Saltire Scholarships
Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships is a programme of scholarships offered by the Scottish Government in collaboration with Scottish universities and colleges.The scholarships are designed to support the promotion of Scotland as an excellent destination for academic learning and are targeted at the priority sectors of:
● Science
● Technology
● Creative industries
● Healthcare and medical sciences
● Renewable and clean energy
This includes a wide range of subjects across all of Scotland’s universities and higher education institutions.Applications are invited from India, Pakistan, Japan, China (including Hong Kong), Canada, and the US.
Benefits
Each scholarship will amount to £8,000 and will be tenable for one academic year. The award will be deducted from your tuition fees.
These scholarships are supported and funded by the Scottish Government in partnership with the universities in scotland.
Scholars will be expected to participate in a number of activities throughout the academic year in addition to their course of study, including welcome and end of year events and the promotion of Scotland and Scottish Higher Education.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for a Saltire Scholarship, candidates must:
● Have a conditional or unconditional offer of a place at a Scottish university on an eligible course that will be delivered physically in Scotland or via distance online learning or via a combination of both.
● Be a citizen of Canada, India, Japan, USA, Pakistan or China (Hong Kong citizens are also eligible as it is a Special Administrative Region of China).
● Be able to demonstrate that they can meet the costs of living in Scotland (where this is applicable) and the remaining tuition fees.
● Not have previously studied in Scotland.
● Not have previously received a Saltire Scholarship.
● Meet the language requirements of the course.
● Complete an application form and submit it by the closing date of 28 May 2021.
Application Process
Applicants must complete the scholarship application online.
● The application form requires three essays of 250 words each against questions that are-
● The reasons for choosing Scotland and the particular institution and program for study.
● Explain how Saltire Scholarships can help the candidate in the future and how the candidate can help in promoting Scotland for higher education
● Explain the experience and skills possessed by the applicant in communication (both written and presentation) and while working with others.
● In addition to the scholarship application, candidates must also secure admission to eligible Scottish universities
Selection Procedure
The selection process for the Saltire Scholarships is dependent on certain important factors. The selection is mainly dependent on:
● The application of the applicant
● how well the questions addressed are answered
● The notification for the scholarship selection is sent by the university preferably in July. The applicants must note that the decision date varies from university to university. For example, the recipients of Saltire Scholarships at the University of St Andrews will be informed at the end of July.
● It is the discretion of the authorities to call an applicant for a presentation or interview. Upon receiving the scholarship notification, applicants must make sure to accept the notification within four weeks. If not, the scholarship award will be withdrawn.
Termination of Saltire Scholarships
The Scottish Government reserves the right to abolish or terminate the Saltire Scholarships from any of the study programs, especially, if the recipients are not maintaining the required code of conduct.
Also, if the institution feels that the recipient is not actively participating in the outlined programs or is causing indiscipline or showing inappropriate behavior, the institution may recommend the elimination of the scholar from the list of Saltire Scholarship Program.
Deadline :
28th May
