Beit Trust and University of Edinburgh Masters Scholarship

The funding information below is recorded in this listing; it does not establish additional covered components. Check amounts, caps, exclusions and conditions on the official source.

• Fully funded — tuition, airfare and maintenance allowance.

Always cross-check eligibility against the sponsor's official site before applying — sponsor rules can change between intakes.

• Applicants must be nationals and permanent residents of Zambia, Zimbabwe, or Malawi, intending to return to their country after completing a Masters program. They cannot have already started a course.

No explicit document checklist is recorded here. If an application is required, prepare only the materials the provider requests.

Follow the provider's stated process. The checks below are guidance, not additional application requirements. Any original editorial instructions remain in the description above.

1. 1
   Check the provider's process

   Consult https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/postgraduate/international/region/africa/beit-trust to confirm whether consideration is automatic or requires an application, and follow only the process stated there.

2. 2
   Check eligibility and any requested materials

   Listed eligibility: Applicants must be nationals and permanent residents of Zambia, Zimbabwe, or Malawi, intending to return to their country after completing a Masters program. They cannot have already started a course.. Confirm the current criteria and, if submission is required, use the provider's own checklist.

3. 3
   Check dates and next steps

   Listed deadline information: 12 February 2027. Confirm any cutoff, time zone and follow-up process with the provider.

Working backwards from the sponsor's stated deadline (12 February 2027). Earlier dates are approximate planning suggestions, not provider milestones or requirements. No cutoff time or time zone is added.

1. Planning suggestion: 12 months out

   17 Feb 2026

   Check the current call and decide whether this opportunity fits your plans.

2. Planning suggestion: 6 months out

   16 Aug 2026

   If the provider requires tests or documents that take time, plan for them using its published instructions.

3. Planning suggestion: 3 months out

   14 Nov 2026

   If an application is required, review the provider's process and prepare only the materials it requests.

4. Planning suggestion: 1 month out

   13 Jan 2027

   If submission is required, allow time to check your materials and any stated cutoff.

5. Provider deadline

   12 February 2027

   Provider deadline information: 12 February 2027. Confirm the current instructions and any cutoff or time zone on the official source; no additional time is assumed here.