The Scholarships Fund

Education makes a huge difference to people’s lives. A scholarship is a gift with great impact that will resonate into the future and for many of our supporters the ability to help individuals to achieve their potential is a very rewarding experience. 

What do scholarships do?

  • Raise the aspirations and unlock the potential of talented young people from any background, from anywhere in the world.
  • Attract talented students who then go on to contribute to Scotland’s world-wide success, enhance the productivity of the Scottish and UK economies and increase Scotland’s cultural diversity.
  • Give students the opportunity to advance knowledge and technology for the improvement of life for everyone.
  • Build on the great tradition of philanthropy which over hundreds of years has helped Glasgow make an impression on the world.

What types of Scholarship can I support?

The University has several different types of Scholarship for you to support.

Click on the headings below to get further information about the Scholarships you can support at Glasgow.



Talent Scholarships

Talent Scholarships are aimed at supporting excellent students who could otherwise face financial difficulties studying at University.

They help to ensure that Glasgow continues to attract students of ability and potential from a broad socio-economic base throughout the UK. We are proud to be the UK research-led University which attracts the greatest number of students from areas of little or no tradition of participation in higher education.

You can name a full Talent Scholarship with a gift of £1,000 per annum for 3-5 years.

Postgraduate Research Scholarships

Full scholarships for research students are particularly prized, helping to give opportunity at Glasgow to the very best and brightest students.  Without scholarship support, many talented individuals would be unable to realise their potential. 

By supporting a young researcher with a scholarship you will be supporting the development of a discipline or activity you care about with a gift which has the potential to have great impact that will resonate into the future. 

Please contact us if you would like to fund and name a full scholarship. 

Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in the College of Arts

You can support our Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in a variety of priority areas named below.  Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme.  Our current priority is to award £5,000 scholarships from the fund which makes a huge difference to an individual student and helps them to make a difference in their chosen field.

If you would like to support an area of Arts not covered above, please contact us.

Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in the College of Science and Engineering

You can support our Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in a variety of priority areas named below.  Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme.  Our current priority is to award £5,000 scholarships from the fund which makes a huge difference to an individual student and helps them to make a difference in their chosen field.

Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the College of MVLS

You can support our Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in a variety of priority areas named below.  Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme.  Our current priority is to award £5,000 scholarships from the fund which makes a huge difference to an individual student and helps them to make a difference in their chosen field.

The Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in Social Sciences

You can support our Postgraduate Scholarship Funds in a variety of priority areas named below.  Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme.  Our current priority is to award £5,000 scholarships from the fund which makes a huge difference to an individual student and helps them to make a difference in their chosen field.

- The Adam Smith Business School Postgraduate Scholarship Fund
- The Law Tercentenary Scholarships
- The Postgraduate Scholarship Fund in Education  
- The Interdisciplinary Studies Scholarship Fund at Dumfries
- The Postgraduate Scholarship Fund in Social and Political Sciences
- The Postgraduate Scholarship Fund in Global Security

Full scholarships for research students are particularly prized. Please contact us if you would like to fund and name a full scholarship. 

Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme.  Our current priority is to award £5,000 scholarships from the fund which makes a huge difference to an individual student and helps them to make a difference in their chosen field.

Mobility Scholarships

 Studying abroad can be a challenging, and frequently life-transforming experience. 

 Your gift to Mobility Scholarships can provide students with the opportunity to study abroad and enhance their skills and employability as they acquire cross-cultural communication skills, analytical skills, flexibility, resilience and the ability to adapt to new circumstances and value differences; skills which will equip them for the global economy and global citizenship.

Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme. 

In addition you can fund and name a full Mobility Scholarship a gift of £2,000 (£500 per annum) or over.

Glasgow Centre for International Development Scholarships

A gift to the David Livingstone Postgraduate Memorial Scholarship Fund in the Glasgow Centre for International Development

Gifts help provide opportunities for high achieving candidates from the developing world to undertake a PhD at the University. The scheme builds on the University’s tradition of engagement with low-income countries.

There are limited opportunities for talented students from these countries to develop their studies due to lack of funding. GCID scholarships have the power to make a significant impact on international development by offering students the chance to develop their skills and contribute to their home country.  Gifts of £250 (£5.21 per month for four years) and over are recognised with a naming opportunity through our Gifted Scheme.

Our current priority is to award £20,000 pa PhD scholarships from the fund.

Name a full Glasgow Centre for International Development Scholarship

Full scholarships are particularly prized, helping to provide opportunities to bring the very best and brightest students to Glasgow.

Please contact us if you would like to fund and name a full scholarship.