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Published: 16 Jul 2019
The University of Edinburgh is awarding the David/Pyott online distance learning Masters scholarships in Ophthalmology to students who are from Africa, South Asia, Caribbean Islands, Pacific Islands, Central, and Latin America who have been accepted for admission into the university to study a two-year, part-time online ChM (Master of Surgery) in Clinical Ophthalmology for the academic session 2019-2020.
In addition to being accepted for admission into the university, the applicants should have firmly accepted that offer or be intending to do so.
| Application Deadline | July 29, 2019 |
| School to study | University of Edinburgh |
| Type | Masters |
| Course to study | View courses |
| Sponsor | David and Molly Pyott Foundation Scholarships |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Selection is based on academic merit and the personal statement in which you describe your current contribution to your country’s local and national ophthalmology development plans and how you will use the scholarship to further contribute to the development of ophthalmology services in your country.
Successful applicants will be committed to working in their country’s ophthalmology service on completion of their studies; to using their new found skills to further enhance and develop the service; and to fostering clinical and academic links between their country’s medical universities, ophthalmology teaching hospitals and research institutes and The University of Edinburgh.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of August 2019.
Please clearly state ‘Application for Scholarship’ in the subject line of your email and follow instructions a-d below, completing the email with the following information:
a) Do you reside in and are you a national of one of the LMIC countries listed above? (Yes/No) Please state which one(s).
b) Include a personal statement (maximum 500 words) in which you describe the following:
c) Include a copy of your CV.
d) Include a letter of support for your scholarship application from your Ophthalmology Educational / Training Programme Supervisor or Director in your locality. It is important to us that our scholars are supported in their workplace whilst studying with us.
If your application for scholarship is successful and an IELTS exam is required to complete your EUCLID application for admission to the ChM in Clinical Ophthalmology, the cost of the exam will be met by the University of Edinburgh.
If the University’s criteria for English Language are met, you will be issued with an unconditional offer of a place on the course, which must also be accepted.