
Borders & Shires Scholarship
ApplyKey facts
- Number of scholarships: 1
- Value: £2,812
- Opens: 30 April 2025
- Deadline: 22 July 2025
- Helps with: Tuition fees
- Duration: 1 year
Summary
We are delighted to announce the Borders & Shires scholarship, awarding the successful applicant a scholarship of £2,812 to pay their fees for the dissertation level of the MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic, and Heraldic Studies in academic year 2025-26. It has been created with funding from a member of our alumni group who wishes to promote academic level genealogical research and to honour their family’s memory.
The aim of this scholarship is to further the education of genealogists with a focus on supporting those who have no access to other opportunities for financial support.
The name Borders and Shires holds two meanings: first, as recognition of applicants crossing international borders to achieve academic excellence in genealogical studies; second, as an homage to the donor’s ancestors from the Scottish Borders and Dumfriesshire, plus those south of the English border in Cumberland, Derbyshire, and Nottinghamshire.
The scholarship will be awarded annually.
How to apply
To apply for this award please fill in the Borders & Shires Scholarship application form.
Selection process
Following the closing date for applications, department representatives will meet to consider applications and select the successful candidate.
The successful candidate will be notified by September 2025.
Contact us
Strathclyde Institute for Genealogical Studies: cll-sigs@strath.ac.uk