Key facts for the Msc EduAT scholarship

McKay Family Foundation MSc EduAT Scholarship (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

October 2025, applicable to offer holders for the MSc EduAT part-time programme January 2026

Application process

Apply and Award:

• Applicants must be employed by a UK-based organisation that operates on a not-for-profit or charitable basis, and for which education constitutes a core organisational objective. Commercial entities, including private sector businesses, are not eligible.
• Applicants must hold an offer for the MSc EduAT part-time programme.
• The scholarship deadline is 28 November 2025 12 midday (UK time).
• The closing date for applications for the Msc EduAT programme is 19 December 2025.
• You must email your application to:[email protected] by the deadline.
• In addition to holding an offer, applicants must submit a 1,000-word essay, on the topic of AT which will be assessed according to the criteria available.

Who is eligible?

• Open to applicants with a Home Scottish or RUK fee status
• Have either a conditional or unconditional offer to study Msc EduAT and have firmly accepted the offer.
• Applicants must be employed by a UK-based organisation that operates on a not-for-profit or charitable basis, for which education constitutes a core organisational objective. Commercial entities, including private sector businesses, are not eligible.
• On applying, we expect you to consider that balancing work and study requires effective time management and realistic expectations to succeed.
• We warmly encourage applications from disabled individuals, in line with our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The University complies fully with the Equality Act 2010 and will make reasonable adjustments to support applicants throughout the process.

Award information

• This scholarship will cover the cost of the tuition fees, only no direct payment will be made
• Progression will be monitored; second-year funding will be contingent on grades of A–C being achieved in all modules.
• Award reviewed annually and may be extended at the discretion of the School.
• Awards from other bodies such as discretionary grants or loans by the Scottish Government or other bursaries shall not preclude the students from receiving this scholarship.

Who will review applications?

• Applications will be reviewed by an independent Scholarships sub-group of the MSc EduAT advisory group.
• The Scholarships sub-group of the independent MSc EduAT Advisory Group will make all funding decisions; the programme delivery team shall not be involved.
• Note that decisions made by the Scholarships sub-group of the independent MSc EduAT Advisory Group are final.
• Where a specific gift is made by a company, individual, or other organisation, a representative from that entity may be invited to join the Scholarships sub-group for the purpose of reviewing and awarding that particular scholarship, if requested by the donor.
• To ensure fairness and avoid any conflict of interest, members of the programme delivery team will not be involved in reviewing scholarship essays.
• The programme team will continue to assess general applications and personal statements for suitability in the usual way.
• Only applicants who have been accepted onto the MSc EduAT programme will be eligible for scholarship consideration.