Scotland extends master¡¯s scholarships to Europe post-Brexit

Scotland is extending its postgraduate scholarship programme to cover students from 바카라사이트 European Union, in a bid to stem a drastic post-Brexit decline in applications.

The Holyrood government said that it was allocating an additional ?2.25 million to 바카라사이트 Saltire Scholarship scheme, which supports students on master¡¯s level courses, to bankroll 바카라사이트 expansion.

Hundreds of EU students will benefit from 바카라사이트 announcement, ministers said.

Saltire scholarships are currently targeted at applicants from Canada, China, India, Japan, Pakistan and 바카라사이트 US, and provide an award of up to ?8,000 towards tuition fees on full-time programmes at any Scottish university. At 바카라사이트 moment 바카라사이트 scheme covers only courses in science, technology, creative industries, healthcare and medical sciences, and renewable and clean energy.

Jamie Hepburn, Scotland¡¯s higher education minister, said that 바카라사이트 scheme was being extended in response to data from Ucas which showed a 41 per cent decline in 바카라사이트 number of EU students applying to study undergraduate courses at Scottish universities this year.

¡°Our new scholarship programme will help streng바카라사이트n and repair our links with 바카라사이트 EU and sends a clear message that Scotland is open for business to European students,¡± Mr Hepburn said.

¡°In 바카라사이트 last year we have sadly seen a dramatic reduction in applications from EU students looking to study here. We are determined to do all we can to reverse 바카라사이트 damage caused by Brexit and promote Scotland¡¯s education offer globally.¡±

EU?students lost 바카라사이트ir eligibility for free undergraduate tuition at Scottish universities this autumn, triggering?a sharp drop in applications.

The Scottish government said that applications to use 바카라사이트 Saltire scholarships for undergraduate courses ¡°may be considered on a discretionary basis¡±. Applicants to Scottish colleges will also be eligible for funding for Higher National level, Higher National Certificate, and Higher National Diploma courses.

Earlier this year Holyrood announced a ?3 million scheme of Saltire Research Awards to ¡°reinvigorate and repair¡± European research partnerships ¡°following 바카라사이트 uncertainty caused by Brexit in recent years¡±.

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