Find out about tuition fees, funding opportunities and living expenses in Edinburgh. FeesFees are set by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and differ for home and overseas students.Postgraduate research tuition fee ratesFunded PhD Study in Economics at the University of Edinburgh The School of Economics at the University of Edinburgh has limited access to scholarships for PhD study starting in September 2027. Where available, scholarships provide a stipend at UKRI rates (from October 2026, £21,805) for each year of study plus tuition fees, and are awarded for four years, subject to satisfactory progress. Students on the PhD may also have opportunities to earn extra income for teaching while at the School. All of the scholarships listed below are awarded on academic merit. To be competitive for an award applicants must have a distinction grade in graduate level coursework equivalent to that taught in the SGPE Masters at Edinburgh plus a research paper (typically a masters dissertation) that shows outstanding abilities in the area of their intended PhD research. Additionally their research interests must fit with those of at least two academics at the School of EconomicsLink to Academic Pages at the School of Economics. The SGPE Masters at Edinburgh Prospective applicants should first of all register their interest with our PGR office via emailEmail our PGR Office Edinburgh Doctoral College Scholarship (EDCS)The EDCS is for an outstanding candidate from any part of the world. The scholarship has two possible rounds. The first round has a deadline of 2nd February 2027. If an offer cannot be made in the first round, a second round will proceed with a deadline of 23rd June 2027: You are strongly advised to ensure that you have submitted your admission application at least five working days before this date and within the School admission deadline if earlier.Minto ScholarshipsThe Minto Scholarship has been established with a bequest from the estate of Mr Brian Dickinson for the purpose of promoting PhD research in Economics, subject to restrictions of the bequest. There is no formal closing date but applicants are strongly advised to apply before the 23rd June 2027. Economic and Social Research CouncilThe University of Edinburgh is part of a consortium of 16 Universities in Scotland awarded funding from the Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) to support postgraduate studentships and training in the Social Sciences in Scotland.Under this Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) Scheme, which is run by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (SGSSS), the consortium will consider applications for doctoral studentship awards. To be considered for this funding, you must first reach out to our Unit of Assessment lead, Dr Diego Battiston so that your eligibility may be confirmed.If you are eligible to apply, the PhD application deadline for this funding is 19 November 2026 and the SGSSS funding application deadline is 24 November 2026. The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without notice. It also reserves the right to issue a second call for applications Related LinksFind funding using the Scholarships searcherLiving expensesThe University has calculated the average living costs while studying at Edinburgh including accommodation, food and bills. Monthly costs for couples and families are detailed at the foot of the page. Estimated living costs This article was published on Tuesday 1 October 2024
