The University of Strathclyde was established to serve mankind by imparting useful learning to students. It has so far served its purpose to the fullest of its capabilities as the university was named ‘The university of the year’ twice by Times higher education. It became the first university to do so. It has also won the queen’s anniversary prize twice, once in 2019 and again in 2021. Apart from the accolades, it has received, the university has also been providing scholarships to students with excellent academic records which we will discuss in the below article. 

Scholarships by Strathclyde

Strathclyde provides different types of scholarships based on the course the students are pursuing or the academic records of students. Based on the above criteria, we are going to discuss the top 10 scholarships provided by the University of Strathclyde. The scholarship is either provided to students who need it the most, or the students who have exceptional academic records or are good at sports.

1. Strathclyde Research Studentship Scheme (SRSS)

This scholarship is awarded to students based on a competition that is conducted, usually in autumn. The scholarship is dependent on the results of this competition. Funding is provided to students with a good honors degree. 

Eligibility and features

  • As many as 150 scholarships are provided.
  • Helps with the tuition fee and living costs.
  • The duration is usually 3 to 3.5 years.
  • The faculties set their own internal deadlines.

2. University of Strathclyde performance sport scholarship

The University of Strathclyde offers this scholarship to athletes who are competing at the international level. This scholarship is offered on a year-wise basis, depending on the performance of the student each year.

Eligibility and features

  • The applicant can belong to any country.
  • The applicant can pursue any degree of his/her choice.
  • The course can be full-time as well as part-time
  • The deadline to apply for the scholarship is 29th August 2022.
  • This scholarship helps the applicant with living costs and study costs, by providing a package of up to 4750 pounds.

3. Housing Support Fund

These funds are provided to students who are studying at the University of Strathclyde and are on the brink of homelessness because of a financial crisis.

Eligibility and features

  • The student can be a national of any country.
  • He/she can be pursuing any course.
  • This fund is to help the student with the living expenses and the value may vary.
  • The deadline for the scholarship is 1 January 2030.

4. BBA International Scholarship

This scholarship can be taken by nationals of any country, who want to pursue a BBA(Bachelor of Business Administration). The other features of the scholarship are:-

Eligibility and features

  • The applicant may pursue any specialization under BBA
  • This scholarship helps with tuition fees, by deducting the scholarship amount from the tuition fees.
  • Up to 2000 pounds are offered per year. The course duration is generally 3 years.
  • The deadline to apply for the scholarship is 30th August 2022.

5. Strathclyde Alumni Scholarship: Postgraduate Taught

This scholarship is awarded to students who have completed graduation and are planning to pursue Post graduation at Strathclyde University. Students of Strathclyde can also apply for this scholarship

Eligibility and features

  • The applicant can be a national of any country.
  • Under the scholarship, the student will obtain a 15% discount on tuition fees.
  • The applications were started in May 2021 and there is no deadline as of now.
  • This scholarship can be applied by University of Strathclyde students who have completed masters and plan on pursuing postgraduate taught.

6. Postgraduate Research Travel Award

This Scholarship can be requested by current, registered doctoral students to travel to conferences.

Eligibility and features

  • The only students who are eligible for this award are the ones who are enrolled in postgraduate research programs.
  • This scholarship helps with the travel costs to attend conferences, where the student is accepted to present his/her research papers.
  • The value of the scholarship is dependent on the traveling expenses.
  • The deadline for the scholarship is not mentioned so you can apply at any time of the year.

7. Strathclyde Business School International Undergraduate Performance Sport Scholarship

This scholarship is awarded to students who are athletes competing at the international level.

Eligibility and features

  • This scholarship provides a support fund of up to 5,750 pounds per year.
  • This scholarship is eligible for students who want to pursue fields related to business like accounting, finance, or management
  • 29th August 2022 is the deadline to apply for this scholarship.

8. Strathclyde Business School Masters Scholarships for International Students - September 2023

This is a merit-based scholarship for students who do well in their academics as well as the scholarship application.

Eligibility and features

  • The students who are applying for post-graduate programs in accounting, finance, management, or any other business-related fields will only be eligible to apply for this scholarship.
  • Up to 10,000 pounds will be provided for the scholarship
  • The deadline for this scholarship is 31 August 2023

9. Strathclyde Business School Dean's Excellence Awards (Undergraduate)

This scholarship is provided to students who are planning to pursue undergraduate courses

Eligibility and features

  • The students who want to pursue undergraduate courses in the fields of business and management are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
  • The value of the scholarship is up to 2000 pounds.
  • 30th August 2023 is the last date to apply for this scholarship.

10. Mature Students Hardship Fund

The scholarship is provided to students who are already studying at the University of Strathclyde and struggling financially.

Eligibility and features

  • Should have started the current course at the age of 21 or over 21.
  • Started the course with an appropriate funding arrangement but then ran out of funds.
  • Should have applied for all the other funding options.
  • The value of the scholarship is up to 1000 Euros.
  • The deadline for the scholarship is January 1st, 2030.

How to Apply for the Scholarships

To apply for a certain scholarship

  • Go to the official website of the University of Strathclyde. 
  • Click on the scholarship that you want to apply for.
  • Click on the ‘apply button
  • You will be taken to a page where you will need to fill out the form and then submit it.

Note:- For some scholarships, you need to talk to the supervisor or the coordinator to apply for the scholarship.

How Wemakescholars can help

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