This agency will provide funds for students residing in Scotland who wish to study for certain approved postgraduate taught degrees. The funds are provided for nine months of full-time study and cover the diploma element of a taught MSc course. The remaining three months, normally devoted to a research project, are not funded by this agency. This authority is similar to SAAS and funds students residing in England and Wales. Applicants should note that awards are not automatically given by this authority.
Loans are available for vocational courses lasting up to one year.
The following sources of funds are potentially available to students living outwith the European Union. This is a competitive scheme but successful students receive an award to cover the difference between the home and the overseas tuition fee. The closing date for applications is 30th April. Scholarships are awarded only for taught postgraduate courses and priority is given to subjects related to the economic, scientific and social development of the overseas country. This is a competitive scheme.