The James McCune Smith Scholarships will fund Black UK students to undertake PhD research at the University. They will provide an enhanced experience through external mentors, placements, leadership training, community-building activities and networking opportunities. The Scholarships are named after James McCune Smith, who graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1837 as the first African American to receive a medical degree.
Key Features:
PhD research can be in any discipline
Funding covers stipend and fees for 4 years
6 month placement with industry, a government or non-governmental organisation or other employer
Mentorship from outside academia to provide a broader perspective and network, in addition to the usual academic supervisors
Leadership training and community building activities
Support for conferences and other networking opportunities
Eligibility
A candidate must be a UK domicile Black African, Black Caribbean, Black other, Mixed-White and Black Caribbean or other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black other).
The University is seeking to address under-representation by these groups in our PhD programmes.
This is an extra opportunity for Black UK students to receive a funded PhD place at the University of Glasgow.
Applying for a James McCune Smith Scholarship does not prevent a candidate from simultaneously applying for other schemes to obtain a funded place. However, only one funded place can be accepted.
