Scholarships & funding

Source: https://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/universityofglasgowcaribbeanexcellenceaward/ Parent: https://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/adult-learning-community-development-youth-work/

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 2026/27.  The scholarship is a full 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

Eligible countries/regions

Antigua and Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Haiti
Jamaica
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago

Eligible programmes

Value

Full tuition fee waiver

How to apply

Please click on the Apply button to make your apply. You will need your Student ID and application number to complete your application.

The deadline to apply for the award is 23:59 (UK time) on the 31st March 2026.

Applicants shortlisted for interviews will be contacted by 8th May 2026.

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 to apply, please contact scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk

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