Key facts for the Emily Travis scholarship

Emily Travis Scholarship 2026/27 (the “Scholarship”)

This Key Facts Document sets out the main details of the Scholarship, as at date of publication. This document should be reviewed alongside the University of Dundee Scholarship and Bursary Terms and Conditions, as those terms and conditions will provide you with additional information that apply to you in respect of the Scholarship. If there is any inconsistency between this Key Facts Document and the University of Dundee Scholarship and Bursary Terms and Conditions, the provisions of the Scholarship and Bursary Terms and Conditions will prevail. 

Date of publication

September 2025, applicable to 2026/7 academic year (September 2026 entry).

Application process

1. Your eligibility will be assessed by our Admissions team, and we will notify you in writing if you are eligible to apply for this Scholarship.
2. Eligible applicants with an offer to study the Science and Healthcare Communications MSc will be provided with an application form and should submit a short (500–700 word) application statement, outlining the benefits of health communications from a patient perspective/benefit.
3. All applications are reviewed by a panel of University staff and selection are based on the quality of the application. Only applications which pass the eligibility criteria will be reviewed, all other applications will be rejected, and the applicant notified.
4. All decisions are communicated with an applicant, whether successful or unsuccessful.
5. Eligibility is assessed at the time of the application and will not be re-evaluated post matriculation. 

Who is eligible

You must:

1. Have either a conditional or unconditional offer to study the Science and Healthcare Communications MSc for September 2026.
2. Hold 'Home Scottish'/'Home Rest of UK' Fee Status.

Award information

1. The value of this Scholarship is £10,850 and is awarded as a tuition fee waiver. No direct payment is made to you.
2. This award will be used to cover the programme fees for a home/UK student.
3. The scholarship is awarded in the year of applicable study.

Key information

1. This scholarship is applicable in the entry year to the University of Dundee only (September 2026 intake) and cannot be backdated to previous years.
2. The scholarship is only applicable to the Science and Healthcare Communications MSc.
3. You are unable to combine the Emily Travis Scholarship with any other University of Dundee scholarship or bursary.
4. If your tuition fees are paid in full by an external sponsorship body no University of Dundee scholarships or discounts will be applicable, unless there is an agreement to this effect with the relevant sponsorship body.
5. Should you wish to defer your entry to the University of Dundee, the following rules apply:
   • Deferral to a new academic year: Scholarship cannot be deferred.
6. Changes to the programme of study:
   • If you change programme before/ during matriculation or after latest start date (30.09.2026), the University of Dundee reserves the right to re-assess your eligibility for scholarships and may withdraw the Scholarship Offer should your eligibility have changed.
   • If your Fee status or any other personal information changes before, during or after matriculation, the University of Dundee reserves the right to re-assess eligibility for scholarships and may withdraw the Scholarship Offer should your eligibility have changed.
7. If you have paid your tuition fees in full prior to being awarded this Scholarship, the value of the Scholarship will be refunded to you after enrolment at the University of Dundee. Alternatively, this can be transferred to your University of Dundee accommodation account balance (if applicable).
8. All communication with you will be via the online applicant portal (eVision). Types of communication may be:
   • Confirming the scholarship.
   • Informing you that you have not met the criteria to be awarded the scholarship.
   • Requesting further information.
9. The University of Dundee are unable to disclose details of the scholarship to anyone other than you unless you provide us with your consent to do so.
10. Should you withdraw from your programme of study, the University of Dundee may be in contact regarding payment of fees.
11. All scholarship decisions are final and cannot be appealed.