Partially funded

James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship supports Home and RUK undergraduates of Black African or African-Caribbean heritage who could face financial difficulties taking up their place at Glasgow. It is open to new applicants for 2027 entry.

Award Information

  • Home or RUK fee status.
  • Firmly accepted an offer for a full-time undergraduate programme starting September 2027, or returning to an existing programme.
  • Identify as being of Black African or African-Caribbean heritage.
  • Evidence that circumstances may make it difficult to take up the place.
  • Undertaking a first undergraduate degree.
  • £4,000 cash stipend for one year of study, paid in 10 instalments of £400.
  • Up to 30 scholarships.
  • Not paid as a lump sum and cannot be used to pay tuition directly.
  • 2027/28 applications open soon; dates not yet published.
  1. Register interest on the scholarship page.
  2. Submit the application when it opens.

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How selection works

  • Financial circumstances and eligibility evidence; preference to first-year entrants.

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