Funding

Funding

Available Funding - United Kingdom

Undergraduate

Aberdeen Endowments Trust - John Robb Bursary - Undergraduate

Aberdeen Endowments Trust is an educational trust that offers students studying at the University of Aberdeen a bursary to support their education.

Deadline: 31st of May 2024


Aberdeen Global Scholarship (Undergraduate / PGDE)


Aberdeen University Entrance Scholarships for students from England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales

The University of Aberdeen is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances, which is why we offer scholarships to undergraduate students. These are designed to provide assistance to help students support themselves during their time at university, and also aim to reward academic excellence.


AFZ Giles Scholarship

Applications are invited for the AFZ Giles Scholarship for 2023-24 which is valued at £2,000.

Deadline: 19th of April 2024


Arnold Klopper Scholarship

Applications are invited for the Arnold Klopper Scholarship for 2023-24 which is valued at up to £1,000.

Deadline: 19th of April 2024


ICAS Foundation Nurturing Talent Programme

The ICAS Foundation Programme provides an all-encompassing range of support for students planning to study accounting or finance at university. They aim to support academically talented young people from family backgrounds with limited resources, who wish to attend university but may not have the means to do so without additional financial support.

Deadline: 31st of May 2024


Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust

The Trust award bursaries of up to £3,000 a year for UK university students, who are in financial need, and whose parent or spouse is a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer.


Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship UG

The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.


Stirlingshire Educational Trust

Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.


University Scholarships for Bereaved Service Children

The aim of this scheme is to give the children of those who have died in the service of their country a head start in life by enabling them to obtain a university degree or further education training.


Postgraduate Taught

Aberdeen Alumni Discount

20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.


Aberdeen Endowments Trust - John Robb Bursary - Postgraduate Taught and Research

Aberdeen Endowments Trust is an educational trust that offers students studying at the University of Aberdeen a bursary to support their education.

Deadline: 31st of May 2024


Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries

AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.


AFZ Giles Scholarship

Applications are invited for the AFZ Giles Scholarship for 2023-24 which is valued at £2,000.

Deadline: 19th of April 2024


Arnold Klopper Scholarship

Applications are invited for the Arnold Klopper Scholarship for 2023-24 which is valued at £1,000.

Deadline: 19th of April 2024


Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship PG

The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.


Stirlingshire Educational Trust

Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.


University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses

The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.

Deadline: 31st of July 2024


Aberdeen Global Scholarship (General)

This £3,000 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in any of the 198 countries and territories not covered under other Aberdeen Global Scholarship options. Full list of eligible countries is on the Aberdeen Global Scholarship (General) page.


ELCAS Enhanced Learning Credits

MOD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces.


MSc Integrated Petroleum Geosciences Industry Scholarships

The MSc Integrated Petroleum Geoscience programme at the University of Aberdeen is generously supported each year by a number of industry partners. This support includes scholarships to cover Home/RUK fees, but can also extend to include mentoring and/or provision of industry-based projects.

Deadline: 3rd of May 2024


NEO Energy Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

NEO Energy, an independent full-cycle energy business in the UKCS, are offering two postgraduate scholarships in a variety of taught degree programmes at the University of Aberdeen. Each scholarship is valued at £20,000.

Deadline: 3rd of May 2024


NHS Staff Discount

The University of Aberdeen NHS discount is a 10% discount offered to all NHS staff. It applies to:

  • postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (online and on-campus)
  • postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Psychology (online and on-campus)
  • our online ILM leadership short courses


OPITO Piper Alpha Memorial MSc Safety Scholarship

OPITO, the skills organisation for oil and gas, is offering one scholarship of £12,500 towards the student's maintenance costs. The scholarship will be awarded to students starting in September 2024.

Deadline: 3rd of May 2024


SAIC scholarships

MSc Sustainability Transitions is one of the programmes approved by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) who offers funding opportunities for students interested in the sustainability of Scottish aquaculture.


Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre Scholarship

One scholarship is available to cover tuition fees for the MSc in Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology for a student who wishes to pursue a career in aquaculture.

Deadline: 31st of August 2024


The Data Lab Scholarship (MSc Artificial Intelligence)

The School of Natural and Computing Sciences, in association with The Data Lab, is offering 2 scholarships to help cover the cost of tuition for Scotland-based* students commencing the MSc Artificial Intelligence programme in September 2024.


The Data Lab Scholarship (MSc Geophysics)

The School of Geosciences, in association with The Data Lab, is offering 2 scholarships to help cover the cost of tuition for Scotland-based* students commencing the MSc Geophysics programme in September 2024.


TotalEnergies E & P UK Scholarships

TotalEnergies E&P UK plc. are offering two scholarships in Masters programmes related to the energy transition. Each scholarship will cover Home Fees/Rest of UK tuition fees and a £14,000 maintenance stipend.

Deadline: 3rd of May 2024


Postgraduate Research

Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship

Applications are invited for the Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship

Deadline: 3rd of May 2024


Aberdeen Endowments Trust - John Robb Bursary - Postgraduate Taught and Research

Aberdeen Endowments Trust is an educational trust that offers students studying at the University of Aberdeen a bursary to support their education.

Deadline: 31st of May 2024


Arnold Klopper Scholarship

Applications are invited for the Arnold Klopper Scholarship for 2023-24 which is valued at £1,000.

Deadline: 19th of April 2024


University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses

The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.

Deadline: 31st of July 2024


Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships

The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions.


Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries

AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.


Stirlingshire Educational Trust

Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.


AFZ Giles Scholarship

Applications are invited for the AFZ Giles Scholarship for 2023-24 which is valued at £2,000.

Deadline: 19th of April 2024


Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship PG

The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.


Aberdeen Alumni Discount

20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.


Boehringer Ingelheim PhD Scholarships

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine offers studentships to outstanding young scientists who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately three years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.


Research Council Awards - NERC

NERC funds independent research, training and long-term monitoring in the environmental sciences. About half their budget goes to universities.


MRC - Research Council Awards

The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a publicly-funded organisation dedicated to improving human health. They support research across the entire spectrum of medical sciences, in universities and hospitals, in their own units and institutes in the UK, and in their units in Africa.


The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC - Research Council Awards

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK's principal funder of basic and strategic biological research.