The Mister Gees Foundation Scholarship
This 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
Your country/region
Level
Postgraduate (taught)
Number of awards
1
Value of awards
Deadline
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 may be required to participate in
Find out more about our MSc Sustainable Aquaculture.
Eligibility and availability
Applicants must meet the following requirements:
- a minimum of 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;
- this scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award;
- be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2026.
How to apply
Applicants should email the following to Matthew Sprague at aquaculture@stir.ac.uk, with the subject header 'Mister Gees 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 31 July 2026.
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 reserves 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 outlines the conditions of the 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.
- Applicants will be notified about the outcome as soon as possible after 31 July 2026.