Scholarships at Abertay University

Overview

This is an award of up to £12,000 for prospective new international undergraduate students.

The award is £3,000 per annum, for a maximum of 4 years total study. Successful recipients will have the award deducted from their tuition fees.

Eligibility 

To be eligible you must meet all of the following conditions:

• Be classified as International (Overseas) fee status by Abertay University.

• Registered as a full-time student for your first undergraduate degree.

• Have met all the academic conditions attached to your offer of admission for entry to the University as a new full-time student in September.

• Be studying on campus at the University.

Students who are admitted with Advanced Entry into Level 2 or above, and who meet the above conditions, will also be eligible for this Award.

The Award will be awarded for each year of your undergraduate degree, up to a maximum of 4 years, while you are studying in Dundee. The Award will not be awarded for any year you spend studying abroad or working in industry.

The Indonesia-UK DIKTI Scholarship Programme is open for lecturers at Indonesian universities and administrative staff at DIKTI and Indonesian state universities, to undertake postgraduate study at many leading universities and higher education institutions in the United Kingdom.

The programme will fund up to 750 academics to come and study in the UK over the next five years. All academic subjects are eligible for funding under the DIKTI programme

Overview

This £3,000 award is open to all prospective new international taught postgraduate students who:

• Are classified as International (Overseas) fee status by Abertay University.

• Are applying for postgraduate study with the equivalent of a UK 2:1 Bachelors degree equivalent or better (approximately 60% and above).

For students commencing their studies in September, successful recipients will have the award deducted from their tuition fees.

Eligibility 

To be eligible you must meet the conditions set out above.

This Award is not available to currently registered postgraduate students.

The TOEFL scholarship awards TOEFL test takers for achieving academic excellence, exhibiting leadership skills, performing extracurricular activities and demonstrating English-communication proficiency. Test takers applying for the TOEFL scholarship must be citizens of Mainland China, India, Japan, Korea or Taiwan.

Eligibility 

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria to avail the TOEFL scholarship. The eligibility criteria may vary depending on the country you are applying from.

• You must be currently living in the country from where you have registered for TOEFL.

• You must be beginning undergraduate or graduate study at a college or university listed in the TOEFL Destination Search.

• Hold a grade point average of at least 80 or higher on a 100-point scale or a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

• Have a valid TOEFL test result used as a requirement for admissions into your undergraduate or graduate program.

Overview

The Jody Gallagher Scholarship is open to students who are in Year 2, 3 or 4 of the BA (Hons) Computer Arts degree.

The one-year scholarship was established to provide £1250 in financial support to students who are from a low-income household and have overcame financial obstacles to attend Abertay. Students must demonstrate that they are in significant financial need, as well as showing their commitment to continue their studies at Abertay, and an interest in working in the computer games sector.

Further Information

The scholarship was established in memory of Abertay alum Jody Gallagher who passed away in early 2019. Jody studied Computer Arts between 2002 and 2004 before he went to work for companies such as Blade Interactive, Outplay, and 4J. He briefly set up his own games company and lectured on an ad-hoc basis at Dundee & Angus College.

Jody wanted to help students realise their passion for computer games so that they could continue to strive towards their chosen career. This Scholarship was set up to ease the financial burden for these students.

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be commencing year 2, 3 or 4 of the BA (Hons) Computer Arts Degree.

• Be able to demonstrate a financial need for support in the application form.

• Be able to demonstrate that you want to work in the Computer Games sector after completing your degree.

• Be willing to meet the donor and/or write a letter of thanks.

• Take part in any publicity and marketing material for the Scholarship. 

The University is participating in the Scottish Saltire Scholarships programme. Scotland's Saltire Scholarships (SSS) are a substantial programme of scholarships, offered on a matched funding basis between the Government and Scottish Higher Education Institutions.

The scheme offers up to 50 awards, each worth £8000 towards the cost of tuition fees for one year of study. To be eligible, you must be intending on studying full-time a taught Masters degree in one of the following subject areas:

• Science

• Technology

• Creative industries

• Healthcare and medical sciences

• Renewable and clean energy

Eligibility 

You must:

• Have a conditional or unconditional offer of admission before applying.

• Be a citizen of Canada, China (including Hong Kong), India, Japan, Pakistan and USA. 

• Be able to demonstrate you can meet living costs and fund the remaining portion of your programme.

• Not have previously studied for a full undergraduate degree in Scotland.

• No have previously been a recipient of a Scottish Saltire scholarship.

• Study an eligible course.

Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Chevening Award is a Scholarship provided to eligible candidates looking to study a postgraduate degree in the UK. Candidates must have previous work experience in order to qualify.

Overview

Chevening Scholarships are the UK government’s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations. The programme makes awards to outstanding scholars with leadership potential from around the world to study postgraduate courses at universities in the UK.

The Chevening programme was established in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international scheme. Chevening Scholars come from 118 countries worldwide (excluding the USA and the EU), and last year the scholarships supported more than 1,900 individuals. There are over 42,000 Chevening alumni around the world who together comprise an influential and highly regarded global network.

The programme provides full or part funding for full-time courses at postgraduate level, normally a one-year Master’s degree, in any subject and at any UK university. Guidance for applicants can be found on the Chevening website.

Eligibility 

To be eligible you must:

• Be a citizen of a Chevening eligible country

• Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your award has ended

• Possess an undergraduate degree that will enable entry onto a UK postgraduate degree

• Have at least two years' work experience

• Have received an unconditional offer from one of your University choices

Closing Date 

November each year

Established in 2009 by the Japan-Scotland Society (JSS) to commemorate the founder, Mr Takahashi Yoshiteru, and the long-time donor and supporter of the society, Mr James T Howat, these scholarships aim to assist Japanese postgraduate students at Scottish universities to flourish in an international society.

Two scholarship awards are offered per year to the value of 300,000 JPY.

Eligibility 

Applicants must be Japanese nationals planning to enter a postgraduate course at Masters level in a Scottish university, and expect to be active in the Japan-Scotland Society after completion of their studies.