Application timelines for the 2026/27 on-campus and online postgraduate scholarship with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Edinburgh. Application timeline 2026/27Date and time (UK time)Event1 October 2025, 10amApplications open31 October 2025, 5pmAll applicants must have completed the first stage of the application – the Declaration and Eligibility Assessment. The SM Apply system will not permit new applications after 31 October 5pm.7 November 2025, 5pmApplications close Mid-November 2025 – January 2026University committees assess all submitted eligible applicationsEarly February 2026All applicants are notified on the outcome of their applications Early February 2026On-campus applicants invited to interviewMid-February 2026Online applicants invited to interviewMid-February to March 2026On-campus applicant interviews take place End February to mid-March 2026Online applicant interviews take place Mid-March 2026On-campus applicant interview outcomes will be announced End of March 2026Online applicant interview outcomes will be announcedApril to August 2026Support provided through admission and immigration process to on-campus applicantsApril to August 2026Support provided for admission processes to online applicantsSeptember 2026Academic programme starts This article was published on 2025-02-11
