Scholarships & funding

University of Glasgow Caribbean Excellence Award

The University of Glasgow Caribbean Excellence Award aims to support high achieving students from across the Caribbean in their journey to become Future World Changers.  We are looking for students who wish to undertake Masters level study, to further develop their knowledge and skills, in order to positively contribute to their community in the future. 

The University is offering up to 4 scholarships for International students from the Caribbean, starting a one year postgraduate taught Masters programme, in any discipline for academic session 2027/28.  The scholarship is a 75% tuition fee waiver. 

• To be eligible, application must: 

  • Demonstrate academic excellence and achieve grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours; 
  • Hold an offer of a place for a postgraduate taught one year Masters programme for September 2026 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); 
  • Have International fee status; 
  • Be domiciled in the Caribbean and hold a passport from one of the eligible countries;
  • Be able to demonstrate a clear career and/or development plan that will be supported by Masters level study (via application form);
  • As an international student studying at the university, recipients of this scholarship must be able to meet the UKVI maintenance/living costs requirement. More information on this can be found linked here. 

 

Number of Scholarships

Up to 4

Value

75% tuition fee waiver

Additonal Information

Please note that only one-year full-time taught postgraduate degree programmes are eligible for this scholarship with the exception of Book and Paper Conservation MPhil and Textile Conservation MPhil. In the case of these two programmes, the award will be granted for one year of study only. 

How to apply

The deadline to apply for the award is 23:59 (UK time) on the 31st March 2027.

Applicants shortlisted for interviews will be contacted by 7th May 2027.

 University of Glasgow is committed to support as many self-funded students as possible which is why UofG discounts and scholarships cannot be combined with one another or any external sponsorship discounts (with the exception of Alumni Discount).

If you are offered more than 1 scholarship, the lower value award will be deleted from your account.

If you are unsure of whether you are eligible, contact us via the enquiry form here