There are many scholarships, discretionary funds and bursaries available to our students throughout the academic year, some of which are listed below.

You can also find out more information about Scottish funding for education, and things like budgeting and additional support, on the Student Information Scotland website.

If you are aware of a fund or scholarship which is not listed here, please send an email to: support@uhi.ac.uk

For full details of how your data will be handled with regard to University scholarships and bursaries, please read our Privacy Notice. Please note external funds will be subject to their own specific data protection processes.

COVID19

You can find specific information about how COVID19 may affect your funding below;

Scotland - SAAS COVID19 Guidance

England, Wales, and Northern Ireland - Student Loan Company COVID19 Guidance

Inspiring Scotland have also produced a list of potential funding sources - COVID19 Funding Guidance

Funds currently accepting applications

• Emergency Study Fund
• RUK Bursary
• Student Development Fund
• University Scholarship Fund
• Winter Covid Hardship Fund
• Discretionary funds
  • Discretionary Hardship Funds - Guidance
  • Higher Education Discretionary (Hardship) Fund
  • Higher Education Childcare Fund
  • Lone Parent Childcare Grant
  • Nursing and Midwifery Discretionary Fund
  • UHI Nursing Assistance Fund

Other internal and external funds

• British Federation of Women Graduates - for female students about to begin the 3rd year (or part-time equivalent) of a doctorate
• Daniel McLean Memorial Fund
• European Funding Guide for Students
• FindAMasters Scholarships
• FindAPhD Scholarships
• Fulbright Scholarships - for students interested in studying in the USA
• Highland Children's Trust - for students (under 25) from the Highland area
• ICAS Foundation - for students studying accounting or finance, with a low household income
• ILF Transitions Fund - for students aged 16-25 with a recognised disability. Provides support for up to one year
• Royal Caledonian Education Trust - for students with a parent who has served in the Armed Forces
• Sidney Black Memorial Engineering Award - for female undergraduate students who demonstrate excellence during their BEng year
• Study a Masters in Europe - a postgraduate scholarship to help study abroad, starting September 2021
• Sutherland Trust - for Scottish born/ordinarily resident students studying law, art, or science (Year 2 onwards)
• The Carnegie Trust Fee Assistance Scheme
• The Highland Society of London Award
• The Neil MacKenzie Trust
• The Royal Society of Edinburgh Enterprise Fellowships - provides funding and training for innovative science or tech based business ideas
• The Scholarship Hub - scholarships, grants, and bursaries for UK/EU students studying in the UK
• UHI Liam Colgan Music Student Awards - two annual awards, for songwriting and production, to develop and enhance a student's skills
• Willie Printie Prize for Engineering Excellence

International students

• Canadian Centennial Scholarship - helping outstanding postgraduate students from Canada at UK universities
• Chevening Scholarships - for students undertaking a Masters in the UK, who are from a Chevening country
• Commonwealth Scholarships - for students from a Commonwealth country
• Marshall Scholarships - for American students (under 26) studying for a degree in the UK
• Masters Funding for International Students
• PhD Funding for International Students
• Saltire Scholarships - for students from Canada, China, India, Japan, Pakistan or USA studying in Scotland
• South Asia Subcontinent Scholarship

Funds not currently accepting applications

• Barns-Graham Assistance Award
• Barns-Graham Travel Scholarship
• Carnegie Undergraduate Vacation Scholarship
• Elite Athletes Fund
• Gaelic Bursary Scheme
• Learning and Teaching Academy Scholarship Fund
• Scottish Land Commission Prize
• St Andrews Society of New York Scholarship Fund
• Thomas Blake Glover Scholarship to Japan
• Thomas and Margaret Roddan Trust Bursary