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The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding is a web resource that UWS subscribe to, making it free for our students and prospective students to use. It includes a funding database of over 1000 charities and trusts, and access to comprehensive guidance on how to produce a high-quality application. This is a brilliant place to start your research.

 

1. Accessing this guide from a campus PC? You can automatically log in without creating an account.

2. Already have a UWS email account? You can create an account in less than 30 seconds.

3.Are you a prospective student? We understand you won’t be able to access our campus PCs nor will you have a UWS email address. Simply email the Funding and Advice Team at [email protected], and we will send you a PIN to access this resource.

 

Once you have mastered the art of finding and applying for scholarships, you can take a browse through the other great resources on the Alternative Trusts & Scholarships | University of the West of Scotland (uws.ac.uk) webpage to find more opportunities. Remember there are no limits on the amount of trusts you can apply to. Once you get into the swing of this you will soon realise that you are repeating similar information, only with tweaks for each fund. With a little practice and by using these great resources you will be an expert in no time.

The Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding