£5000 UG scholarship and £8000 masters scholarship
The University of Aberdeen has introduced £5000 scholarships for self-funded undergraduate students from countries in South Asia for all subjects except Medicine (MBChB) for entry in Sep 24. We also offer £8000 scholarships for self-funded masters students up to and including Jan 25 intake.
The undergraduate scholarship will apply for every year of the programme and will be awarded as a tuition fee discount.
Self funded students for either scholarship will automatically be eligible for the scholarship and will not have to submit a separate application to apply for it.
More information about the UG scholarship
More information about the PG scholarship
Available Funding - Sri Lanka
- Undergraduate
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Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Undergraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.
Horn Family Scholarship/ICAS Foundation programme
The scholarship is open to third or fourth year undergraduate students studying Accountancy, Finance or Business Management (single or joint honours) who attended North East Scotland College or certain schools across Aberdeen and the wider area. Students should preferably be in third year of their undergraduate degree.
Deadline: 4th of December 2024
International Undergraduate Family Member Discount
A 10% discount is available to family members of staff, alumni and current students, who are liable for international fees and commencing undergraduate studies in 2024. The application for this discount will be made post registration.
Undergraduate / PGDE South Asia Scholarship
- Postgraduate Taught
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Aberdeen Alumni Discount
20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2025
Aberdeen Global Scholarship (AFG, BGD, BTN, IND, MDV, NPL, PAK, LKA)
This £8,000 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in one of the following countries: Afghanistan; Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2025
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
Deadline: 12th of December 2024
NHS Staff Discount
The University of Aberdeen NHS discount is a 10% discount offered to all NHS staff. It applies to:
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (online and on-campus)
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Psychology (online and on-campus)
- our online ILM leadership short courses
SAIC scholarships
MSc Sustainability Transitions is one of the programmes approved by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) who offers funding opportunities for students interested in the sustainability of Scottish aquaculture.
- Postgraduate Research
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Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship
Applications are invited for the Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 31st of January 2025
Catherine McConnachie Studentship
Applications are invited for the Catherine McConnachie Studentship for Women in Divinity.
Deadline: 28th of February 2025
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2025
Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships
The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions.
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
Aberdeen Alumni Discount
20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.
Boehringer Ingelheim PhD Scholarships
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine offers studentships to outstanding young scientists who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately three years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC - Research Council Awards
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK's principal funder of basic and strategic biological research.
AHRC - Research Council Awards
The University of Aberdeen is part of a consortium of ten Higher Education institutions which has been awarded funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to support postgraduate doctoral studentships and training in the Arts and Humanities in Scotland
Deadline: 6th of December 2024
