The Edinburgh Surgery Online Patient Safety Scholarships are awarded by the University of Edinburgh to support study on its online MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors — a three-year, part-time, fully online master’s for graduate healthcare professionals, from nurses to surgeons and anaesthetists, who want to lead patient-safety and human-factors work. Two kinds of award are offered: a full tuition-fee scholarship for nationals and residents of eligible developing regions, and £1,500-a-year bursaries open to all applicants. Both are credited toward tuition rather than paid out as cash. Note: as of mid-2026 the University’s programme pages list this MSc as closed to recruitment after the September 2026 intake, so whether these awards run again is not yet confirmed.
Benefits & funding
- Full tuition-fee scholarship covering the online MSc — for applicants who are nationals and residents of an eligible country in Africa, South Asia, the Caribbean, the Pacific Islands, or Central and South America.
- £1,500 per year bursaries, open to all applicants, credited toward the settlement of tuition fees (not paid directly to students).
- Number of awards not published.
- No living stipend — the degree is studied online from home, typically alongside employment.
Eligibility
- Full scholarship: must be both a national and a resident of an eligible country in Africa, South Asia, the Caribbean Islands, the Pacific Islands, or Central and South America, and maintain that residency for the whole of the studies.
- Bursaries: open to all applicants, regardless of nationality.
- Must already hold an offer of a place on the online MSc Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors (conditional offer minimum; unconditional offers are preferred).
- The MSc admits graduate healthcare professionals; entry is based on a relevant first degree, with relevant clinical or professional experience also considered.
- A letter of support from an educational or training supervisor or director is required.
Application process
- 1Apply for, and secure at least a conditional offer to, the University of Edinburgh online MSc Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors.
- 2Complete the scholarship application form on the University’s online-surveys platform, including the four 100-word personal statements.
- 3Submit a letter of support from your educational or training supervisor or director to eso.scholarships@ed.ac.uk before the deadline.
- 4Await the decision; all applicants are notified by the end of August.
Program timeline
Application deadline
May 29, 2026
Applicants notified of decisions
August 2026
September 2026
Online MSc begins (2026 entry cohort)