Scholarships & funding

Carnegie Trust Vacation Scholarships

The Carnegie Vacation Scholarships aim to encourage undergraduates to develop their independent research skills. The Scheme is open to students enrolled on an undergraduate degree course at an eligible Scottish institution. Awards enable them to learn how to design and manage a research project and prepare for postgraduate study. Students often see their research results published in academic journals or reported in conference presentations. Each year, the Trust organises a poster competition for Vacation Scholarship recipients to allow them to meet and network with each other.

You are eligible to apply for this Scholarship scheme if you:

• are an undergraduate student at one of the following institutions:
  • universities: Aberdeen, Abertay, Dundee, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt, Highlands and Islands, Queen Margaret, Robert Gordon, St Andrews, Stirling, Strathclyde, West of Scotland;
  • Glasgow School of Art
  • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland;
• are enrolled at that institution for the full length of your degree, or transferred to that HEI after an HNC/HND from a Scottish college;
• are in the 3rd year of a 4 year degree, OR in the 3rd or 4th year of a 5 year degree (part-time students must be at an equivalent stage), OR in the 2nd year of a 3 year degree (for example Nursing, BA Acting/Ballet etc.)
• are entitled to live and work in the UK. Students with Limited Leave to Remain, Pre-settled or Settled Status, or students on a Tier 4 Visa, must be able to prove that they are eligible to work full-time in the UK during the summer vacation (between mid-May and August 2025).
• are on track to achieve a 2:1 (or higher) degree classification;
• have never held a Carnegie Vacation Scholarship.

Who can’t apply

You are not eligible for this award if:

• you are only studying for part of your degree in Scotland. For example, if you are an exchange student studying in Scotland.
• you are on course to graduate in summer 2025
• you have held a Carnegie Vacation Scholarship in the past
• your migration status does not entitle you to work in the UK.

If you are unsure about your eligibility, contact the Trust.

Number of Scholarships

Between 75-100 awards made each year

Value

How to apply

 For more information contact https://carnegie-trust.org/contact-us/

For more information contact: admin@carnegie-trust.org