Scholarships & funding

Thomas Scott Blackadder Scholarship

Thomas Scott Blackadder Scholarship

Thomas Scott Blackadder graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1947 with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and was, from 1963-1994, the CEO of Diamond Power Specialty Ltd. The Blackadder family have a prominent history in the field of engineering in central Scotland.

We are honoured to introduce the Thomas Scott Blackadder Scholarship created to support 1 Mechanical Engineering student in need of financial support.

In order to be eligible you must:

- Be a national of USA or Canada

- Have International fee status

- Hold an offer of study for the BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering programme commencing in September 2027

- Demonstrate excellent academic achievement before starting University:

    • Qualifications already achieved:  students holding the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades 
    • Qualification not yet achieved:  students predicted, or who achieve, the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades, the scholarship may be withdrawn if final exam results do not meet the grades outlined below.
    • If you have queries over equivalences to other qualifications please contact us here
Programme A Levels International Baccalaureate
James Watt School of Engineering (BEng) AAB 36
James Watt School of Engineering (MEng) A*AA 39

Number of Scholarships

At least one

Eligible countries/regions

  • Canada
  • United States of America

Eligible programmes

Value

Full fee waiver + £15,000 stipend paid annually for each progressive year of study (up to £75,000 value for a 5 year MEng degree)

 

How to apply

This scholarship will open shortly, please register your interest to receive notification.

Deadline to apply is the 29th April 2027 at 11:45AM UK Time.

Decisions will be communicated to all applicants by 10th May 2027.

 

For any questions, please contact the scholarship team using our enquiry form. 


Register your interest for more information

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