The Luksic Scholarship at the Edinburgh Futures Institute

Awards

We are offering three scholarships, for the sum of £56,330 each. These awards will be tenable for the 2026-2027 academic year and tuition will be automatically deducted with remaining funds being awarded towards living costs and travel fees.

Scholarships are available for full-time, on-campus study on the Data and AI Ethics MSc programme or the Circular Economy MSc Programme.

Eligibility

The scholarships will be awarded to new applicants who have received an unconditional offer to the MSc in Data and AI Ethics or the MSc in Circular Economy at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, commencing in September 2026.

Applicants must have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level.

All scholarship award holders are expected to be energetic members of our postgraduate community and will engage with opportunities to present their work to the wider student and staff body during the period covered by their award. We offer our postgraduates a range of training and development opportunities appropriate to their programme of study.

Students applying for this scholarship are expected to study on campus, full-time and must be a Chilean citizen/permanent resident domiciled in Chile. Please note that applicants holding dual nationality with a nation that allows them to pay local fees would not meet the eligibility criteria.

The scholarships are awarded on academic merit however, candidates should demonstrate in their written statement some or all of the following:

- an interest in social change in Chile

- evidence of work experience either in the public sector or in a role with strong social impact

- be the first in their family to attend University

- come from a region outside of Santiago

What are the protected characteristics?

The following are the legal protected characteristics, under The Equality Act 2010:

Age

Disability

Gender reassignment

Marriage and civil partnership

Pregnancy and maternity

Race

Religion or belief

Sex

Sexual orientation