Scholarships & funding

Thomas Scott Blackadder Scholarship

Thomas Scott Blackadder graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1947 with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and was, from 1963-1994, the CEO of Diamond Power Specialty Ltd. The Blackadder family have a prominent history in the field of engineering in central Scotland.

We are honoured to introduce the Thomas Scott Blackadder Scholarship created to support 1 Mechanical Engineering student in need of financial support.

In order to be eligible you must:

- Be a national of USA or Canada

- Have International fee status

- Hold an offer of study for the BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering programme commencing in September 2026

- Demonstrate excellent academic achievement before starting University:

• Qualifications already achieved:  students holding the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades 
• Qualification not yet achieved:  students predicted, or who achieve, the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades, the scholarship may be withdrawn if final exam results do not meet the grades outlined below.
• If you have queries over equivalences to other qualifications please contact us here

Number of Scholarships

Value

Full fee waiver + £15,000 stipend

How to apply

Applications for this programme will open shortly. Please register your interest to be notified.

For more information contact: scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk