Bellahouston Bequest Fund
A one-year award open to home students undertaking a taught MPhil degree. There is a preference for Glaswegians. The award is worth £1000 annually.
What is the form of assistance?
This is a scholarship.
Who is eligible?
You must meet all of the following criteria:
· You must be ordinarily resident in the UK for three years before
the start of your course, for reasons other than education.
· You must be a postgraduate Students undertaking a Masters Degree
Course in the Faculty of Arts.
Who is not eligible?
People who don't match the above criteria.
How To Apply:
Contact: Clerk of the Faculty of Arts, 6 University Gardens, for details.
What assistance may be available?
A scholarship of £1000 for one year may be awarded.
What form does this take?
This is a scholarship.
Clerk of the Faculty of Arts, 6 University Gardens.
The Cross Trust
What is the form of assistance?
The trust makes awards to young people of Scottish birth or parentage.
The grant is intended to extend the boundaries of the recipients knowledge.
Who is eligible?
You must be of either Scottish birth or parentage, have 'a record of
distinction and ability', and be undertaking any University course in
Medical Elective Studies, or a course in the Arts Faculty, including
the visual and performing arts and music.
How To Apply:
Write for an application form to:
The Cross Trust,
Assistant Secretary,
McCash & Hunter Solicitors,
25 South Methven Street,
Perth,
PH1 5ES
What assistance may be available?
Contact The Cross Trust for details.
What form does this take?
It is a grant and it does not have to be paid back.
Telephone: 01738 620451
Dumfriesshire Educational Trust
This page gives information on the Dumfriesshire Education Trust.
Who is eligible?
Applicants must stay in Dumfriesshire and be wholly or substantially
educated there.
How To Apply:
For an application form write to: Clerk to the Dumfriesshire Educational
Trust,
Council Offices,
Dumfries,
DG1 2DD
What assistance may be available?
The Trust gives help with a number of educational expenses including
travel costs, educational excursions, equipment costs, postgraduate
courses and adult education.
Please contact the benefactor for further information.
City of Dundee Educational Trust
Who is eligible?
Students who come from Dundee. Contact the trust for further information.
How To Apply:
For an application form contact:
Trust Administrator,
CDET,
c/o Messrs Miller & Hendry,
13 Ward Rd,
Dundee,
DD1 1LU.
Telephone: 01382 200000
East Lothian Educational Trust
Who is eligible?
This fund is available for residents of the former county of East Lothian.
How To Apply:
Write to the following contact for an application form: Clerk,
East Lothian Educational Trust,
John Muir House,
Council Buildings,
Haddington,
East Lothian,
EH41 3HA
What assistance may be available?
Help may be given in the form of supplementary grants intended to help
with the cost of fees, books, materials, and travel.
Applications for help with childcare costs will not be considered.
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Glasgow Ayrshire Society
Who is eligible?
Eligible Ayrshire Residents - contact the Society for further information
Contact: David Paton,
Secretary,
50 George Sq,
Glasgow
G2 1RR.
Glasgow Educational & Marshall Trust
Who is eligible?
- You must be a Glasgow resident within one of the following post code areas: G1-5, G11/12, G14/15, G20, G22/23, G31, G34, G40-42, G45, 51.
- You must also be over 18 years of age.
- Check with the Trust for further information.
What assistance may be available?
Grants of £50-1000 per year.
What form does this take?
Grants are given towards books, living expenses, study and travel abroad,
equipment and childcare costs.
Enquiries to: Secretary and Treasurers,
Glasgow Educational and Marshall Trust,
21 Beaton Road,
Glasgow,
G41 4NW
Telephone: 0141 423 2169
Glasgow Highland Society
Who is eligible?
Applicants must have Highland connections and be resident in Glasgow.
Preference is given to persons truly in need and brought up
in the Highlands, and who are entering into a course of study in Glasgow,
or in the West of Scotland.
How To Apply:
Contact: Alexander Sloan & Co,
144 West George St,
Glasgow,
G2 2HG
What assistance may be available?
This varies: funds are limited and awards are made at the discretion
of the Directors.
Phone 0141-354-0354.
http://www.alexandersloan.co.uk/ghs/
The Highland Children's Trust
Who is eligible?
You must be under 25 and from the Highland Council area and experiencing
genuine hardship.
How To Apply:
For an application form, contact:
The Administrator,
Highland Children's Trust,
105 Castle Street,
Inverness,
IV2 3EA.
What assistance may be available?
Various awards are available, of between £200 to £500.
Telephone: 01463 243872
Web: http://www.hctrust.co.uk/
The Inverness Field Club Bursary
Who is eligible?
Available to people living in Scotland.
It is awarded for original research into any subject pertaining to
the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, and which the council considers
to lie within the traditional interests of the club.
How To Apply:
Application forms available, upon receipt of an S.A.E., from convenor
of the Bursary committee.
Contact: Mr G Gill,
Annandale,
38 Braeside Park,
Balloch,
Inverness,
IV2 7HN.
Contact the Inverness Field Club
John Watson's Trust
What is the form of assistance?
The John Watson's Trust provides help with all expenses incurred by
education and training. This includes help with the cost of trips, books
and travel expenses.
Who is eligible?
You must be Scottish, under 21, with either a learning or physical disability,
or in a situation of deprivation.
Priority is given to applications from people from the Lothians.
How To Apply:
For an application form contact:
The Administrator,
John Watson's Trust,
Signet Library,
Parliament Square,
Edinburgh,
EH1 1RF.
What assistance may be available?
Grants range from £30 to £3000. Contact the trust for additional
information
Telephone: 0131 220 1640
Web: http://www.johnwatsons.com
The Lowson Memorial Scholarship
Who is eligible?
You must be a student of Mathematics, who previously attended a school
in Dundee, or Broughty Ferry, for three years. You must also be in the
forst year of your undergraduate studies.
How To Apply:
Messrs Ogilvie, Cowan & Co,
4 Whitehall Street,
Dundee,
DD1 4AF
Contact the benefactor for details.
Colonel MacLean Trust Scheme 1980 & Logan and Johnston School Scheme 1988
Who is eligible?
Undergraduate and Postgraduate students from the former region of Strathclyde
may be eligible for assitstance.
How To Apply:
Write for an application form to: Depute Director of Education (Finance),
Glasgow City Council,
Education Services,
Nye Bevan House,
20 India Street,
Glasgow,
G2 4PF.
Help will be given towards the cost of books, materials and fees. The form of this is not specified. Please contact the scheme for further details.
Maxton Bequest
Who is eligible?
You may receive financial assistance from the bequest if you are in
the opinion of the bequest trustees 'in circumstances requiring and
deserving of assistance'. You must also meet one of the following criteria:
- You were born within the parish of Crieff.
- Your mother or father was ordinarily resident there at the time of their birth.
- Your mother or father was ordinarily resident in the Burgh
of Kirkcaldy at the time of their birth.
How To Apply:
Forms of application for assistance may be obtained from: Mr Iain Grant,
Committee Manager,
Fife Council,
Glenrothes.
What assistance may be available?
This is not specified. Please contact the bequest for further details.
Telephone: 01592 416594
Menzies Bursaries
Who is eligible?
You must be an undergraduate student on a full-time course.
Preference is given in the following order:
- To relatives of the founder, James Menzies, fish merchant in Glasgow;
- To persons of the name of Menzies;
- To persons born on the estate of Menzies in the Parishes of Dull, Weem, and Fortingall
- To the person who shall be judged best qualified and most deserving.
How To Apply:
Applications should be made to Messrs. Blackader, Reid & Johnston,
Solicitors,
34 Reform Street,
Dundee.
The closing date each year is the 31st of August.
What assistance may be available?
The bursary is currently £200 p.a. (or as the patrons shall determine)
for 4 years.
Please contact the benefactors if you require further information.
Miss Isabella MacDougall's Trust
What is the form of assistance?
Miss Isabella MacDougall's Trust
Who is eligible?
You must be an undergraduate born in the former County, or City, of
Perth (Scotland) and undertaking an Arts degree at one of the universities
of Glasgow, Edinburgh St. Andrews, Dundee, Stirling, or Aberdeen.
Who is not eligible?
People who do not meet the above criteria.
How To Apply:
Contact: Miller Hendry,
Miss Isabella MacDougall's Trust,
10 Blackfriars St,
Perth,
PH1 5NS.
What assistance may be available?
Not specified - contact the beneficiary for details.
Telephone: 01738 638685
Email: info@miller-hendry.co.uk
Moray Council Educational Trust
Who is eligible?
Only residents of Banffshire, Moray and Nairn areas are eligible.
How To Apply:
For an application form contact: Director of Educational Services,
The Moray Council,
Department of Education,
High Street,
Elgin,
Moray.
IV30 1BX.
What assistance may be available?
This is not specified - contact the benefactor for further information.
Telephone: 01343 563151
Email: jeananne.goodbrand@educ.moray.gov.uk
Perth and Kinross Educational Trust
Who is eligible?
Various awards are available for applicants who were born, or attended
school, in Perth and Kinross.
Check with the Trust for additional criteria.
Who is not eligible?
People who were not born or attended school in Perth and Kinross.
How To Apply:
Contact: The Trust Administrator,
Education & Children's Services,
Perth & Kinross Council,
Perth
PH1 5GD
Potential applicants are advised to check with the benefactor for further information.
Renfrewshire Educational Trust
Who is eligible?
You need to have resided in Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire or Inverclyde
Council areas for at least 3 years.
Funding is available for applicants undertaking a degree, including a second degree, or who show exceptional promise in vocal or instrumental music.
You can be either an undergraduate or a postgraduate student.
There is no age limit on this fund.
Who is not eligible?
Parental or partner's income is taken into consideration, and if this
exceeds £30,000, no funds wil be awarded.
How To Apply:
For an application form, write to:
Clerk to the Renfrewshire Educational Trust,
Corporate Services Department,
Renfrewshire Council Headquarters,
North Building,
Cotton Street,
Paisley ,
PA1 1TR.
The trust prefers to receive applications in February.
What assistance may be available?
The maximum award is £400.
Telephone: 0141 840 3565
