Current Student Scholarships 2025/26

Thanks to generous gifts and legacies from alumni, Edinburgh Law School is delighted to announce the Career Development and Ewen Cameron scholarships for this academic year.

The purpose of the scholarships is to assist current Edinburgh Law School students on their path to achieving their career goals, and the scholarships have been supported by alumni for this purpose. It reflects the commitment to enhancing opportunities for its students to reach their potential in whatever career they wish to pursue.

The Career Development Scholarships will provide a bursary of up to a maximum amount of £2,000 to each successful applicant in support of the costs of pursuing a career development opportunity such as an internship, work placement, or fellowship within an organisation*. 

Similarly, the designated purpose of the Ewen Cameron Travel and Summer School Scholarships (The Ewen Cameron Scholarships) is to support Edinburgh Law School students to undertake travel projects intended to further their personal or academic development, which may include participation in conferences or summer school participation. The Ewen Cameron Scholarships provide a bursary of up to a maximum amount of £1,000 to up to 10 successful applicants.

The Ewen Cameron Scholarships provide a bursary of up to a maximum amount of £1.000 to up to 10 successful applicants in support of the costs of:

(a) travel to an academic or professional conference which will enhance the research or professional profile of the student;

(b) participation in a taught summer school (online or in person), which makes a demonstrable contribution to a student’s educational, research or professional development;

(c) participation in other travel projects where a student can demonstrate benefit to their academic or professional goals.

Application process

The process for applying scholarship is competitive, and applications will be reviewed by a panel of Edinburgh Law School faculty taking into account at least the following criteria:

• Evidence of acceptance to an internship, placement or fellowship, with some explanation as to the nature of the opportunity and the organisation in which it will take place.
  • Students who have applied for an internship, placement or fellowship, but have not secured an acceptance at the time of application for the Career Development Scholarship, are eligible to apply. If selected, they may be conditionally approved for a Career Development Scholarship, but will need to provide evidence that they have been accepted before the disbursement of any funds.
• Motivation of the student as explained in a letter of motivation, including why they wish to undertake the internship, placement or fellowship, and how it relates to their career goals and ambitions.
• Academic performance and excellence, where appropriate to the application. Please note that academic performance is not the sole criteria and the selection panel will consider academic results as only one dimension of the decision process.
• Demonstrated financial need, based on a budget submitted by the student as part of the application.

Students interested in applying should note that it is the responsibility of the student to apply for and obtain the internship, placement or fellowship. The internship, placement or fellowship must take place in the calendar year. Scholarships will not be awarded retrospectively.

Students interested in applying are invited to an information on 14 January 2026 at 10:00am in the Moot Court Room.  In the meantime, there is more information regarding application information and application details, as well as information about other scholarships available, on the current student scholarships page. 

Application dates

Career Development Scholarships

We are now accepting applications for Career Development Scholarships, closing Friday 6 March. All applications will be considered in March 2026. Should you require a decision to be made before March 2026, please state this in the subject line of your application email (e.g. “decision requested by [date]”), and include in your application an explanation of why the funds will be needed before March.

Ewen Cameron Scholarships

Applications will open in April 2026 and the deadline is Sunday, 17 May 2026.

*Internships, placements or fellowships

Any structured activity provided by an organisation that can be linked to your professional or personal development goals will be considered. This may include, for example, an internship at a UK or International Law Firm, conducting voluntary work for an aid organisation or global NGO, or other forms of placements that allow for reflective learning and development.