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Carnegie Masters Grants for Scotland

  • Organization: Carnegie Education Fund
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Deadline: July 31, 2026
  • Age: No age limit stated
  • Funding: Partially Funded

The Carnegie Education Fund pays the tuition gap for students from low-income Scottish households doing a master's at a Scottish university. It sits on top of the SAAS postgraduate loan and covers what the loan does not, up to £10,000. In some cases it also contributes to study costs like travel, childcare or equipment. The money is not repayable and goes straight to your university. What you get: ➤ Up to £10,000 toward Home-rate master's tuition fees (full-time), or £5,000 per year (part-time) ➤ Up to £5,000 toward study costs (full-time), or £2,500 per year (part-time), covering travel, childcare or essential equipment ➤ Funding that does not need to be repaid, unlike the SAAS loan it sits on top of ➤ Payment made directly to your university, with no further action needed from you ➤ Support for both years where the master's is a two-year full-time programme, capped at £5,000 per year What you'll do: ➤ Complete the online eligibility checker to unlock the application form ➤ Show how your course helps you fulfil your ambitions and contribute to Scottish society or the economy ➤ Provide evidence of your household income and your connection to Scotland ➤ Apply for the SAAS postgraduate tuition fee loan before applying for the grant

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Carnegie Masters Grants for Scotland

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Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Partially Funded
Location
United Kingdom
Deadline
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About this opportunity

The Carnegie Education Fund pays the tuition gap for students from low-income Scottish households doing a master's at a Scottish university. It sits on top of the SAAS postgraduate loan and covers what the loan does not, up to £10,000. In some cases it also contributes to study costs like travel, childcare or equipment. The money is not repayable and goes straight to your university.

What you get: ➤ Up to £10,000 toward Home-rate master's tuition fees (full-time), or £5,000 per year (part-time) ➤ Up to £5,000 toward study costs (full-time), or £2,500 per year (part-time), covering travel, childcare or essential equipment ➤ Funding that does not need to be repaid, unlike the SAAS loan it sits on top of ➤ Payment made directly to your university, with no further action needed from you ➤ Support for both years where the master's is a two-year full-time programme, capped at £5,000 per year

What you'll do: ➤ Complete the online eligibility checker to unlock the application form ➤ Show how your course helps you fulfil your ambitions and contribute to Scottish society or the economy ➤ Provide evidence of your household income and your connection to Scotland ➤ Apply for the SAAS postgraduate tuition fee loan before applying for the grant

Who can apply

  • No age limit stated
  • Ordinarily resident in Scotland
  • Attended a secondary school or college in Scotland for at least two full years, or have a substantial and recent connection to Scotland through residency, education or upbringing
  • Live in a low-income household
  • Hold or have applied for a place on an eligible taught or research master's at a Scottish university starting in 2026/27
  • Have applied for the SAAS postgraduate tuition fee loan
  • No application fees

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Good to know

  • +The grant is not a loan and does not need to be repaid
  • +An eligibility checker on the page tells you in one minute whether you qualify
  • +Study costs like childcare and travel can be covered, which most tuition schemes ignore
  • +Money is paid straight to the university, so there is no administration on your side

Worth checking yourself

  • !It only covers the tuition gap left after the SAAS postgraduate loan, so you still take on that loan
  • !The applicant guide notes that where no award is available you must show you can cover the difference yourself
  • !Restricted to Scotland by residency or a substantial recent connection
  • !Applications are only assessed after the closing date, so applying early gives no advantage
  • !Closes 31 July 2026, roughly two weeks out at the time of writing

What we could not confirm

  • ?The closing date is given as 31 July 2026 with no time of day or timezone anywhere on the page or in the applicant guide
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