Ronald Miller Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded to a student who has achieved an unconditional place at the University of Stirling to study MSc Sustainable Aquaculture.

Key facts

Fee status

England, Wales, NI, Republic of Ireland, Scotland

Your country/region

England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Wales

Level

Postgraduate (taught)

Number of awards

1

Value of awards

£8,500

Deadline

4 Jul 2025

The Ronald Miller Postgraduate Scholarship was established by the Trustees of the Miller Foundation, in memory of Mr Ronald Miller of Motherwell Bridge Engineering to reflect his special interest in animals. The scholarship is awarded to support a postgraduate student in the field of Sustainable Aquaculture.

The award will offer a partial fee waiver to a strong candidate who demonstrates their aims and ambitions within the field of Sustainable Aquaculture, making a case why they want to study at the Institute of Aquaculture at the University of Stirling.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to participate in a short informal interview with the scholarship panel within the faculty. Interviews will be conducted on Monday 14 July 2025. 

Eligibility and availability

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • a minimum of a 2:2 honours degree and an offer of a place on the MSc Sustainable Aquaculture course;
  • you must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study- distance learning is not permitted for this award;
  • be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2025.

This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

How to apply

Applicants should email the following to Richard Kane at aquaculture@stir.ac.uk, with the subject header 'Ronald Miller Aquaculture Scholarship':

  • CV;
  • student number;
  • country of residence;
  • a statement, up to 500 words, on what they hope to achieve with a Masters degree from the Institute of Aquaculture.

The application deadline is 4 July 2025.

Following the deadline, shortlisted candidates will participate in a short interview with the scholarship panel. Interviews will be scheduled for 14 July 2025.

Important information

  • There is no monetary alternative to this award, it will be issued as a partial tuition fee waiver. No cheque or payment shall be made directly to the student.
  • In the event of the Scholarship awardee choosing to withdraw from the course, or to defer entry, the panel reserve the right to request the repayment of fees, or to withdraw their offer of support.

  • The successful scholar will be asked to sign an agreement which will outline the conditions of offer relating to this scholarship.

  • If the scholar ceases to be a registered student at the University of Stirling or does not fulfil the terms of their signed agreement, the Scholarship would be suspended immediately and they may be required to return any overpayments.

  • This scholarship cannot be used in combination with other scholarship funding.

  • Applicants will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible after 14 July 2025.

 

Contact us

Contact Armin Sturm who is the Programme Director.