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WEST Scholarship Programme

Value: From £1,250 per year, up to a maximum of £5,000 over four years

Type: New Student, Current Student

Fee status: Scotland

Level: Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Subjects: Any

Study mode: Full time

Application deadline: Applications closed on Friday 11 October 2024. We are not currently accepting further applications.

Please contact westscholarships@uws.ac.uk if you have any questions.

WEST Scholarship Programme

At UWS, we believe financial restrictions should never be a barrier to accessing university and graduating with a degree. The WEST (Widening Education and Supporting Talent) Scholarship Programme aims to remove the financial barriers that stop our talented students from progressing throughout their degree to graduation.

There are three types of WEST Scholarships available:

  • WEST Scholarships: £1,250 per year for First and Second Year undergraduate students, for up to four years.
  • WEST Merit Scholarships: £1,250 per year for Third and Fourth Year undergraduate students, for up to two years.
  • WEST Postgraduate Scholarships: minimum award of £1,250 for postgraduate students, for one year.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

Conditions: Candidates must have accepted an offer of admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course at UWS.

Nationality: Any (candidates must be Scottish, or have been living in Scotland as a full-time resident for at least the past three years).

Helps with: You can use a WEST Scholarship in any way that enables you to sustain and complete your studies at UWS and benefit your university experience.

Download a copy of the list of questions asked in the WEST Scholarships Application Form (PDF).

WEST Scholarships are kindly supported by the Cargill Thompson Educational & Charitable Trust, The Peter Coats Trust, dsm-firmenich, Hugh Fraser Foundation, Inspire Digital, Ernst Maas Educational Trust, John Mather Trust, The McGlashan Charitable Trust, Pacific Building Ltd, The Thomas and Margaret Roddan Trust, The Reo Stakis Charitable Foundation, The Thistle Trust, the UWS Development Fund, and many generous donors.

We will always try to make sure that we publish accurate scholarship and bursary information but we do not accept responsibility for any mistakes or omissions. Please note that this scholarship cannot be used in conjunction with any other UWS scholarship or bursary. Your are, of course, welcome to apply for external scholarships and bursaries which can be used with this particular scholarship.