Saltire Scholarships

Scotland’s Saltire Scholarships (SSS) is a fantastic scholarship programme offered by the Scottish Government and a number of Scottish universities, including the University of Aberdeen.

These scholarships are available to students from the following countries:

• Canada
• China
• India
• United States of America

Each scholarship is worth a £2,000 tuition waiver for any one year of full time study, on an Undergraduate, Masters or PhD course at the University of Aberdeen.

How to Apply

Please refer to the Saltire Scholarship website for information on how to apply.

Deadline

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 31 March 2015.

More Information

For more information, please email Melissa Cunningham at melissa.cunningham@abdn.ac.uk

University of Aberdeen

Cold and crispy morning on campus

US Ambassador gives a guest lecture at the University of Aberdeen

His Excellency, Matthew Barzun, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom was a special guest to campus last autumn, for the Inaugural Andrew Carnegie Lecture.

We are very grateful to the Carnegie Corporation of New York for the generous donation which will enable the University to stage this prestigious annual event for the next ten years, and we are keen for suggestions from colleagues across the University for high-profile speakers in future years.

The event was extremely well attended and Ambassador Barzun gave a wonderful lecture and took a wide range of questions.

 

Student Mentoring at Aberdeen

Transition to life at university is a very exciting one, but it can also be challenging and demanding at times. Whatever background you arrive from, we want you to make the most of your first year at university and enjoy your time here.

Students 4 Students (S4S) is here to help you settle into University life with advice and support from your fellow students who have been there and got the t-shirt.

Our S4S Mentors are all fully trained, and are current undergraduate students who are studying in the same School as you and, if possible, on the same degree programme.

How does S4S work?

As a new first year student at the University you will be assigned a S4S Mentor.  Your S4S Mentor is there to offer advice and support on University life from the perspective of a fellow student, alongside the assistance you get from your Personal Tutor. The S4S Scheme will last for your entire first year – it depends on you, although we would expect you to have the most contact during the first semester.

Your S4S Mentor will allow you to:

• Gain practical advice, encouragement and support
• Learn from the experiences of others within your area of study
• Increase your social and academic confidence
• Make new friends across year groups
• Develop strategies for dealing with life at university

If you have any questions or would like more information contact Students 4 Students on s4s@abdn.ac.uk.

Children of Alumni Scholarship

The University of Aberdeen is offering up to 30 scholarships to the children of alumni from Malaysia, Singapore, and the United States of America this year. The scholarships apply to eligible students admitted to postgraduate taught programmes for the 2015/16 academic year.

Applicants whose parents studied at the University of Aberdeen and who had a home domicile of Malaysia, Singapore or the USA at the time of their study are eligible for the scholarship. Successful applicants to the scholarship scheme will have their tuition fees reduced by 20%.

Please refer to our funding database for further information, including eligibility criteria and deadlines, or contact the relevant International Officer for your country.