-income or a Lower-middle-income country. Please click HERE for the full list.
     
Criteria
Please complete the application form here: Edinburgh Surgery Online Global Scholarships
 
Within the application form you will be asked to:
 
1) Include statements which address of the following: 
  • Please provide details of your current employer and post
  • A summary of your career objectives and how the programme and scholarship will assist you in attaining these (600 characters ). 
  • Outline how undertaking this course of study will benefit your career? (100 words)
  • Outline how you envisage this course enhancing your working practices to improve patient care in your country? (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 30th May 23.59 GMT.
 
Funding will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the strength of your personal statement.
 
Applying 
The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 30th May 23.59 GMT.
Notification
All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by 29th August 2025. 
Contact Details
For further information please contact Helga Benedek 
Further Information
Surgical Sciences (online learning) 
Postgraduate online learning 
Postgraduate entry requirements

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