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 2026:
Cormack Family Scholarship Fund (2 available) - Each scholarship is valued at £4,500 per annum.
Great Scot Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,500 per annum for up to 4 year duration.
Robertson Trust (2 available) - Each scholarship is valued at £4,250 per annum.
Aberdeen Medics G2M Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum
The Robert and Elizabeth Mitchell Law Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum
Mary Reid Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum
Alistair Findlater Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Trust Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum
Fiona Dormandy Undergraduate Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum for up to 4 year duration.
The Tough & Cormie Scholarship (2 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum
Jim Duncan Scholarship (2 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum
OPITO Piper Alpha Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum for up to 4 year duration.
The Bill Fraser Scholarship (1 available) – The scholarship is valued at £4,000 per annum
William Benzie Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £3,000 per annum for up to 4 year duration.
CNOOC Undergraduate Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £3,000 per annum for up to 4 year duration.
Fullerton Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum
Founders Bell Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum
Horn Family Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum
The Mackay Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £1,200 per annum
William James Greig Scholarship (1 available) - The scholarship is valued at £1,000 per annum
Bowie Bursary (1 available) - A one off payment of £1,000
The Connie and Bill Boyne Scholarship (1 available) - A one off payment of £1,000
Alistair Findlater Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Trust Bursaries (8 available) - A one off payment of £500
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 2026 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 2026/27 should submit an application form by following this link:
Apply for an Entrance Scholarship
View the Entrance Scholarship Guidelines
The closing date is 5pm on Friday 31 July.
Deadline
31st of July 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