Chrystal Macmillan PhD Scholarship

Key contact name: Postgraduate Research Office

Key contact email: pgresearch.sps@ed.ac.uk

Deadline: Monday 3 February 2025 at 23:59 GMT

Project Details

Applications are invited for the Chrystal Macmillan PhD Scholarship, which is offered by the School of Social and Political Science to a new PhD student studying a field relevant to Chrystal Macmillan.

This is open to applicants working in the fields of:

• social justice
• gender and equality
• human rights
• peace and conflict resolution

The award will be open to new PhD students only.

Chrystal Macmillan was a pioneering campaigner for social justice. In 1896, she was the first woman to graduate from the University of Edinburgh in science, later converting to law, and becoming one of the first group of women to be called to the English bar in 1924.

She was a leading suffragist, campaigning for votes for women and equality of opportunity in other spheres. She was a prominent figure in the international women's movement, campaigning for peace and conflict resolution during the First World War, and was a delegate to the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.

We have recognised these achievements by naming our School's building the Chrystal Macmillan Building and by establishing a PhD studentship in her name open to applicants working in the fields of social justice, gender and equality, human rights, and peace and conflict resolution.

Eligibility

This studentship is available only to students intending to commence PhD study in September 2025 and who are pursuing a PhD topic in one of the following fields: social justice, gender and equality, human rights, peace and conflict resolution.

Please note this award is only for PhD study, not for MSc by Research.

Award details

This scholarship covers:

• Full tuition fees (UK, EU or Overseas level)
• Stipend (The stipend will be set to the UKRI level for 2025/26. The UKRI level for 2024-25 is currently £19,237 for full-time students, or the pro rata equivalent for part-time students.)

Awards are made for one year in the first instance and are renewable for up to a further two years (pro-rata for part-time students), subject to satisfactory academic progress. 

Application and Selection

How to apply

The closing date for this scholarship is Monday 3 February 2025 at 23:59 GMT.

Ensure you visit the Important Information and Recommendations section before you apply.

The scholarship award application process involves two main applications:

• Apply for your chosen PhD degree programme
• Apply for the Chrystal Macmillan PhD Scholarship

Application for admission to a PhD research degree

Please note: you will only be able to apply for a scholarship after you have submitted an application to study.

The application to study must be submitted at least five working days prior to the scholarship application deadline. This allows your University Username (UUN eg s1234567) to be activated in time for you to submit your scholarship application before its deadline.

The application to study is made via the University's on-line applications system EUCLID. 

Chrystal Macmillan Studentship application

Application to the Chrystal Macmillan Studentship is via the University's online scholarships application form located within the EUCLID applicant hub.

After submitting your application for your programme of study, you will receive a University Username (UUN) and access to MyEd where you can reach the scholarship application system.

Please note that applications for the Chrystal Macmillan PhD Scholarship are extremely competitive, and every year demand far outstrips supply.

Selection process

The School selection panel will meet in Spring 2025, and results will be communicated to candidates by email shortly thereafter. 

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