Applications have now closed for admission and funding by the MAC-MIGS PhD programme for entry in September 2021.
Applications for admission and funding for September 2021 closed on 31st January. Our recruitment team are reviewing and shortlisting all applications received by this date. The application portal remains open however there is no guarantee a late application will be considered at this time.
We actively promote equality, diversity & inclusion and welcome applications from all qualified applicants. Simply stated, our recruitment procedures, our operational policies, our training and supervision are all designed to give each student the same great opportunities.
Entry Requirements
Applications are assessed on an individual basis, taking into account academic qualifications and relevant experience.
Applicants must have a UK first class honours degree, or its international equivalent, in an appropriate subject; or a UK 2:1 honours degree plus a UK Master’s degree, or their international equivalents; or relevant qualifications and experience.
All applicants to the University will be asked to demonstrate a level of English language competency, regardless of their nationality or country of residence. We accept a wide range of international English qualifications and English language tests. We accept an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, including a one year Master’s degree, that has been taught and assessed in English in a majority English speaking country (as defined by UK Visas & Immigration), for entry to the University. Degrees taught and assessed in English must be no more than three and a half years old at the beginning of your degree programme. For more detailed information, please see the English language entry requirement page.
Successful applicants will be fully funded (tuition fees and stipend).
Documents Required for Application
- All degree certificates and transcripts - if you do not yet have a transcript, please submit an interim transcript. If you do not yet have a degree certificate, please request a letter from your University, stating that you have satisfactorily completed your studies.
- Your curriculum vitae
- A research statement - outlining any areas of interest, motivations and previous experience
- Certified translations of documents not in English (if applicable)
- Two references - please contact your referees to request that they provide references directly to us at info@mac-migs.ac.uk This is the preferred method of receiving references. References should be dated within the last calendar year, on headed paper (where possible) and signed by your referee.
UKRI Eligibility criteria
UKRI has announced that international students will be eligible for all UKRI-funded postgraduate studentships from the start of the 2021/22 academic year and that they will be eligible for the full award – both the stipend to support living costs, and fees at research organisations UK rate (Home fees).
The MAC-MIGS CDT will cover the difference between Home fees and International fees. The CDT will therefore offer fully-funded studentships for all appointed students, regardless of their fees status.
However, it is important to note that UKRI restricts the number of international students that CDTs can take on board to a maximum of 30% of their overall students’ number.
For an indication of the different fees status categories applicants can fall in, please refer to the below table. Please note that fees status categories will be changing for next academic year, due to the UK leaving the EU on 1st January 2021, with a major impact on EU students who will now be treated as international students. The table below aims at reflecting those changes however please use this as an indicative table only as fees statuses might still evolve while the university policy position develops for all categories of students impacted by the fees changes. The fees status will be pre-assessed at application stage and the MAC-MIGS CDT Recruitment team might have to get in touch with you to clarify your situation after we have screened your application. The final fees status will be confirmed by the University of Edinburgh at the time of your administrative application (if/when appointed). You may be requested to complete a fees status questionnaire so the University admission service can confirm your fees status then.
| You are… | Indicative Fees status |
…a UK national, AND Will have been living in the UK/ EEA/ Gibraltar/ Switzerland for at least three years before starting the course in the UK (September 2021) | Home fees status |
… an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen living in the UK who has obtained:
AND Will have been living in the UK/ EEA/ Gibraltar/ Switzerland for at least three years before starting the course in the UK (September 2021) | Home fees status |
… a non-EU citizen living in the UK, who has obtained:
AND Will have been living in the UK/ EEA/ Gibraltar/ Switzerland for at least three years before starting the course in the UK (September 2021) | Home fees status |
… in none of the above categories; All other situations include;
| International fees status |
Applications for admission and funding for September 2021 closed on 31st January. The application portal remains open however there is no guarantee a late application will be considered at this time.