Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) MSc Scholarships
Fully funded places on our Aquaculture MSc courses are supported by the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).
Key facts
Fee status
Your country/region
Level
Postgraduate (taught)
Number of awards
7 for UK
Value of awards
Deadline
The purpose of the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) MSc Scholarship is to financially assist UK students, providing an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and career within Aquaculture. The award will offer a full fee waiver to a strong candidate who demonstrates their aims and ambitions within the field of Aquaculture, making a case why they want to study at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in a short informal interview with the scholarship panel within the faculty.
Eligibility and availability
There is no monetary alternative to this award, it will be issued as a tuition fee waiver. No cheque or payment shall be made directly to the student.
In the event of the Scholarship awardee choosing to withdraw from the course, or to defer entry, the panel reserve the right to request the repayment of fees, or to withdraw their offer of support.
The successful scholar will be asked to sign an agreement which will outline the conditions of offer relating to this scholarship.
If the scholar ceases to be a registered student at the University of Stirling or does not fulfil the terms of their signed agreement, the Scholarship would be suspended immediately and they may be required to return any overpayments.
Eligibility for UK applicants
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- a minimum of 2.2 honours degree and an offer of a place on MSc Aquatic Pathobiology, MSc Aquatic Veterinary Studies or MSc Sustainable Aquaculture;
- you must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study- distance learning is not permitted for this award;
- this scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award;
- be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2025.
Important information
- There is no monetary alternative to this award, it will be issued as a tuition fee waiver. No cheque or payment shall be made directly to the student.
- In the event of the Scholarship awardee choosing to withdraw from the course, or to defer entry, the panel reserve the right to request the repayment of fees, or to withdraw their offer of support.
- The successful scholar will be asked to sign an agreement which will outline the conditions of offer relating to this scholarship.
- If the scholar ceases to be a registered student at the University of Stirling or does not fulfil the terms of their signed agreement, the Scholarship would be suspended immediately and they may be required to return any overpayments.
- Scotland applicants with be notified of the outcome by 17:00pm GMT on 24 June