Available Funding - United Kingdom
- Undergraduate
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Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Undergraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on-campus undergraduate students a £6,000 scholarship for every year of their programme.
Aberdeen University Entrance Scholarships for students from England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland and Wales
The University of Aberdeen is committed to attracting the very best students, regardless of financial circumstances, which is why we offer scholarships to undergraduate students. These are designed to provide assistance to help students support themselves during their time at university, and also aim to reward academic excellence.
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust
The Trust award bursaries of up to £3,000 a year for UK university students, who are in financial need, and whose parent or spouse is a commercial traveller, pharmacist or grocer.
Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship UG
The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.
Stirlingshire Educational Trust
Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.
University Scholarships for Bereaved Service Children
The aim of this scheme is to give the children of those who have died in the service of their country a head start in life by enabling them to obtain a university degree or further education training.
- Postgraduate Taught
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Aberdeen Alumni Discount
20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship PG
The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.
Stirlingshire Educational Trust
Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2025
Aberdeen Global Scholarship (General)
This £3,000 scholarship towards your tuition fee is available to eligible self-funded post graduate taught (PGT) students who are classed as international fee status and domiciled in any of the 198 countries and territories not covered under other Aberdeen Global Scholarship options. Full list of eligible countries is on the Aberdeen Global Scholarship (General) page.
ELCAS Enhanced Learning Credits
MOD's Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme (ELC) promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces.
NHS Staff Discount
The University of Aberdeen NHS discount is a 10% discount offered to all NHS staff. It applies to:
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (online and on-campus)
- postgraduate degrees and short courses offered by our School of Psychology (online and on-campus)
- our online ILM leadership short courses
SAIC scholarships
MSc Sustainability Transitions is one of the programmes approved by the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) who offers funding opportunities for students interested in the sustainability of Scottish aquaculture.
The Data Lab Scholarship (MSc Artificial Intelligence)
The School of Natural and Computing Sciences, in association with The Data Lab, is offering 2 scholarships to help cover the cost of tuition for Scotland-based* students commencing the MSc Artificial Intelligence programme in September 2024.
The Data Lab Scholarship (MSc Geophysics)
The School of Geosciences, in association with The Data Lab, is offering 2 scholarships to help cover the cost of tuition for Scotland-based* students commencing the MSc Geophysics programme in September 2024.
- Postgraduate Research
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Aberdeen Global Scholarship - Postgraduate (For Academic Year 2025/26)
The University of Aberdeen is delighted to offer self-funded international on campus postgraduate Masters students a £8,000 tuition fee waiver.
Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship
Applications are invited for the Margaret E.S. Merchant Memorial Scholarship
Deadline: 31st of January 2025
Catherine McConnachie Studentship
Applications are invited for the Catherine McConnachie Studentship for Women in Divinity.
Deadline: 28th of February 2025
University of Aberdeen staff discount for online short courses
The University of Aberdeen is pleased to offer a 10% discount on the full cost of an online short course for University of Aberdeen staff.
Deadline: 31st of July 2025
Divinity Affiliated Institutions Scholarships
The Divinity department at the University of Aberdeen offers a 10% tuition fee discount for students of our affiliated institutions.
Aberdeen Formation Evaluation Society (AFES) Bursaries
AFES offers bursaries to MSc students and partial PhD funding to support education in the areas of petrophysics and formation evaluation.
Stirlingshire Educational Trust
Stirlingshire Educational Trust awards small grants to current and former residents of Stirlingshire.
Robert Nicol Trust Fellowships & Scholarship PG
The Robert Nicol Trust is an educational charity which makes small financial awards to support students from or based in the Aberdeen region who are undertaking courses of one kind or another at the post-school level.
Aberdeen Alumni Discount
20% discount is available for University of Aberdeen graduates on the full cost of a taught graduate programme and one year of a full-time research programme (two years for part time). Applies to a number of taught postgraduate programmes or first year of a full time research programme.
Boehringer Ingelheim PhD Scholarships
Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Foundation for Basic Research in Medicine offers studentships to outstanding young scientists who wish to pursue an ambitious PhD project of approximately three years in basic biomedical research in an internationally leading laboratory.
CB Davidson Fund
The CB Davidson fund provides limited financial support for Postgraduate students within the School of Law.
Research Council Awards - NERC
NERC funds independent research, training and long-term monitoring in the environmental sciences. About half their budget goes to universities.
MRC - Research Council Awards
The Medical Research Council (MRC) is a publicly-funded organisation dedicated to improving human health. They support research across the entire spectrum of medical sciences, in universities and hospitals, in their own units and institutes in the UK, and in their units in Africa.
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC - Research Council Awards
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is the UK's principal funder of basic and strategic biological research.
