The University of Edinburgh offers scholarships for 2026-2027 to support applicants admitted into the online MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors program. These awards aim to promote global health by empowering professionals from eligible regions, including Africa, South Asia, the Caribbean Islands, the Pacific Islands, and Central and South America. Applicants must be trained to transform clinical practices and enhance patient care in their home countries.

The scholarships cover full tuition fees and contribute toward internet costs, while the bursaries provide £1,500 per year for successful students. These financial supports are academic merit-based and consider the strength of applicants’ statements.

About the Program: Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors

This three-year, part-time, online MSc programme in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors aims to support graduate health care professionals, ranging from nurses, surgeons, anaesthetists, veterinarians, paramedics and those working in healthcare management.

You will learn how to use evidence-based tools and techniques to improve the reliability and safety of everyday health care systems and processes.

As an applicant of this degree, you will be looking to distinguish yourself as being an expert in patient safety and looking to move towards specialising or taking a management lead in this field. The programme will draw on teaching materials from a global network of experts.

Due to the unique and completely online nature of the teaching, the programme is an attractive option if you are a professional wishing to secure academic credit or a higher degree in patient safety and are unable to commit to attend on-campus teaching.

Year 1 and 2 of the programme each consist of three 20-credit courses. On successful completion of Year 1 and Year 2 courses, you will complete an independent research project in Year 3.

Key Details and Dates

• Application Deadline: 29 May 2026 (23:59 GMT)
• Support Letter Deadline: 29 May 2026 (23:59 GMT)
• Result Announcement Dates: 31 August 2026
• Application deadline for admission: 21 August 2026
• Program start date: 14 September 2026
• Funding Type: Partially funded
• Host Institution: University of Edinburgh
• Eligible Countries: Africa, South Asia, Caribbean Islands, Pacific Islands, Central and South America
• Eligible Gender: Male/Female
• Target Group: Health professionals in eligible regions
• Field: Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors
• Study Level: Postgraduate (MSc)
• Duration: 1 year
• Program Language: English
• Host Country: Online

Scholarship Benefits

• ّFull Tution or £1,500 annually per student, renewable for each year of the program.
• Access to world-class education and mentorship from the University of Edinburgh faculty.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Apply to the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors. meet the entry requirements of this program
• Be nationals and residents of eligible countries, including Africa, South Asia, the Caribbean Islands, the Pacific Islands, or Central and South America
• Hold at least a conditional offer of admission to the MSc program.
• Have a letter of support from a local supervisor or director.
• Demonstrate academic excellence and a strong commitment to improving healthcare in their home country.

Required Documents

Applicants must submit the following documents:

• Completed online scholarship application form
• Personal statement covering:
  • Career objectives
  • Career benefits from the program
  • Expected impact on patient care in your country
  • Description of a challenging professional or academic situation
• Letter of Support from your educational/training supervisor
• University of Edinburgh offers a letter (at least conditional)

How to Apply?

• Apply for admission to the MSc in Patient Safety and Clinical Human Factors at the University of Edinburgh.
• Complete the online scholarship application form once you receive a conditional or unconditional offer.
• Prepare and submit your statement as outlined.
• Ask your supervisor to send a letter of support to eso.scholarships@ed.ac.uk before the deadline
• Submit your scholarship application by May 29, 2026, at 23:59 GMT.

Apply for Scholarship

Further details and information regarding the scholarship are available on the official Edinburgh website.

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