Scholarships & funding

Cowrie Foundation Scholarship

The University of Glasgow and The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation (CSF) will offer a scholarship to support Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants from socio-economically challenged backgrounds.  Applicants must be ordinarily resident in the UK and commencing an undergraduate study programme. 

The Cowrie Scholarship Foundation wants to fund 100 Black British students through UK universities in the next decade.

Eligibility

Applicants must satisfy the following to be considered for this scholarship:

• Be of one of the following categories of ethnicity: Black African; Black Caribbean; Black Other; Mixed – White and Black Caribbean; Mixed White and Black African; or Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)
• Have been accepted for admission to a first undergraduate full-time degree programme at the University of Glasgow commencing study in 2027-28 academic year.
• Have been assessed for fee status as 'Home' or ‘RUK’.
• Have a household income of £35,000 per annum or less.
• Made an application to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) for tuition fee support and maintenance loan or Student Finance (England, Wales or Northern Ireland) for tuition fee and maintenance loans. Confirmation you will be in receipt of full financial support for the 2027-28 academic year.  Please ensure you have given consent to share the information with the University, as this information will be used to determine eligibility.

If you are unsure of whether you are eligible to apply, please contact the team using our enquiry form.

Number of Scholarships

Value

The scholarship will cover an annual stipend of £8,000 per progressive year of undergraduate study.

How to apply

Applications for this scholarship for the 2027-28 academic session will open soon. In the meantime please provide your details and we will be in touch when the scholarship is open for applications.