Baillie Gifford Scholarship for Woman

Baillie Gifford STEM scholarship for Women

Overview

Five Baillie Gifford STEM scholarships for women are available in the 2025/26 academic year. Applications will be selected based on how well the applicant demonstrates how the scholarship can help them progress on their chosen career path. Other important factors include:

Students who are first in their family to attend university.
Have overcome challenging circumstances.
Are from a low-income background.
And/or who are at risk of leaving their studies and will benefit from the scholarship.

Baillie Gifford is an independent investment partnership founded in Edinburgh in 1908, focused on long-term growth investing in some of the world’s most exciting companies. With 1,684 staff and assets under management of £277bn (of 31 March 2022), it has offices in Edinburgh (HQ), Amsterdam, Dublin, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, New York, Shanghai, Toronto and Zurich. Baillie Gifford also supports scholarships for Mental Health Nursing within the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences.

Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

Be studying in 1st, 2nd or 3rd year of the following degrees:
- BSc (Hons) Computer Games Application Development.
- BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology.
- BSc (Hons) Computing.
- BSc (Hons) Ethical Hacking.
- BSc (Hons) Computer Science with Cybersecurity.
- BEng Civil and Environmental Engineering.
- BSc (Hons) Food and Consumer Science.
- BSc (Hons) Forensic Sciences.
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science.
Identify as female.
Be able to demonstrate a financial need for support in the application form.
Be able to demonstrate a strong intent to have a career in their chosen subject area when they graduate.
Be willing to meet the award conditions set out below.
Be studying at the Abertay campus in Dundee.

Funding available

Scholarship awards of up to £1,500 can be made available to successful applicants.

Awards are paid in two instalments, one award per academic term.

Award conditions

Applicants are expected to meet the following conditions if they wish to accept the award:

To write a letter of thanks.
Give permission for parts of the letter of thanks to be quoted in promotional materials.
To be willing to meet with representatives of the scholarship if required.
To take part in promotional activity relating to the award.
To write an end of year update on your progress at Abertay University.

Application deadlines

Applications Open: Tuesday 16 September 2025.

Closing Date: Monday 17 November 2025.

How to apply

Apply via Abertay Connect by clicking on the button below:

Apply Now

Application queries and assistance

Staff in the Advisory Service can offer support and guidance with the application process including:

Feedback on the first draft of your personal statement by email or at a Drop-In appointment.
Application checking face to face at a Drop-In.
Advice on where to look for opportunities.
Eligibility queries for awards that we administer.
Evidence queries.

Please contact Advisory at least 4 weeks before the application deadline. This is to ensure that there is adequate time for staff to review your email, and for you to make alterations based on any feedback provided.

You can contact the Advisory Service by emailing to advisory@abertay.ac.uk

Advisory Service run Drop-In sessions on a first-come first-serve basis, during term time usually between 1pm and 4pm Monday to Thursday on the ground floor of the library. If you have a question about Drop-In sessions you can visit the SEZ desk or by emailing advisory@abertay.ac.uk.