Master's Scholarship•Remote

The Garden Scholarship (PgCert Surgical Writing and Evidence Based Practice)

Funding

Fully Funded

Program dates

TBA

The Garden Scholarship is a fully funded award from the University of Edinburgh supporting one student per cycle on the online-learning Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) in Surgical Writing and Evidence Based Practice. The one-year, part-time programme is studied entirely online and teaches clinicians and healthcare professionals to write manuscripts for publication, carry out critical appraisal and peer review, and apply evidence-based practice. The award pays full tuition for a single applicant already domiciled in one of the eligible lower-income countries, aiming to strengthen research and clinical-writing capacity in those regions.

Benefits & funding

  • Full tuition fees for the PgCert, up to a maximum of £5,070 for 2026/2027 entry.
  • One award per cycle.
  • Does not cover travel, accommodation or living costs — the programme is delivered fully online, so no relocation is required.
  • Leads to a University of Edinburgh postgraduate qualification (60 credits across four courses: How to Write a Manuscript, Reviewing the Evidence Base, Understanding Publication and Peer Review, and Evidence Based Practice).

Eligibility

  • Open to applicants who have received and accepted an offer for the PgCert Surgical Writing and Evidence Based Practice, or who are currently enrolled on the PgProfDev version of the programme.
  • Must be currently domiciled in one of the eligible countries listed on the official page (drawn from the DAC List of ODA Recipients 2026–2027).
  • Applications from students in sub-Saharan Africa are particularly welcomed — a stated preference, not a requirement.
  • Programme entry requires an accredited medical degree (MBChB or equivalent) or a UK 2:1 honours degree (or international equivalent) in a healthcare, medical-writing or publishing-related subject; a 2:2 plus three or more years of relevant experience may be considered.

Application process

  1. 1
    Apply for and secure an offer of admission to the PgCert (or be enrolled on the PgProfDev) in Surgical Writing and Evidence Based Practice.
  2. 2
    Submit the scholarship application through the University’s scholarship application system, including a personal statement of up to 500 words covering your current role, your career objectives and how the qualification supports them, and any other relevant information.
  3. 3
    Await the selection decision, made on academic merit and the strength of the personal statement.

Program timeline

  1. Application deadline (23:59 UK time) for 2026/2027 entry — now passed

    Jun 1, 2026

  2. Scholarship decisions notified

    Jun 29, 2026

  3. Programme begins

    September 2026

  4. dates not yet published by the University

    2027/2028 cycle