University of Edinburgh Macqueen 2024 Scholarship for International Students.

Shine a light on the experiences of sole carers with this scholarship, which supports postgraduate social work research on one-parent families. The scholarship is funded by a generous donation from The Julie-Ann Macqueen Trust

The Macqueen Scholarship centers its research on postgraduate social work, specifically addressing the difficulties and experiences encountered by single caregivers in one-parent households.

This focus provides a unique opportunity to shed light on the lives of these caregivers, gaining crucial insights that can contribute to meaningful improvements in their daily lives.

Benefits

The award covers:

Full tuition fees (UK, EU or Overseas level)
The stipend will be set to the UKRI level for 2024/25. For reference, the UKRI level for 2023/24 is currently £18,622 for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students.
a £750 annual research grant

The award is made for 3 years for full time students or 6 years pro-rata for part-time students.

This award has been made possible by a generous donation from The Julie-Ann Macqueen Trust. Ms Macqueen played a leading role in bringing the struggles of single-parent families to the attention of the public and policy and law-makers.

The generous donation from The Julie-Ann Macqueen Trust will fund two Postgraduate Research Social Work scholarships for students whose research focuses on one-parent families.

Requirements

Open to Postgraduate Research Social Work whose research focuses on one-parent families.

Application Documents

You must submit a full application by the deadline, including:

Research proposal
Final or interim official undergraduate and postgraduate transcripts
References
Name of supervisor (from Option 1 or 2 below)
CV

Method of Application

Once you have submitted your application for study, you can then submit your Macqueen PhD Scholarship funding application.
Application to the Macqueen PhD Scholarship is via the University’s online scholarships application form located within the EUCLID applicant hub.
After submitting your application for the PhD Social Work programme, you will receive a University Username (UUN eg s1234567) and access to MyEd where you can reach the scholarship application system.

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