United Kingdom
1 Fulbright/University of Glasgow Award
Accepted Degree Levels
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Grant PeriodFall StartGrant Length10 Months |
Award Type
Fulbright Graduate Degree Grants
- Yes
Award Profile
The Fulbright University of Glasgow Award covers the first year of any non-clinical master's degree programme offered by the university.
Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow, is a research-intensive, broad-based university located in Scotland’s largest city. It has 25,000 students, over 7,000 of whom are international. The University ranks in the top 100 in the QS (73), Times Higher (86) and US News and World Reports (95) world rankings. Teaching quality is high (88% overall satisfaction in the National Student Survey). Glasgow is 9th in the world rankings of universities over 400 years old and is currently the Scottish University of the Year (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022).
Its stunning campus, centred on the landmark neo-Gothic Main Building, boasts over 100 listed buildings as well as modern teaching and research facilities. The University is now in the middle of a £1bn campus development programme, with the James McCune Smith Learning Hub now open to students, offering a range of learning and collaborative spaces.
Grant Length
Grant Period
Grant Length: 10 months.
Master's programs in the UK may last up to one year (and in rare circumstances, 2 years). Unless otherwise stated, funding is provided for the first year of the degree - although the grant period is 10 months, tuition waivers cover the entire first year and student visas are not impacted by grant length.
Stipend amounts are set and do not change based on length of the degree.
Orientation
Candidate Profile
The Commission is seeking applicants who demonstrate:
- Rigor in scholarly enquiry and academic or professional excellence;
- Strong reasons for wishing to pursue the proposed project in the UK and at a particular institution;
- A desire to gain a better understanding of the peoples and cultures of their host country;
- Commitment to the community through volunteer and extra-curricular activities;
- Flexibility and dynamism necessary for active involvement in the host country.
Eligibility
6 Months
The following applicants are ineligible for consideration: applicants who have extensive previous experience in the UK, applicants whose proposals are to complete any part of a medical degree, including internships or residencies, or applicants who hold a Ph.D. at the time the grant is to begin.
Applicants who have previously spent time at their selected university will be at a competitive disadvantage.
Applicants who have spent six or more months in the host country in the year prior to the grant are ineligible for consideration.
Accepted Degree Levels
- Bachelor's
- Master's
- Doctoral
Special Application Instructions
In your Fulbright online application, for Award Name, please select the specific award you are applying for from the drop down menu.
Foreign Language Proficiency
Fulbright Proposal Types
No
Yes
Affiliation
Letter recommended but not required at deadline
Applicants are responsible for arranging their own affiliation and must apply for admission according to the relevant university’s admissions procedures. Applicants are not expected to have a letter of admission/affiliation at time of application, but awards are made conditional upon acceptance by the chosen institution before arrival. Applicants for Ph.D. programs should include a letter of support from their proposed supervisor.
Applicants will complete two applications, the Fulbright application and the university’s application (according to the university’s admissions procedures). Applicants must submit their university applications as early as possible, ideally before January 15, 2023. Applicants who fail to do so may be at a competitive disadvantage. The Fulbright Program does not cover the application fee for the university.
Affiliation Fees/Tuition
Tuition for the first year of study will be waived internally by the host university.
Dependents
Grant Amount
- Full tuition waiver for the first year of study
- £15,609 living stipend
- $1500 travel stipend
The living stipend is intended as a contribution towards general maintenance costs towards the first year in the UK.