Scholarships & funding

Thomas Scott Blackadder Scholarship

This scholarship is now closed.

Thomas Scott Blackadder graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1947 with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering and was, from 1963-1994, the CEO of Diamond Power Specialty Ltd. The Blackadder family have a prominent history in the field of engineering in central Scotland.

We are honoured to introduce the Thomas Scott Blackadder Scholarship created to support 1 Mechanical Engineering student in need of financial support.

In order to be eligible you must:

- Be a national of USA or Canada

- Have International fee status

- Hold an offer of study for the BEng/MEng Mechanical Engineering programme commencing in September 2026

- Demonstrate excellent academic achievement before starting University:

• Qualifications already achieved:  students holding the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades 
• Qualification not yet achieved:  students predicted, or who achieve, the following A Level/IB (or local equivalent) grades, the scholarship may be withdrawn if final exam results do not meet the grades outlined below.
• If you have queries over equivalences to other qualifications please contact us here

Programme	A Levels	International Baccalaureate
James Watt School of Engineering (BEng)	AAB	36
James Watt School of Engineering (MEng)	A*AA	39

Number of Scholarships

At least one

Value

Full fee waiver + £15,000 stipend, per year of progressive study

How to apply

This scholarship is now closed.

Deadline to apply is the 20th May at 11:59AM. Decisions will be communicated to all applicants by 30th May 2026.

For more information contact: scholarships@gla.systa-s.com