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Master’s Scholarships

Are you considering a master’s degree in digital health and social care?

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The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) offers Master's Scholarships to support a talent pipeline, and nurture future leaders in the sector. Once you secure a spot on a relevant course, contact your course organiser who will apply for the scholarship on your behalf. 

Scholarship details 

The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) awards annual master’s scholarship funding to DHI. Our 2026-27 scholarship window is now open. The first deadline for applications is on the 30th of June 2026. We may arrange a second application deadline in August if there are scholarships left following the June deadline. We also reserve a small number of scholarships for January 2027 intake. The deadline for those applications will be in November, but you can also apply before.

 

The scholarship value for 2026-27 will be confirmed at a later date. In the 2025-26, the scholarship award was £8,229 per student. The funding is available both for taught MSc and MRes programs starting in either September or January. Whether you prefer full-time or part-time study, we have options to fit your schedule. 

 

We are hosting a series of online information events in spring 2026, on the 15th of April (12-1 pm) and the 13th of May (12-1 pm, and 5-6 pm). If you want to attend these events or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on:

 scholarships@dhi-scotland.com . 

Masters funding digital health and social care

How to apply 

Direct applications from students are not accepted.

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Applications must be submitted by your course organiser. Eligible students should work closely with their course organiser who will use the DHI scholarship administration form to apply. For MRes students, a research proposal of no more than 1,500 words is required.

 

Please ensure you read the privacy notice to access the Master’s Scholarships funding in digital health and social care.

  • Students are eligible, if they can answer “yes” to all of the following questions: 

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    Determine if you are eligible to apply by answering the following questions with a "yes":  

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    1. Are you a British citizen, an EU citizen with Settled Status, or hold indefinite leave to remain status?   

    2. Have you been  resident in  the UK for at least the last three years (proof may be required)?   

    3. Are you (or will you be) an ordinary resident in Scotland when starting the course?   

    4. Are you starting a new course?  

      

    If you meet these requirements, you can apply by selecting your preferred digital health and care Master’s course at a Scottish University and following the application process. Find out about detailed eligibility criteria on the SAAS website. 

       

    If there is an option to apply for a scholarship, please ensure that you do so.   

    To be eligible for funding, your MSc or MRes dissertation work needs to align with at least one of DHI's strategic themes.   

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    If you have any questions or would like to apply, please contact us at scholarships@dhi-scotland.com. 

    • The funding is only available to courses at Scottish Universities.

    • Courses should focus on digital health and social care or include modules on the digital transformation of health and social care services

    • Funding is available for both full-time and part-time MSc or MRes courses.  

    • Your dissertation needs to align with at least one of DHI’s Strategic Themes, contributing to the transformation of digital health and social care.  

    1. It is the university’s responsibility to ensure that applicant students meet all eligibility criteria, and that the student is accepted on an eligible master’s course. 

    2. Course leaders apply on behalf of the applicant student using DHI Scholarship Administration Form for all (MSc and MRes) courses. For MRes applications, a research plan of a maximum of 1500 words is required using a DHI Research Proposal Template.  

    3.  To access the forms, email us at scholarships@dhi-scotland.com.   

    4. Courses can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. Part-time funding is allocated at a 0.5 FTE basis, with the first half in the first year of study, and the second half in the second year of study.  

    5. Scholarships are awarded on a fee-waiver basis only and cannot be used to cover other costs, such as living expenses.  

    6. If the course fee is higher than the scholarship award, the university needs to agree to waive the excess of the student's fee. In cases where the master’s fee is less than the available award, the excess sum is intended to be used for supporting the student in their studies, such as buying necessary equipment or funding a conference trip to disseminate their research.   

    7. DHI will prioritise applications from dedicated taught digital health and care master's courses.  

    8. If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places, DHI will allocate places proportionally between the applying universities, who will then select the most suitable candidates for the scholarships.  

    9. Once approved, your host University and the University of Strathclyde will sign a scholarship agreement and data-sharing agreement. 

  • To be eligible for scholarship funding, students must align their master’s dissertation topic to one of the DHI’s strategic themes. 

     

    The themes in 2025-26 were: 

     

    1. The contribution of digital health and care to Scotland’s Net Zero targets  

    2. Digital innovation for people living with substance use issues and/or supporting mental health and wellbeing

    3. Measuring the impact of digital health & care projects  

    4. Ethical and trustworthy approaches in AI and data-enabled health and care systems

    5. Digital innovations for long-term condition management and a shift from hospital to home and community settings

    6. Digital Innovation for social care and supported living in the community

    7. Digital innovation for prevention and anticipation of illness or infirmity

    8. Digital innovation in support of Population Health/Public Health including emergency planning and/or response

    9. Digital skills and workforce development in health and social care 

    10. Digital innovations for reducing healthcare inequalities 

     

    We are particularly interested in dissertations that incorporate AI, machine learning, predictive analytics, data, Internet of (Medical) Things, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and/ or Immersive Reality.  

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  • If you are unsure whether your course is eligible for funding, email us at scholarships@dhi-scotland.com.  

     

    Previously funded  courses include: 

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    University of Aberdeen 

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    Glasgow School of Art  

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    University of Glasgow  

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    University of Highlands and Islands  

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    ​Heriot Watt University

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    Robert Gordon University  

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    University of St Andrews  

      

    University of Strathclyde  

Get in touch 

If you have any queries or are interested in applying for a Master’s Scholarship in digital health and care, email: scholarships@dhi-scotland.com.  

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We’re here to help and look forward to hearing from you! 

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