Adam Smith Business School Global Impact Scholarship for a master's in the UK

Why it fits you

Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study

United Kingdom

Accepted nationalities

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Timor-Leste, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong SAR China, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé & Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Turks & Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Türkiye, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Target level

Master’s

Fields of study

All fields

Minimum grade

Grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours degree.

Other conditions

• You must have international or EU fee status.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: have international or EU fee status
• The scholarship is only for one-year, full-time master's degrees. PgDips, PgCerts and MRes courses are not eligible.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: This scholarship is available for 1-year, full-time masters only. PgDips, PgCerts or MRes courses are not eligible.
• University of Glasgow scholarships cannot be combined: only the scholarship with the highest value is awarded.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Please note, University of Glasgow Scholarships cannot be combined, only highest value scholarship is awarded.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Paid

Tuition

Number of places

5 places

Dates

Applications close

31 March 2027 at 11:45 BST (Europe/London)

Results announced

Final decisions sent to all applicants by 19 April 2027; shortlisted applicants are invited to the second stage by 2 April 2027.

Studies start

September 2027

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

1. 1
   Step 1: Apply for an eligible one-year full-time postgraduate taught programme starting in September 2027.

   With whom

   You

   By when

   31 March 2027 at 11:45 BST (Europe/London)

2. 2
   Step 2: Accept the offer of a place, then apply for the scholarship (the scholarship opens shortly; you can sign up to be notified).

   With whom

   You

   By when

   31 March 2027 at 11:45 BST (Europe/London)

3. 3
   Step 3: If shortlisted, submit a 2-minute video about the Adam Smith Business School mission and values.

   With whom

   Shortlisted applicants

   By when

   9 April 2027 (Europe/London)

Where to apply