Baillie Gifford Scholarship for Mental Health Nursing Students

Overview

A one-year scholarship of £1,500 open to students starting year 2 of their Mental Health Nursing degree. There are four scholarships of £1,500 each available.

Students who have overcome challenging circumstances to attend university, are from a low-income background, or are at risk of leaving their studies will benefit from the scholarship. However, the students who demonstrate how the scholarship can help them and has ambitions to work in Mental Health Nursing after they graduate will receive the scholarship.

About Baillie Gifford

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 (at 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 STEM scholarships for Women within the School of Design and Informatics.

Eligibility

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

Be starting year 2 of their BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing degree at the Dundee campus in September 2025.
Be able to demonstrate a financial need for support in the application form.
Be able to demonstrate that you intend to have a career in mental health nursing when you graduate.
Be willing to meet the award conditions set out below.

Application dates

Applications Open: Tuesday 16 September 2025

Closing Date: Monday 17 November 2025

How to apply

Apply using the button below or by searching Abertay Connect for 'Scholarship Opportunities'.

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Award conditions

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

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

Application queries and help

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.
Checking your application 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 advisory@abertay.ac.uk

Advisory Service run Drop-In sessions on a first-come first-serve basis, during term time usually between 1pm-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 in person, or email advisory@abertay.ac.uk