575th Anniversary World-Changer Scholarship
575th Anniversary World-Changer Scholarship
For those ready to create the change the world needs
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for 575 years. With 2026 marking the founding of the university in 1451, we are delighted to announce the 575th anniversary scholarship, empowering exceptional world-changers of tomorrow, at a pivotal moment in our history.
Established in 1451 in service of our people and our city, we have evolved from being the university for Glasgow, to the university for the world. During this landmark year, we are reflecting on centuries of impact locally, nationally and internationally, celebrating our achievements to inspire the world-changers of tomorrow.
Open to students looking to make positive change through their chosen area of study, successful 575th anniversary world-changers will join an international community that cross centuries and span continents, at a special time of celebration and reflection.
The University’s Principal and Vice Chancellor, Professor Andy Schofield, said:
“This milestone is not just about our past, it’s about the opportunities ahead and the future impact we can make together. Not only are we one of the oldest universities in the world, but one of the first to provide greater and fairer access to education. The 575th anniversary world-changer scholarships enable us to continue that legacy, while supporting students who will shape the world in the centuries to come.”
The scholarship offers at £15,000 discount to international students holding an offer for a PGT programme for the 2026-2027 year. Mphil 24-month Masters students can be awarded this scholarship for 1st year of study only.
To be eligible for this scholarship you must:
- demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to UK 1st Class Honours
- hold an offer of a place for a full-time 1 year Masters programme for September 2026
- have International or EU fee status
Number of Scholarships
4Eligible countries/regions
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde
- Cayman Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo Democratic Republic of
- Costa Rica
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- East Timor
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- El Salvador
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Greece
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Korea North
- Korea South
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mali
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- San Marino
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St Kitts and Nevis
- St Lucia
- St Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Eligible programmes
- AI in Education
- Adult Learning, Community Development & Youth Work Practice
- Advanced Functional Materials
- Advanced Imaging & Sensing
- Advanced Nursing Science
- Advanced Practice in Health Care
- Advanced Statistics
- Aerospace Engineering
- Aerospace Engineering & Management
- Ancient Cultures
- Animal Welfare Science, Ethics & Law
- Applied Conservation Science
- Applied Linguistics
- Applied Neuropsychology
- Archaeology
- Archives, Records, & Information Management
- Art History
- Art History: Dress & Textile Histories
- Art History: Technical Art History, Making & Meaning
- Astrophysics
- Behavioural Science
- Bioinformatics
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biomedical Sciences
- Biotechnology
- Biotechnology & Management
- Book & Paper Conservation
- Business Analytics
- Cancer Research & Precision Oncology
- Cancer Research (with specialism)
- Cardiovascular & Metabolic Disease
- Chemistry
- Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry
- Children's Literature & Literacies
- City Planning
- City Planning
- City Planning & Real Estate Development
- Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering & Management
- Classics & Ancient History
- Climate & Environmental Science
- Climate Law & Justice
- Clinical Neuropsychology
- Clinical Neuropsychology Knowledge & Practice
- Clinical Neuropsychology Practice
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Trials
- Comparative Literature
- Computational Geoscience
- Computer Systems Engineering
- Computing Science
- Conservation Management of African Ecosystems
- Corporate & Financial Law
- Corporate Finance & Banking
- Creative Industries & Cultural Policy
- Creative Sound Design & Audiovisual Media
- Creative Writing
- Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Curatorial Practice (Contemporary Art) (in conjunction with The Glasgow School of Art)
- Cybersecurity
- Data Analytics
- Data Analytics for Economics & Finance
- Data Science
- Data Science for Ecology & Epidemiology
- Digital Humanities
- Digital Society
- Diploma in Professional Legal Practice
- Early Modern History
- Earth Futures: Environments, Communities, Relationships
- Ecology & Environmental Biology
- Ecology & Environmental Monitoring (Dumfries Campus)
- Economic Development
- Economics
- Economics
- Economics, International Banking & Finance
- Education (Primary)
- Education (Primary) (Dumfries campus)
- Education (Secondary STEM Subjects) (Dumfries campus)
- Education (Secondary)
- Education, Public Policy & Equity
- Educational Studies
- Educational Studies
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering
- Electronics & Electrical Engineering & Management
- Electronics & Photonics Manufacturing
- Endodontology
- English Language & Linguistics
- English Literature
- English Literature: American Modern Literature
- English Literature: Fantasy
- English Literature: Modernities - Literature, Culture, Theory
- Enhanced Practice in Education (Dumfries campus)
- Environment & Sustainable Development
- Environment, Culture & Communication (Dumfries campus)
- Environmental Risk Management (Dumfries campus)
- Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases & Antimicrobial Resistance
- Film & Television Studies
- Film Curation
- Filmmaking & Media Arts
- Finance & Management
- Financial Economics
- Financial Engineering
- Financial Risk Management
- Financial Technology
- Food Security
- Gender History
- Geoinformation Technology & Cartography
- Geomatics & Management
- Geospatial & Mapping Sciences
- Geospatial Data Science & AI
- Global Communications
- Global Cultural Enterprise
- Global Development
- Global Economy
- Global Health Policy & Society
- Global History
- Global Mental Health
- Global Security
- Health Services Management
- Healthcare Chaplaincy
- History
- Human Anatomy
- Human Computer Interaction
- Human Geography: Spaces, Politics, Ecologies
- Human Nutrition
- Human Rights
- Human Rights & International Politics
- Immunology & Inflammatory Disease
- In Headship
- Inclusive Education: Research, Policy & Practice
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Industrial Biotechnology (with Industry Training)
- Infection Biology (with specialisms)
- Information Technology
- Integrative Neuroscience
- Intellectual Property & the Digital Economy
- International Accounting & Financial Management
- International Business
- International Commercial Law
- International Competition Law & Policy
- International Economic Law
- International Finance
- International Financial Analysis
- International Human Resource Management & Development
- International Law
- International Law & Security
- International Management & Design Innovation
- International Relations
- International Strategic Marketing
- Into Headship
- Investment Banking & Finance
- Land & Hydrographic Surveying
- Library & Information Studies
- MBA (Master of Business Administration)
- Management
- Management
- Management & Sustainable Tourism (Dumfries campus)
- Management with Enterprise & Business Growth
- Management with Human Resources
- Management with Marketing
- Marine & Coastal Management (Dumfries campus)
- Material Culture & Artefact Studies
- Mathematics / Applied Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering & Management
- Mechatronics
- MedTech Innovation
- Media Management
- Media, Communications & International Journalism
- Media, Culture & Society
- Medical Devices Engineering
- Medical Genetics & Genomics
- Medical Visualisation & Human Anatomy
- Medieval History
- Ministry, Theology & Practice
- Modern History
- Museum Education
- Museum Studies
- Music Industries
- Musicology
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- Nuclear & Environmental Physics
- Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Oral Sciences
- Philosophy
- Philosophy (Conversion)
- Philosophy of Mind & Psychology
- Philosophy of Mind & Psychology (Conversion)
- Physics Graduate Diploma
- Playwriting & Dramaturgy
- Political Communication
- Precision Medicine
- Product Design Engineering
- Professional Practice with PGDE
- Psychological Science (conversion)
- Psychological Science, Research Methods of
- Psychological Studies (conversion)
- Public Health
- Public Policy
- Public Policy & Management
- Quantum Technology
- Real Estate
- Real Estate
- Religion & Global Challenges
- Robotics & AI
- Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
- Science Communications
- Scottish History
- Sensor & Imaging Systems
- Social Science Research Methods
- Sociology
- Software Development
- Space Science
- Speech, Language & Sociolinguistics
- Sport & Exercise Science & Medicine
- Statistics
- Stem Cell Engineering for Regenerative Medicine
- Structural Engineering
- Sustainability & Corporate Governance
- Sustainable Energy
- Sustainable Tourism & Global Challenges (Dumfries campus)
- Sustainable Water Environments
- TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Technology Law & Regulation
- Textile Conservation
- Theatre & Performance Practices
- Theatre Studies
- Theoretical Physics
- Tourism & Heritage (Dumfries campus)
- Translation & Intercultural Communication
- Urban Analytics
- Urban Studies
- Urban Transport
- War Studies
- Wealth Management & Private Equity
Value
£15,000 tuition fee waiver
How to apply
Please, click on the Apply Now button to complete your application via the Scholarship Portal.
Applications will close on 4th May 2026 23:59 UK Time.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit a short video by 15th May 2026, more details will follow in the confirmation e-mail.
Final results will be announced by 29th May 2026 at the latest.