The Desmond Tutu/Church Of Scotland Masters Scholarship at The University of Edinburgh 2025

Eligibility for University of Edinburgh - Desmond Tutu/Church Of Scotland Masters Scholarships:

• Applicants must be from African countries.
• Applicants must be commencing their studies in September 2025.
• Applicants must enroll in a full-time postgraduate Master's program in the School of Divinity.
• Applicants must have the equivalent of a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at the undergraduate level.
• Applicants must belong to one of the following churches:
  • Synod of the Nile of the Evangelical Church of Egypt
  • Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana
  • Presbyterian Church of Ghana
  • Presbyterian Church of East Africa, Kenya
  • Church of Central Africa Presbyterian:
    • General Synod
    • Synod of Blantyre
    • Synod of Livingstonia
    • Nkhoma Synod
  • Igreja Evangélica de Cristo em Moçambique
  • Presbyterian Church of Nigeria
  • Presbyterian Church of South Sudan
  • United Church of Zambia
  • Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa

Application Instructions:

• Eligible applicants should complete and submit the online application form before the authorized deadline.
• The applicant will not be able to access the online application form unless they have applied for admission to the University of Edinburgh.

Value of University of Edinburgh - Desmond Tutu/Church Of Scotland Masters Scholarships:

• The successful applicants of the Scholarship will receive:
• Full overseas tuition fee
• Accommodation within a Church of Scotland flat in Edinburgh
• Visa costs
• One return airfare
• Insurance from Church of Scotland business travel.