

Edinburgh Arts Excellence Scholarship scholarship
The Edinburgh Arts Excellence Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at Edinburgh Napier University. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible postgraduate students.
Overview of the Edinburgh Arts Excellence Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the Edinburgh Arts Excellence Scholarship?
We are offering competitive tuition fee scholarships for US‑based students, who apply for arts graduate programs that start in September 2027. This scholarship covers one year of tuition for our full-time taught Masters degrees in our arts school. The winning scholar will receive full tuition fees at 100% and we will also award several partial tuition fee scholarships.
What does the scholarship include?
With this scholarship you could get your entire fees funded for starting your creative career in Scotland. Scholarship awards range from partial fee reductions to full tuition coverage, depending on the strength of your application.
Who can apply?
This scholarship is for students selected for full-time arts graduate programs in specific subjects. Applicants must be a US resident and applying for one of our full‑time graduate programs in the arts, which are named ‘postgraduate taught degrees' at ENU (this scholarship excludes MRes research programs). Applicants who are in receipt of another scholarship or otherwise discounted tuition fees are not eligible for this award.
Head over to the Edinburgh Napier University for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the Edinburgh Napier University for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
What does the Edinburgh Arts Excellence Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the Edinburgh Arts Excellence Scholarship?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and applications are assessed holistically. Applicants from a wide range of academic backgrounds are encouraged to apply, and relevant professional experience, extracurricular involvement, or non‑traditional educational pathways may also be taken into account as part of the assessment process.
The selection panel will consider:
Applying for the Edinburgh Arts Excellence Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
You will be asked to submit a 250‑word personal statement outlining:
You may apply for the scholarship before submitting a course application however, an application for a relevant program must be submitted in order to be considered for an award.