Summary
Entrance scholarships are available to full-time undergraduate students who meet specific widening access criteria and who have demonstrated significant financial need.
Description
Please note, these scholarships are only available for Aberdeen campus students.
The following Scholarships are available for students commencing their studies in September 2024:
NEO Energy Scholarships (4 available) Each scholarship is valued at £5,000 per annum.
Robertson Trust Scholarships (6 available) Each scholarship is valued at £4,250 per annum.
The Bill Fraser Scholarship (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum.
Cormack Family Foundation Scholarships – Access Aberdeen - Business (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum.
Robert and Elizabeth Mitchell Law Scholarship (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum.
Development Trust Scholarships (6 available) Each scholarship is valued at £3,300 per annum.
The CNOOC Scholarship (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £3,000 per annum.
WA Thompson Scholarship (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £3,000 per annum.
Jim Duncan Scholarship (2 available) Each Scholarship is valued at £2,500 per annum and is open to applicants commencing an undergraduate degree after having had a break in their education of more than one year.
CNR Scholarship (4 available) Each Scholarship is valued at £2,000 for the first year of studies and may be renewed each subsequent year, subject to annual review.
Horn Family Scholarship (1 available) This scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum.
Prince of Wales Scholarships (multiple available) The Scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum.
The Fullerton Scholarship (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum.
University of Aberdeen Alumnus Association Scholarship (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum.
The Tough & Comrie Scholarship (1 available). This scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum,
The Mackay Scholarship (1 available) The scholarship is valued at £1,200 per annum.
The Bowie Bursary (1 available) The bursary is valued at £1,000 and is available for one year only.
Connie & Bill Boyne Scholarship (1 available) The bursary is valued at £1,000 and is available for one year only.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply applicants must:
- Be domiciled in Scotland and classified by the University of Aberdeen as Home Fees.
- Have applied through UCAS to the University of Aberdeen for a place on a full-time undergraduate degree programme, starting in September 2024 and have received and accepted either a conditional or unconditional offer.
- Meet one or more of the widening access criteria as set out in the University’s contextualised admissions policy
- Have applied to or be in the process of applying to the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS).
Criteria
Decisions will be made on the basis of demonstrated financial need taking in to account personal circumstances, educational background and other relevant information given in the application.
Some Entrance Scholarships are only available to applicants from a particular region, studying a specific subject, or who demonstrate specific personal characteristics. These conditions form part of the requirements set by our Donors.
Application Procedure
Those wishing to be considered for the Entrance Scholarship Scheme 2024/25 should submit an application form by following this link: Apply for an Entrance Scholarship
Our Guidance for Applicants can be found here.
The Closing Date is 5PM on Friday 17th May 2024.
Deadline
17th of May 2024
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
United Kingdom