Robert Gordon University Ina Scott Sutherland 2024-2025

The scholarships have been made available through a donation from the Ina Scott Sutherland Charitable Foundation to widen access to higher education by providing financial support to students from groups traditionally under-represented at university.

Three scholarships will be awarded to students who have been offered and accepted a place to study at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, at RGU and can demonstrate financial need, academic merit, motivation, and ambition.

• Table of Content
• About Robert Gordon University (RGU)
• Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Robert Gordon University (RGU)

Robert Gordon University, commonly referred to as RGU, is a public university in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It became a university in 1992, and originated from an educational institution founded in the 18th century by Robert Gordon, a prosperous Aberdeen merchant, and various institutions which provided adult education and technical education in the 19th and early 20th centuries. It is one of two universities in the city (the other is the much older University of Aberdeen). ... continue reading

Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship

• Category Undergraduate
• SponsorRobert Gordon University (RGU)
• City to study Aberdeen
• School to study Robert Gordon University (RGU)
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline September 6, 2024

Aim and Benefits of Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship

The scholarship will offer £2,500 per annum as well as study skills support and mentoring coordinated through the Widening Access team.

Requirements for Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Be a Scottish domiciled, classed as a home fees student, or classed as an RUK student.
• Be enrolled full time in the first year of your chosen undergraduate degree programme at RGU.
• Meet the bursary specific eligibility criteria.
• Have not already obtained a first degree.

Students must also meet at least one of the additional criteria:

• Reside in a postcode area which is regarded by the Scottish Government as being within the 20% (Quintile 1) most deprived regions of the country as categorised by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD).
• Reside in a low-income household (in receipt of Educational Maintenance Allowance or eligible to claim SAAS bursary, i.e., household income below £34,000)
• Have spent time as a Looked After Child, or Looked After and Accommodated Child, be that at home, in residential, foster or kinship care.
• Are currently caring, unpaid, for a friend or family member who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or addiction cannot cope without your support.
• Have completed an ‘Access To’ programme.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Robert Gordon University Undergraduate Scholarship

An awarding panel will meet at the end of September and successful applicants will be notified in October 2024.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Eligible applicants will receive an email with details of how to apply.

However, if you feel that you qualify or have any questions, please contact [email protected]

Applications must be received by midnight on 5 September 2024.

For more details visit: RGU website.