Featured byGlasgow Caledonian University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £6,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
To mark GCU’s 150th anniversary, donors Sir Alex Ferguson CBE and alumnus Dr Murray Rowden generously established the Anniversary Scholarships, a sector‑leading support package designed to help talented students who have faced financial or personal challenges - including those who are care‑experienced or estranged from family – to thrive.
Following the launch of these new scholarships, Turner and Townsend joined as our first corporate partner to create their own programme of anniversary scholarships. Balfour Beatty, George Leslie, the London Insurance Market Charitable Trust, Launch Digital are also proud to support anniversary scholarships alongside GCU alumni and friends.
We welcome applications from anyone living in Scotland looking to join GCU in first‑year of any undergraduate programmes, starting their degree in September.
Benefits
Financial Support: £6,000 bursary over four years (£1,500 paid each academic year) and £250 graduation award, helping with gown hire, photography and a celebratory meal with family or friends.
Eligibility
- They welcome applications from anyone living in Scotland looking to join GCU in first‑year of any undergraduate programmes, starting their degree in September .
- Priority will be given to students who would benefit most from additional support, including those who are care‑experienced, estranged from family, from low‑income backgrounds and or first in their family to attend university.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
31 Jul 2026
Complete the online application form, telling us:
Why you’re applying
Your motivations for your chosen course
How the scholarship would support your studies and future goals
Recipients are selected by the GCU Foundation and donor representatives based on financial need, merit, and motivation.