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External Scholarships for Home (UK/EU) Students

 

The following scholarships are offered by external bodies, and may be available to eligible students who wish to attend the University.

Further details about each award can be found at the websites linked below. Please note some deadlines may have passed.

Taught/Masters

PhD/Research

British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Foundation Scholarship

German citizens are eligible to apply for awards for study or research in the UK. Applicants should be undertaking full time courses of study at universities leading to degrees, diplomas or equivalent qualifications.

For more information and an application form please visit the BCCG Website.

British Federation of Women Graduates

Each year BFWG offers awards to women registered for study at British universities and entering their third year (or part time equivalent) of doctoral (DPhil, PhD etc.) studies.

If you have a query about eligibility please write to the Secretary of BFWG at awards@bfwg.org.uk. Further details can be found at the BFWG website.

Charles and Barbara Tyre Trust

This Trust offers financial help for further training and re-training to young people under the age of 25 who are normally resident in Argyll (e.g. Kinlochleven, Ballachulish, Acharacle, etc). Grants awarded can be for fees, maintenance, travel, books, equipment, etc.

Applications should be received by 31 May each year. For further information contact The Sub-Regional Officer, Strathclyde Regional Council, Dalriada House, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8ST.

Colt Foundation Fellowships in Occupational/Environmental Health

The Colt Foundation awards Fellowships each year to persons who are qualified in science or medicine, and who are carrying out research within the area of occupational and environmental health. The research is expected to lead to a PhD degree.

If you have any queries about the Colt Foundation Fellowships, please visit the Foundation website or contact Jackie Douglas on 023 9249 1400 or email: jackie.douglas@uk.coltgroup.com.

IASBB Arthurian Postgraduate Awards

The Eugene Vinaver Trust, in association with the British Branch of the International Arthurian Society, offers a number of annual awards for postgraduate research in any field of Arthurian Studies.  The awards are open to graduates of any university in the British Isles, including those of the Republic of Ireland.

The awards are intended as a contribution to postgraduate fees.  Preference will be given in the making of awards to support for full research degrees.

Information about these awards may be obtained from the IASBB website.

Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust

The Leverhulme Trade Charities Postgraduate Bursaries are designed to provide support for eligible UK students i.e. those who are (or who are connected with) Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists, in financial need undertaking full-time Postgraduate degree courses at institutions in the United Kingdom, leading to recognised qualifications (e.g. PhD/MSc).

For more information please visit the Trust website.

Perth & Kinross Educational Trust

Grants may be available for students in further or higher education, including mature students and postgraduates, who were born or attended school in Perth and Kinross.

For more information please contact Trust Administrator, Education & Children's Services, Perth & Kinross Council, Perth, PH1 5GD (Tel: 01738 476767).

Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loans

From session 2012-2013 the current Postgraduate Student Allowances Scheme (PSAS) will be replaced with a repayable student support model.

Eligible postgraduate students can apply to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for a "Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loan" (PTFL) from April 2012 to help with the cost of their fees.

Please see the PTFL webpage for details.

Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851

Industrial and Research Fellowships are awarded each year to selected, exceptional graduates with the potential to make an outstanding contribution to Industry for a programme of research, supported either by their employing company or nominated through a sponsoring company by a UK University EngD Centre.

For more information and the application form please visit the Royal Commission website.

The Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association PhD Scholarships

For further details and an application pack, please visit the website www.scotmnd.org.uk or contact the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association, 76 Firhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7BA (Tel. 0141 945 1077).

Schools Competition Act Settlement Trust

The trust was established in November 2006 following the settlement of a Competition Act inquiry by the Office of Fair Trading in exchange of fee information by 50 independent schools.  Only former pupils from contributing schools are eligible.  There is no restriction on subject areas.

Full details of awards, eligibility and the application process are available from the SCAST website.

SUPA Prize Studentships

The Scottish Universities Physics Alliance (SUPA) Prize Studentships are prestigious and competitive awards intended to attract outstanding physics students from around the world, irrespective of nationality, to study for a PhD in Scotland. SUPA, supported by the Scottish Funding Council, is focused on seven research themes: Astronomy & Space Physics, Condensed Matter & Materials Physics, Energy, Nuclear & Plasma Physics, Particle Physics, Photonics, Physics & Life Sciences.

For more information please visit the SUPA website.

TOEFL Merit Scholarship Program

The scholarship program is designed to award TOEFL test takers for achieving academic excellence, exhibiting leadership skills, performing extracurricular activities and demonstrating English-communication proficiency.

For further information, please visit the TOEFL website.

UK 9/11 Scholarships Fund

The UK 9/11 Scholarships Fund seeks to award scholarships to children or dependants of victims of the September 11 attacks on the USA, or other subsequent terrorist tragedy, for study at higher or further education institutions in the UK.

Further information and full eligibility criteria can be found on the British Council UK 9/11 Scholarships Website.