Undergraduate scholarships for Scottish students

International Sports Scholarship Programme

The University of Stirling provides the ideal environment for talented athletes to develop and flourish in their chosen sport, providing expert support and a comprehensive collection of world-class facilities set on our scenic campus.

Our International Sports Scholarship Programme is one of the largest high performance sports programmes in the UK and has supported more than 700 student athletes since its inception in 1981, sending athletes to Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games.

Craig Gowans Football Scholarships

The University of Stirling has joined with Falkirk FC to offer football scholarships. This unique initiative sees talented young footballers combine their sport with a university degree.

Scholarship players will benefit from up to £4,000 a year throughout their degree, which will cover the cost of essential requirements including accommodation and equipment. Players receive professional coaching and compete in the East of Scotland Premier Division.

Applying for a Football Scholarship

To be considered for a scholarship award, applicants must meet the normal entry requirements to study at the University of Stirling and hold, or be in the process of applying for, a place on a degree programme. They will have to demonstrate footballing ability and a commitment to improve, and have the appropriate work ethic. Sports scholarship application forms are available from the School of Sport.

The Carnegie Trust

Students attending or accepted for a first degree course at a Scottish University, who were born in Scotland, who have a parent born in Scotland or who have at least two years of secondary education in Scotland (and whose fees are not being paid by any other body), may apply to the Carnegie Trust for assistance with fees. Applicants must demonstrate that they would suffer hardship if assistance was not given. For further details please contact:

The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland

Tel: 01383 622148

Winning Students sports scholarships

Talented athletes may be eligible to apply for a Winning Students sports scholarship. The national student sports scholarship programme provides funding support of up to £5,500 per annum. Current and prospective students should submit the nomination form before March 31 each year to be considered for support in the following academic year. The scholarships only support students competing in certain sports – please visit the Winning Students website for full information.

Mobility Scholarships

As part of the University’s internationalisation strategy to build long term links overseas, Santander Universities are kindly supporting a number of mobility grants to allow students to travel overseas to further their study/research.

Numbers of Scholarships

1award of £2,500

10 awards of £1,000

Eligibility

These mobility scholarships are to be awarded to students to study/research overseas. They may be used to support activity in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Puerto Rico or Uruguay, China, Germany, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, USA, Venezuela in this instance.

• The study / research activity funded must be completed no later than end of academic year 2013-14
• Recipients will be required to submit a short impact report within an agreed time frame
• Applicants should include a summary of the origin, destination and purpose of travel
• If more applications are received than there are grants available, selection will be made on the basis of those that best strengthen and support the development of strategic institutional partnerships in the region

Please note that all applications must receive final sign off by the Head of School or Head of Division at the University of Stirling.

Timetable for application/ allocation

• Application deadline: 21 June 2013
• Notification of outcome: 3 July 2013

Application procedure

To apply candidates must fill out the application form.