Eligibility

To be considered for a Faculty of Science Online Masters Scholarship, candidates must:

• be a new student holding an offer of admission for an online MSc in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for September 2026 entry.
• be self-funded. Students who receive full scholarships, for example from a government office or embassy, will not be eligible.

Terms and conditions

• Applicants must meet all of the above eligibility criteria to be considered for a Faculty of Science Online Masters Scholarship.
• Awardees must register on an online Faculty of Science Masters degree for September 2026 entry and continue to meet all of the above eligibility criteria throughout their studies. The scholarships cannot be deferred or transferred to any other entry points. 
• Online Master’s degrees in the Faculty of Science are studied part-time over two or three years. The scholarship will be awarded towards the payment of a student’s tuition fee as a £634 award in each of the three years of study, or a £950 award in each of the two years of study, subject to academic progression.
• Successful candidates will be selected on their academic performance (current and/or previously gained), any relevant extra-curricular or professional experience alongside their scholarship application form.
• The awards are available for an online masters only, on-campus masters degrees are not eligible.
• Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis. Awards may be allocated early in the application cycle.
• The deadline for consideration is 11 September 2026.
• Applicants who have been awarded a scholarship will be notified within four weeks of submitting a scholarship application form. Applicants who have not been notified of receiving a scholarship within four weeks of application will remain under consideration for an award until 11 September 2026.
• Students are only eligible to hold one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde.
• The Faculty of Science's decision on the awarding of scholarships is final. Appeals will not be considered.