Heriot-Watt Widening Access Bursary (Scotland)
Awards of £1000 per year for new Scottish students from widening participation backgrounds with extra financial support to help towards living costs.
- Award value
- £1,000 per year for each year of undergraduate study (typically 4/5 yrs)
- Campus
- UK
- Opening date
- 14 January 2026
- Closing date
- 6 April 2026
- Fee status
- Scotland
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Delivery mode
- Full-time
- No. awards
- Approximately 50 each year
- status
- Open
Overview
The Heriot-Watt Access Bursary provides students from widening participation backgrounds who are joining us in September 2026 with extra financial support to help towards living costs and will be paid for each year of their undergraduate studies.
A recent survey showed that receiving an Access Bursary alleviated an immediate financial challenge for 92% of recipients, while 94% said their Access Bursary allowed them to focus on their studies. Similarly, recent analysis has shown that students from challenging backgrounds who receive a bursary or scholarship are significantly more likely to progress to the next stage of their degree.
Eligibility
The Heriot-Watt Access Bursary provides students from widening participation backgrounds who are joining us in September 2026, with extra financial support to help towards living costs. Please check if you meet our Widening access criteria.
How to apply
Please click 'apply' and fill in the form below no later than the deadline of Monday 6th April 2026. Please be aware that a short statement of up to 300 words is required regarding your financial situation. To apply you must hold an offer to study at Heriot-Watt in September 2026.
Note - this bursary is for new students who will be joining Heriot-Watt in September 2026 only. Current students who are already enrolled are not eligible to apply. If you are a current student facing financial difficulty please visit our Supporting our students pages (internal access only).
If you would like to change any of your answers after submitting, please email scholarships@hw.ac.uk
Contact
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