The Reid Family: Scottish Widening Participation Scholarship at University of Stirling 2024

We support Scottish students from Widening Participation backgrounds to help with the financial pressures of living costs and tuition fees so you can achieve your full potential.

The scholarships being awarded are:

• Undergraduate Widening Participation Scholarship: three awards.
• Postgraduate Masters Widening Participation Scholarship: two awards.

Tuition fees will not be included in the Undergraduate scholarship as these will be paid by the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS), but tuition fees will be included in the Postgraduate and PhD scholarships. Living costs for all scholarships will be paid up to the amount stated.

If you are eligible for additional SAAS funding due to your circumstances, whether it be a bursary or a loan, you are still eligible to apply for the Widening Participation Scholarships.

 

• Table of Content
• About University of Stirling
• University of Stirling The Reid Family: Widening Participation Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Stirling The Reid Family: Widening Participation Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Stirling The Reid Family: Widening Participation Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Stirling

The University of Stirling is a UK research intensive campus university founded by Royal charter in 1967. It is a plate glass university located in the Central Belt of Scotland, built within the walled Airthrey Castle estate. Since its foundation, it has expanded to have four Faculties, a Business School, a Graduate School and a number of Institutes and Centres covering a broad range of subjects. It is ranked among the top 50 universities in the world that are under 50 years old by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and among the top 40 in the UK in the complete university gu... continue reading

University of Stirling The Reid Family: Widening Participation Scholarship

Application Deadline	20 Apr 2024
Value	£19,350
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Stirling
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	University of Stirling
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of University of Stirling The Reid Family: Widening Participation Scholarship

Scholarship values: 

• Undergraduates:
  • £8,500 for each year of study up to 4 years, to support with living costs.
• Postgraduates:
  • Master/MSc: £19,350 for each year of study up to 2 years. Divided into £9,850 for tuition fees and £9,500 for living costs each year.

Requirements for University of Stirling The Reid Family: Widening Participation Scholarship Qualification

Applications will be considered from potential students who:

• have been living in Scotland for at least 5 years;
• are the first generation in their family to attend higher education study;
• have an offer for an undergraduate or postgraduate programme at the University of Stirling for 2023-2024,

and come from at least one of the following backgrounds:

• You are from a priority postcode area (check your postcode).
• You are involved in the Schools for Higher Education Programme (Aspire North, Focus West, LEAPS and Lift Off).
• You are a care experienced student.
• You are a young or adult carer.
• You are an estranged student.
• You are a student on the University of Stirling Access to Degree Studies Programme.
• You are a student on a SWAP access course (Scottish Wider Access Programme).
• You are ex-armed forces personnel or the child of active serving armed forces personnel.

Application Deadline

April 20, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Stirling on forms.office.com to apply

For more details visit: University of Stirling website.