Rural and Islands Bursary Fund

Up to £1,000 of support for existing UHI students from rural and isolated communities in the Highlands and Islands. 

Deadline

31 October 2025

The Rural and Islands Bursary Fund offer existing UHI students the opportunity to apply for up to £1,000 of support for their studies. Thanks to the generosity of the Witherby Publishing Group Charitable Trust, UHI’s Rural and Islands Bursary Fund will support at least 10 students from rural and isolated communities in the Highlands and Islands. 

Bursaries will be awarded for specific aspects of a students studies which they would otherwise be unable to participate in.  Examples include (but are not limited to): 

• Travel to attend conferences 
• Work placements or field studies
• Equipment, books or other study materials 
• Support for unexpected financial circumstances which might affect a student’s ability to focus and achieve their potential  

Eligibility 

The Rural and Islands Bursary Fund is designed to be as flexible as possible in order to maximise its ability to meet the various needs of UHI’s rural and island students.  

Eligible students will be: 

• Currently undertaking a course at UHI 
• Full Time or Part-Time students 
• Scottish students 
• Resident in a rural or island location

Please get in touch  if you have queries.