Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships Application Guidelines

Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships

The Scottish scholarship is being set up by the Scottish government to help the less privileged who have exceptional academic performance.

However, the Scottish scholarship is only for some selected countries, who will like to explore more knowledge in the field of technology, science, creative industries, medical sciences and healthcare, clean energy, and renewable

Furthermore, the scholarship is basically for students who have burning determination to become someone in life and to also become a leader.

Host Institution(s):

The host Institution is Scotland’s higher education.

Level/Field(s) of study:

The scholarship is for anyone who wants to obtain a master’s degree in the field of Sciences, as has been mentioned above.

Examples of subject areas include:

The following are the subjects thy students can pursue.

• Weather and Climate; Plants/Botany; Animals/Zoology.
• Energy; Biomass / Bio fuels; Hydro / Solar / Tidal / Wind power.
• Science – e.g. Earth Sciences; Environment; Energy; Geology;
• Technology – e.g. Software;
• Information; Systems; Multimedia; Engineering; Computers.
• Engineering; Bioinformatics;
• Creative industries – e.g. Communications, Media, and Culture;
• Journalism; Cultural; Publishing; New Media Studies; Computer Games /
• Broadcasting; Film; Animation;
• Computer Arts; Design; Graphics; Industrial; Interior; Fashion.
• Astronomy; Chemistry; Physics;

Biology; Health Sciences;

• Healthcare and medical sciences – e.g. Physical and Life Sciences;
• Renewable and clean energy -e.g. Sustainable Engineering; Renewable

Number of Scholarships:

There are up to 50 awards that will be given to candidates.

Target group:

Not all countries are eligible for this scholarship, the below are countries that are eligible for these scholarships.

• Hong Kong
• USA
• PAKISTAN
• Japan
• India

Scholarship value/inclusions:

You may ask, what is the worth of this scholarship, here is it?

A single scholarship worth £8000. This monetary value is to be used for tuition fees, travel expenses, and other additional costs, throughout your one-year master’s training.

Eligibility:

There are some criteria that you must meet up to before you can be considered for this scholarship, and they include.

• You must an accommodation in Scotland, where you can stay comfortable throughout your duration of your master’s training.
• You must be recognized as a member of the following countries
  • Pakistan
  • Japan
  • USA
  • Canada
  • India
  • Hong Kong
• It’s a must you ensure that you have the finances to obtain accommodation in Scotland, and some other fees.
• You must not have obtained an education in Scotland.
• You have not been previously offered a scholarship in Scotland
• You are to ensure you meet the language requirements to study in Scotland.
• Ensure that your application form gets submitted before the 28th of May 2021.

You must be able to fully demonstrate your genuine and profound interest to study in Scotland.

You must also be ready to show that, you are ready to work in Scotland after your studies.

Application instructions:

If you wish to apply for the Scottish scholarship, there are some instructions you must adhere to, not to miss out on it.

Before applying for the scholarship, make sure that you have been offered admission to a recognized Institution in Scotland.

Furthermore, you are to ensure you apply for the scholarship online, in addition to this, make sure you present your reference number, which will be given to you from the University that offered you admission.

The deadline for the application is the 28th of May 2021.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.scotland.org/study/saltire-scholarships