Access to Erasmus Scholarships
Description: The University of Glasgow will award a number of scholarships to students considering studying abroad on the Erasmus Programme. To be eligible, applicants must have completed one of the University's pre-entry programmes or come from what we would regard as a widening participation (WP) background e.g:
Top-Up Programme
University of Glasgow Summer School
Scottish Wider Access Programme
DACE Access Course
Spent time in care
The scholarship can provide additional funding for you to take up the opportunity to study abroad.
Value: Dependant upon duration of overseas study: 6 months = £500 and 12 months = £1,000. You should consider this carefully as some destinations are more expensive than others and exchange rates can vary.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed one of the University of Glasgow pre-entry programmes or come from what we would regard as a WP background (see above) and be nominated by their academic subject area for the Erasmus Programme. If you are interested, you must speak with the relevant person in your subject area.
Note: The award is not available to those who must spend a year abroad as a compulsory part of their degree, i.e. modern language students.
How to apply: Please download and complete the Access to Erasmus Scholarships application form and return by email to Caren.Cunningham@glasgow.ac.uk
Closing Date: 1 May 2011 for study abroad commencing in September 2011; 15 November 2011 for study abroad commencing in January 2012. Applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application after this date.
Payment of Award: The scholarship scheme is competitive and an award is not guaranteed upon application. Successful applicants will receive payment by cheque before leaving for their destination abroad. The award will be repayable to the University in full, if an applicant subsequently does not travel abroad.
David Bates, Alwyn Ruddock & Institute of Historical Research Friends' Bursaries
Institute of Historical Research (IHR) Bursaries are available for doctoral students to help fund short research trips to archives in London, including the Institute of Historical Research. Students planning visits to London-based archives next year are invited to combine their trip with a visit to the IHR Library (http://www.history.ac.uk/library/intro) and apply for an award to help cover their costs.
The bursaries are intended for students who are not registered at London-based institutions and who do not live within Greater London. Applications will be accepted until 7 June 2010 and awards will be made for the academic year 2010-11. Decisions will normally be made by 30 September.
Deadline: 1 June 2011
For further information and application forms please visit the Institute of Historical Research website.
David Fleming-Brown Travel Scholarship
Description: The scholarship was established in August 2008 to support postgraduate research students to further develop their studies in North America. Funding is available to cover students’ travel expenses to North America. The aim is to enhance students’ academic experience and to develop new research collaboration with North American institutions across all disciplines.
Value: The scholarship is up to £540, however the committee may award a single or several scholarships of lesser value. In exceptional circumstances the Committee may decide to increase the value of the award at their own discretion.
Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all postgraduate research students from any academic discipline currently registered at the University of Glasgow. Placements should be in a North American institution and for the duration of at least 3 months. Applicant’s academic record and his or her proposal showing the potential development for opportunities to strengthen new research collaborations will be taken into account.
Candidates must be citizens of an EU or EEA country.
Deadline: 2 May 2011
Applications forms and further information can be downloaded from the David Fleming-Brown website.
Contact details:
Lauren Currie
Postgraduate Research Administrative Assistant
Research & Enterprise
University of Glasgow
10 The Square
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Direct Line: 0141-330 1989
Fax: 0141-330 3218
E-mail: lauren-currie@enterprise.gla.ac.uk
Jim Gatheral Scholarship
Description: This scholarship is aimed at students whose research involves mathematical modelling and will provide funding for scholars to learn or develop new techniques or create/further research collaborations with international centres of excellence that will benefit the University within this field of research.
Eligibility: Open to all postgraduate research students registered at and attending the University of Glasgow who are studying for a doctoral degree whose research would benefit from new developments in mathematical modelling
Deadline: 2 May 2011
Applications forms and further information can be downloaded from the Jim Gatheral Scholarship website.
Contact Details:
Lauren Currie
PGR Administrative Assistant
Office of the Vice-Principal (Research & Enterprise)
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Tel 0141 330 1989
Email: Lauren-currie@enterprise.gla.ac.uk
Mac Robertson Travel Scholarship
Information: The aim of the Scholarship programme is to provide funding which will enrich and further the award holder's academic experience and research achievements. It will also allow Scholars to undertake a course of study preferably, although not necessarily, outwith Scotland.
Value: The value of the awards can vary and the number and value of the awards allocated each year will be at the discretion of the Award Panel. Awards will be made to Scholars who have (in the opinion of the Panel) already shown academic distinction and promise during the term of their research studies.
Eligibility: This scholarship is open to all postgraduate research students currently registered at the Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde. It is available to research students from any academic discipline.
Applications forms and further information can be downloaded from the Mac Robertson Scholarship website.
Deadline: 2 May 2011
Contact Details:
Lauren Currie
PGR Administrative Assistant
Office of the Vice-Principal (Research & Enterprise)
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Tel 0141 330 1989
Email: Lauren-currie@enterprise.gla.ac.uk
Peter Gibson Memorial Fund
Applications are considered from anyone who is interested in travelling abroad to conduct research into an area of consumer policy that could bring benefits to Scottish consumers. The fund aims to support students with research interests in people disadvantaged through age, ill-health, disability, or financial hardship. Those with innovative or challenging ideas in consumer policy in its broadest sense are encouraged to apply.
For more information visit the Peter Gibson Fund website:
Scottish - Italian Scholarship
Information: Founded in 1985 by the Comitato di Coordinamento delle Associazioni Italo-Scozzesi for the promotion of friendly relations between the students of Scotland and Italy.
Value: Award level can vary depending on interview performance.
Eligibility: Open to undergraduates of any Faculty at any Scottish University where Italian is studied and tenable at any Italian University. Candidates must not be more than 25 years of age. The scholarships may be held with assistantships and other awards at the discretion of the committee. In special cases candidates who have not yet matriculated may be considered.
If you would like to apply, please complete the Scottish-Italian application form .
Contact Details:
Celine Reynaud
Recruitment and International Office
The Fraser Building
65 Hillhead Street
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
E-mail: celine.reynaud@glasgow.ac.uk
Deadline: 31 January 2012
Sir Godfrey Collins Travelling Scholarship
Information: The Scholarship is intended to defray in part the expenses of a period of travel and study abroad.
Value: The Selection Committee may award a single Scholarship of up to £1000 or may award several Scholarships of lesser value.
Eligibility: It is open to graduates of the University of Glasgow of not more than three years' standing, preference being given to those who propose to follow a career in business or industry, in administration or in the arts. Account will be taken of the applicant's academic record and the part which he or she has taken in the general life of the University. Awards will be made on the basis of merit.
Deadline: Closed for 2010, details of the 2011 awards will be made available shortly.
How to apply: Further information is available on the Senate Office website.
Stevenson Exchange Scholarships (students from Scottish universities)
Information: Founded in 1932 and 1935 by Sir Daniel Stevenson, Bt.LLD, Chancellor of the University for the promotion of friendly relations between the students of Scotland, Germany, France and Spain. Scholars are required to pay their own travel expenses. A limited amount of scholarships may be awarded for periods of not less than four months.
Value: Award level can vary subject to interview performance.
Eligibility: Open to undergraduates and postgraduates of any Faculty at any Scottish University where French, Spanish and German is studied and tenable at any French, Spanish or German University. Students must be no older than 25. However, in special cases applications may be considered from candidates up to the age of 35. The scholarships may be held with assistantships and other awards at the discretion of the committee.
Please download the relevant application form for 2012/13 applications:
Contact Details:
Recruitment and International Office
The Fraser Building
65 Hillhead Street
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
E-mail: rio-scholarship@glasgow.ac.uk
Deadline: 31 January 2012
Stevenson Exchange Scholarships (students from France, Spain and Germany)
Information: Founded in 1932 and 1935 by Sir Daniel Stevenson, Bt.LLD, Chancellor of the University for the promotion of friendly relations between the students of Scotland, Germany, France and Spain. Scholars are required to pay their own travel expenses. A limited amount of scholarships may be awarded for periods of not less than four months.
Value: £200-£4,000.00. Award level can vary subject to application and proposals.
Eligibility: Open to undergraduates and postgraduates from France, Germany or Spain who intend to pursue further studies at any University in Scotland will normally be not more than 25 years of age.
Apply: Please download our Stevenson Exchange application form (incoming) . Applicants from Germany must be nominated by the DAAD, and those from Spain by the British Council in Madrid. Applicants from France may apply directly and submit their application form and to: rio-scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk
Contact Details:
Celine Reynaud
Recruitment and International Office
The Fraser Building
65 Hillhead Street
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
E-mail: rio-scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk
Deadline: 28 February 2012
The Merchants House Travelling Scholarship
Information: The Merchants House of Glasgow offers a bursary annually to an undergraduate student of the University of Glasgow who has completed the second or any subsequent year of study, or to a graduate immediately following graduation, to enable that student or graduate intending to take up a commercial or industrial career to spend some time in a foreign country of the applicant's choice to enable him or her to obtain fluency in the language of that country.
Value: The bursary will be a sum not less than £750 nor more than £1,000 at the discretion of the Merchants House, and will be awarded to a successful applicant chosen by the University on merit, preference being given to applicants of Scottish parentage.
Deadline: 6 May 2011
How to apply: Further information is available on the Senate Office website.
Winston Churchill Memorial Trust: Travelling Fellowships
Information: The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust invites applications for its travelling fellowships. These fund individual investigators' travel for research purposes abroad. Projects are welcomed in several areas involving the arts, crafts and music; citizen and civil society; education and training as well as an open category.
Value: around £5,500
Deadline: October 2011 (exact date TBC)
Eligibility & application procedure: Please see website http://www.wcmt.org.uk/
Advisory note for scholarship applicants
- You should never have to pay to search or apply for any of the scholarships listed on these pages.
- Beware of third party services advertising "high success rates" for scholarship applications. These intermediates can neither guarantee or improve your chances of winning a scholarship because they have no influence over the decisions of the awarding bodies.
- Beware of any services advertising scholarships for which little effort is required on your part, legitimate scholarship applications will almost always involve a substantial amount of your time in preparing an application.
- Beware any unsolicited offers of scholarships for which you did not apply.
- You should never give cash, cheques, credit card or your bank account details to third parties.
- You should never give your bank account details to a scholarship provider prior to the award of a scholarship. In cases where scholarship funds awarded are to be paid by bank transfer you must take all reasonable precautions to ensure that that you are dealing directly with the scholarship provider and not a third party.
- If you are in any doubt, please contact the scholarship provider direct using the contact details provided on these pages.