Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships

Scholarships information

The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions who apply, and are admitted, to work towards a research programme in any of the sub-disciplines of Divinity as resident students on our campus. The 10% discount is valid for the duration of the supervised study only; writing up costs are the responsibility of the student.

Scholarship	Institution
James Legge Graduate Scholarship	Divinity School of Ching Chi College
John Stuart Blackie Graduate Scholarship	Duke Divinity School
John Erskine Graduate Scholarship	Fuller Theological Seminary
James Aitken Wylie Graduate Scholarship	Graduate Theological Union
George Wishart Graduate Scholarship	Princeton Theological Seminary
William Robinson Clark Graduate Scholarship	Regent College, and Toronto School of Theology
Henry Scougal Graduate Scholarship	Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
John Turnbull Thomson Graduate Scholarship	Trinity Theological College
Robert Ferguson Graduate Scholarship	Union Theological Seminary
Gilbert Burnett Graduate Scholarship	University of Virginia
Name TBC	Northwest Seminary in Canada

Criteria

Applicants must be of outstanding academic merit and potential for independent research, as evidenced by the candidate’s academic record, prior qualifications, proposal and references. Selection will be based on this evidence and upon the strength of the proposed engagement with the advertised research project.

Applicants must hold, or expect to hold prior to commencement of studies, an undergraduate degree at UK first class or 2:1 honours level, or the international equivalent. It is preferable but not a requirement that you hold a Masters relevant to your chosen area of study.

Before you apply

Before applying, contact a potential supervisor within the field you are interested in (more information about the various sub-disciplines and staff members, along with their areas of speciality, can be found here). This is an opportunity to discuss your research interests, whether the person you contact would be the best supervisory option, and how you intend to frame your research proposal.

Application process

Application will be via the PhD application portal. Further information on the process may be found at this site.

You must include a detailed research proposal (1000-1500 words) which sets out your anticipated research topic, degree transcripts and certificates, and be supported by two academic references. Further guidance on the research proposal may be found here.

You should mark your application with the name of the scholarship you are applying for in the Intended Source of Funding field.

Deadline

Open ended

Enquiries

Postgraduate Administrator: dhpa-pg-admissions@abdn.ac.uk