Alzheimer Scotland Psychology Masters by Research (MScR) Scholarship: Chronic pain, pain prescribing and cognitive decline: Are women at greater risk?

University of Edinburgh

Closed (5 Jun 2026)

Funding

£2,000 – £20,780 (tiered)

Deadline

Friday 5th June 2026

Study level

Postgraduate

Where you study

University of Edinburgh only

Arts & Humanities

Funding scale: Full Funding

Funding

The award provides tuition fees at the Home fee rate of £13,700 for the academic year 2026/2027 and a stipend at the UKRI 2025/2026 rate of £20,780 for one year.
The award also provides £2000 for research associated costs.

Eligibility

Candidates must have, or be expected to obtain, a UK 2: 1 honours degree or higher at undergraduate level or the international equivalent.

Funding structure

The award provides tuition fees at the Home fee rate of £13,700 for the academic year 2026/2027 and a stipend at the UKRI 2025/2026 rate of £20,780 for one year.
The award also provides £2000 for research associated costs.

How to apply

For any questions about the application process and the required documentation, please contact the PPLS Postgraduate Office at pplspgoffice@ed.ac.uk For informal enquiries relating to the project, please contact the primary supervisor, Dr Chloe Fawns-Ritchie ( c.fawns-ritchie@ed.ac.uk ).
Only applications sent to the PPLS Postgraduate Office by the deadline will be considered.
A 500-word personal statement outlining why you are interested in this Psychology MScR project, why you are a strong candidate for this programme and project, and how it would prepare you for your future career aspirations.
Where academic is not available, professional references may be accepted.

Selection criteria