Summary
The Robertson Trust Scholarship scheme helps promising youngsters to overcome financial and social barriers to gain the university education they deserve and the career they aspire to.
Description
To find out more about the Robertson Trust and its Journey to Success Scholarship Scheme please see the link below to their own web site.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply applicants must:
- Be domiciled in Scotland and classified by the University of Aberdeen as Home Fees.
- Aged between 16 and 25 years
- Have applied through UCAS to the University of Aberdeen for a place on an undergraduate degree programme, starting in September 2026 and be in receipt of a conditional or unconditional offer.
- Only applicants to first degrees will be considered.
- Meet one or more of the widening access criteria as set out in the University’s contextualised admissions policy.
Criteria
- Demonstrate financial need; Clear indication of financial need i.e. evidence of low income, receipt of EMA/Free School Meals, entitlement to maximum amount of SAAS:
- Show strong academic ability; it is expected that recipients of the award are high achievers.
- Exhibit commitment to learning and a keenness to participate on the Robertson Trusts self-development programme, The Journey to Success.
- Evidence of socio-economic challenges or care experience impacting on education.
Application Procedure
Those wishing to be considered for the Robertson Trust awards in 2026/27 should submit an application to the University of Aberdeen.
The application closing date is Monday 15 June 2026
You will be notified by the Robertson Trust before the end of July 2026 if you have been shortlisted.
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete the Robertson Trust's own application form. More information will be provided in the event that you are shortlisted. The final decisions are made by the Robertson Trust and they will notify the successful applicants in September.
All applicants who are not shortlisted, but who met the eligibility criteria will automatically be put forward for the University's main Entrance Scholarship Scheme.
View The Robertson Trust Scholarship Guidelines
View more information about The Robertson Trust – Journey to Success Scholarships
Apply for the Robertson Trust Scholarship
Deadline
15th of June 2026
Further Info
For enquiries about any aspect of the University's widening access agenda, please contact our Access and Articulation team at accessaberdeen@abdn.ac.uk
For general enquiries about any aspect of the scholarship application process, contact us at entrance.scholarships@abdn.ac.uk
Countries and Territories
United Kingdom