The University of Glasgow African Excellence Award offers a full tuition fee waiver for outstanding candidates from Africa.
The scholarship aims to support high-achieving students from across Africa in their journey to become Future World Changers.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: United Kingdom (UK)
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship
- Deadline: March 31, 2025
Scholarship Details
The University of Glasgow is offering up to 15 scholarships for International students from Africa, starting a 1 year postgraduate taught Masters programme, in any discipline for academic session 2025/26. The scholarship is a full tuition fee waiver.
Applicants must hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2025 intake (offer is not needed to apply but applicants will require an offer to be considered for interview, and should take programme application timelines into consideration as detailed on programme webpages)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours
- Have International fee status
- Be domiciled in Africa
- Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form)
- Be able to provide evidence of meeting the UKVI maintenance/living costs by 30th June 2025 (only required if offered scholarship following successful interview)
- Be a student, alumni or member of staff at one of the University partners in Africa
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of this scholarship will receive:
- A full tuition fee waiver
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- Visit the program application page
- Click on the APPLY button to complete the scholarship application
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