Annual funding opportunities to enable employess of NHS Lothian and the University of Edinburgh connected with the Royal Infirmary to progress their continuous professional learning.

Who may apply for the Scholarship?

Students may apply whose work is connected with the Royal Infirmary and who can demonstrate the support of their line manager and that the nature of the intended course supports both their career path and their employer’s business objectives at the Royal Infirmary.

Last year three consort scholarships were awarded, read about last year's students here

When should you apply for the Scholarship?

Applications for the Consort Education scholarship will be accepted between September and April each year. We expect to make initial decisions on applications by the end of June this year. Please apply as soon as possible and by 31 August 2012 at the very latest.

What is required in order to apply for the Scholarship?

The application form below should be completed, including a personal statement outlining why the prospective student wishes to study the particular course or programme and how the learning fits within the priorities of the service will need to be submitted. A supporting statement is also required from the applicant’s line manager.

What about fees?

Scholarships will be administered by Queen Margaret University and will cover payment of the academic fees only. Salary and travel costs are not included.

How are candidates selected?

All applicants will be assessed and selected by a panel from NHS Lothian and Queen Margaret University. Candidates applying for short course programmes will be selected based on their written submission; candidates applying for the award of degrees or certificates will be based on their written submission and may be asked to attend an interview.

I’m interested, what do I do now?

For further information, please contact Queen Margaret University’s Admissions Office on Email: Admissions@qmu.ac.uk or tel: 0131 474 0000 and ask for Admissions.

Details on QMU programmes, modules and the application process are available via this link: http://www.qmu.ac.uk/prospective_students/default.htm

Please return the completed Scholarship application form no later than 31 August 2012.

This application form is to apply for the Scholarship only and you are required to apply for the programme separately. Guidance on this is available from the above webpages or by contacting Admissions@qmu.ac.uk

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