Spärck AI Scholarship

The Spärck AI scholarships will enable undergraduate students with exceptional talent to receive new funding to study at the University of Edinburgh, providing unparalleled access to industry partnerships, work placements and mentorship opportunities on full-time MSc programmes for the 2026 intake. There are at least 6 scholarships available distributed across MSc programmes in Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Cognitive Science, Signal Processing and Communications, and AI for Business. Each MSc award covers full tuition fees and pays a stipend of £20,780. The scholarship is designed to support students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds including UK students from Black and marginalised ethnically minoritised groups, students who have experienced being in care, women, students from low-income backgrounds, disabled students, first-generation students, and students who attended schools with below-average performance.