Carnegie Masters Grants
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Carnegie Masters Grants

Our new Carnegie Masters Grants are designed to help graduates in Scotland, who otherwise couldn’t afford it, meet the costs of postgraduate study.

They are aimed at talented students from low-income Scottish households and are intended to equip graduates with the skills and expertise to fulfil their ambitions and make a wider contribution to Scotland.

You might have finished your undergraduate degree and are thinking of next steps, or you might be considering a career change. If so, a Carnegie Masters Grant could be for you.

For the best chance of success with your application, please download and read our  Applicant Guide, which contains frequently asked questions, full eligibility criteria, evidence requirements and more. 

Eligibility Checker

To access the application form, please first check your eligibility below. You must meet all the eligibility criteria or your application will not be considered. All eligible applications will be assessed against the scheme criteria based on the information you provide in the application form and supporting evidence. If you are uncertain about your eligibility, please read the Applicant Guide or contact us.

FAQs

You will be notified of the outcome within three weeks of submitting your application, providing that you have supplied all the necessary evidence.

If you are successful, the award will be transferred directly to the university you have applied to, there will be no need for you to take any further action.

For the best chance of success with your application, please read our Applicant Guide, which contains frequently asked questions, full eligibility criteria, evidence requirements and more. 

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact grants@carnegie-trust.org

Key application portal dates

1st May 2026

Closing date for applications

31st July 2026

Key Facts

  • Funding available:

    A Carnegie Masters Grant will provide a contribution towards the cost of Home-rate tuition fees for masterʼs programmes up to a maximum of £10,000 (full-time) or £5,000 per year (part-time).

    In some cases, a Carnegie Masters Grant can also help with the additional costs of study, such as travel, childcare, or equipment costs up to £5,000 (full-time) or £2,500 per year (part-time).

  • How it works:

    Carnegie Masters Grants help to bridge the gap between the value of postgraduate loans from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS), and the cost of many master’s courses.

    For example, you might wish to undertake a MSc in Computational Geoscience, where the fee for study is £12,960.

    After applying for, and receiving, the maximum SAAS postgraduate loan of £7,000, you could then apply for a Carnegie Masters Grant. Your successful application would meet the difference of £5,960 and would be paid direct to your university.

FAQs

You will be notified of the outcome within three weeks of submitting your application, providing that you have supplied all the necessary evidence.

If you are successful, the award will be transferred directly to the university you have applied to, there will be no need for you to take any further action.

For the best chance of success with your application, please read our Applicant Guide, which contains frequently asked questions, full eligibility criteria, evidence requirements and more. 

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact grants@carnegie-trust.org