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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 Taught, Postgraduate Research

SUBJECTS
Business, Computing, Creative Industries, Education, Engineering, Health, Life Sciences, Physical & Chemical Sciences, Social Sciences, Sport

STUDY MODE
Full time

Application Deadline
Friday 17 October 2025 at 12pm. 

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WEST Scholarship Programme

At UWS, we believe financial restrictions should never be a barrier to succeeding at university and graduating with a degree.

The WEST (Widening Education and Supporting Talent) Scholarship Programme helps remove financial barriers that stop students from progressing throughout their degree to graduation.

Applications are particularly welcome from students who may face financial difficulties in taking up their place to study and staying in their studies at UWS. This may include students who:

  • Are from low-income backgrounds
  • Are care experienced (e.g. spent time in foster care, residential care, kinship care, looked-after at home under supervision)
  • Are estranged from family or living without family support
  • Are a young or unpaid carer for a child or adult who requires additional support
  • Are a single parent
  • Are the first in their family to attend university

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.

Who can apply

Undergraduate students: eligible to receive a WEST Scholarship of £1,250 per academic year, for up to four years.

Postgraduate students: eligible to receive a WEST Scholarship from £1,250 per academic year, for up to two years.

Nationality: Scottish or have been living in Scotland as a full-time resident for at least the past three years.

Unfortunately, WEST Scholarships are not open to international students (any student on a student visa).

APPLY FOR A WEST SCHOLARSHIP

There are a limited number of WEST Scholarships we can provide each year, dependent on external funding and donations. We expect to award 10-15 new WEST Scholarships throughout academic year 2025/26.
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Application Deadline: Friday 17 October 2025 at 12pm.

When will applicants hear the outcome of their application: End of October 2025

Please contact westscholarships@uws.ac.uk if you have any questions, require support with your application, or if you would prefer to complete your application form in a Word document.

See below a link to download a copy of the list of questions asked in the WEST Scholarships Application Form:

questions asked in the WEST Scholarships Application Form (PDF)

WEST Scholarships are kindly supported by BBC Scotland, the Cargill Thompson Educational & Charitable Trust, The Peter Coats Trust, dsm-firmenich, 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, STV, 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.