Master’s Scholarships in digital health and social care
Are you considering a master’s degree in digital health and social care?
The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) offers Master's Scholarships to support a talent pipeline and nurture future leaders into 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
Thanks to funding from the Scottish Funding Council (SFC), DHI has 15.5 full-time equivalent scholarships for the 2024-25 academic year.
Each scholarship is valued at £7,775.00 and is available for 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.
Important deadlines and information
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30 June for September start dates
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30 November for January start dates
Scholarships are provided as fee waivers only, and cannot be used to cover other costs, such as living expenses. If the course fees exceed the scholarship value, the university must agree to waive the excess of the student's fee.
If the fees are below the scholarship amount, the remaining funds may be used to support your studies, such as purchasing research equipment or funding travel for research dissemination
How to apply
Direct applications from students are not accepted.
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 up to 1,500 words is also required.
Please ensure you read the privacy notice to access the Master’s Scholarships funding in digital health and social care.
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.
We’re here to help and look forward to hearing from you!
Determine if you are eligible to apply by answering the following questions with a "yes":
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A British citizen, an EU citizen with Settled Status, or hold indefinite leave to remain status?
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A Resident in the UK for at least the last three years (proof may be required)?
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Ordinary resident in Scotland when starting the course?
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Are you starting a new course?
Do you plan on pursuing a Taught MSc or an MRes degree in digital health and care?
Find out more about the criteria on the SAAS website. 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.
If there is an option to apply for a scholarship, please ensure that you do so.
Make sure that your MSc or MRes dissertation work aligns with one of DHI's strategic themes, as this is a requirement for DHI funding.
If you have any questions or would like to apply, please contact us at scholarships@dhi-scotland.com.
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Both full-time and part-time MSc or MRes courses
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Courses should focus significantly on digital health and social care or include modules on the digital transformation of health and social care services
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Your dissertation should align with DHI’s Strategic Themes, contributing to the transformation of digital health and social care
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Ensure your applicant student meets all eligibility criteria
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Course leaders must apply on applicant student’s behalf using DHI Scholarship Administration Form
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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
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Scholarships are awarded on a fee-waiver basis only and cannot be used to cover other costs, such as living expenses
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If 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
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For MRes applications, a research plan of a maximum of 1500 words is required using a DHI Research Proposal Template
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DHI will prioritise applications from dedicated taught digital health and care master's courses
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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
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Once approved, your host University and the University of Strathclyde will sign a scholarship and data-sharing agreement. Your host University/ course will invoice the DHI/ University of Strathclyde for the funding
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To be eligible, students must align their master’s dissertations to one of the DHI’s strategic themes:
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The contribution of digital health and care to Scotland’s Net Zero targets
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How digital solutions can best support mental health and well-being
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Supported living in the community (e.g. SMART housing, smart communities)
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Measuring the impact of digital health & care projects
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Citizen empowerment and long-term condition management
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Healthy Ageing
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Digital solutions as an enabler in shifting care from institutional settings into the home and/ or community settings (e.g. Hospital @ Home)
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Digital solutions in supporting Population/ Public Health early intervention and/ or Emergency Planning/ Prevention
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Digital skills and workforce development in health and social care
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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University of Aberdeen
Glasgow School of Art
University of Glasgow
University of Highlands and Islands
Robert Gordon University
University of St Andrews
University of Strathclyde
University of Stirling
University of West of Scotland