Dr David McGillivray Access Bursary

The Dr David McGillivray Access Bursary awards £1,000 annually to a Widening Participation Scottish student starting a Heriot-Watt Chemistry Degree in September 2026. The scholarship is aimed at supporting students with their living costs and will be paid for each year of their undergraduate studies.

Eligibility

The Dr David McGillivray Access Bursary provides students coming to study a Chemistry degree 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.

Applications will open for this scholarship in February 2026, you must hold an offer to apply.