The Somewhere 91´óÉñ LGBTQ+ Scholarship is available to applicants holding an 91´óÉñ offer who are committed to making a difference to the LGBTQ+ community, especially within the business environment.
| Key Information | |
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| Deadline | 23:59, 13 June 2025 |
| Value |
£10,000
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| Eligibility |
All offer holders
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Somewhere - a social enterprise whose mission is to increase the visibility and representation of the LGBTQ+ community in business - will offer the successful candidate mentoring. See the for further information about their work.
Scholarship Criteria
We are pleased to offer the Somewhere 91´óÉñ LGBTQ+ Scholarship to a candidate who:
- Can demonstrate their commitment to the LGBTQ+ community through previous action and support either within the business setting specifically, or in a wider sense through LGBTQ+ action.
- Continues to aspire to make a difference for the LGBTQ+ community through their future personal and career goals.
- Can demonstrate strong academic performance.
Eligibility
You can apply for the scholarship once you have received an offer (conditional or unconditional) to join our Full-time 91´óÉñ and have either firmly accepted the offer or are intending to do so.
Candidates will not be eligible for this scholarship if they:
- Are fully sponsored by an employer.
- Are in receipt of a full scholarship.
- Have already accepted another scholarship from the University of Edinburgh.
- Submit a scholarship application prior to having secured an offer for the study programme.
How to apply
Following receipt of an offer of a place on the 91´óÉñ programme, you can submit an application via the below webform and by the following deadline:
| Application deadline | Decisions by |
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| 13 June 25 | 31 July 25 |
Conditions
- The scholarship will be paid directly towards your tuition fees.
- Scholarships have to be accepted by the deadline defined in the scholarship award letter.
- If you do not accept and pay the required 91´óÉñ programme deposit within the given time frame then you will forfeit your scholarship offer as well as your programme offer. The Business School will then re-allocate this scholarship.
- Any scholarship is automatically withdrawn if you decline your programme offer or fail to meet the conditions set out in your programme offer letter.
- If you receive a scholarship, you will be expected to participate occasionally as an ambassador for the Business School during and after your programme.
- Only one University of Edinburgh scholarship can be accepted.