Key facts for the Alumni Family scholarship

Alumni Family Scholarship 2026/27(the “Scholarship”)

This Key Facts Document sets out the main details of the Scholarship, as at date of publication. This document should be reviewed alongside the University of Dundee Scholarship and Bursary Terms and Conditions, as those terms and conditions will provide you with additional information that apply to you in respect of the Scholarship. If there is any inconsistency between this Key Facts Document and the University of Dundee Scholarship and Bursary Terms and Conditions, the provisions of the Scholarship and Bursary Terms and Conditions will prevail.

Date of publication

September 2026, applicable to the 2026/27 academic year (September 2026 or January 2027 entry).

Application Process

1. If you are not a current or previous University of Dundee student, you are eligible to apply if you have an immediate family member, as detailed below, who is currently completing an Undergraduate or Postgraduate degree OR has previously studied at the University of Dundee.

An immediate family member (“IFM”) includes the following: 

• Mother
• Father
• Spouse
• Step parent (by marriage)
• Brother or Sister
• Half brother and sister (by marriage)

2. You should apply using the link on the Alumni and Family webpage and submit your completed application. You will be asked to provide evidence to support your application.

3. We require evidence of the relationship and Student ID / matriculation number to confirm your eligibility.

• Evidence of a relationship can be a birth certificate, residential evidence, marital evidence or any other official documentation which confirms the relationship.
• Your supporting documents must be attached to your Scholarship application for further verification.
• You must ensure the information in your application and any supporting documentation is correct, complete, accurate and up to date as any award is based on this information. The University of Dundee reserves the right to withdraw this Scholarship if you have submitted information which is false, fraudulent, incorrect, or misleading.
• If eligible, the award will be applied to your record and an official award letter will be sent to confirm. 

Who is eligible?

1. You must have either a conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible Postgraduate Taught or Undergraduate programme.
2. Your programme must be for September 2026 or January 2027.
3. All Fee Status applicants are eligible for this Scholarship: Scottish, RUK, and Overseas.
4. Your programme must be full-time, taught on campus and lead to the award of a bachelor’s or master’s degree.
5. Programme fee must be £8,500 or above for Undergraduate programmes or £10,850 or above for Postgraduate Taught programmes.
6. You are only eligible if you are studying at Postgraduate Taught/Undergraduate level and are eligible to receive this Scholarship in Year 1 only.

Award Information

1. The value of the Scholarship varies depending on your fee status:
   • For Overseas applicants the value of the Scholarship is £3,000 GBP for 1 year only.
   • For Home and RUK applicants the value of the Scholarship is £1,500 GBP for 1 year only.
2. The Scholarship is applied to your tuition fee balance, reducing the balance owed to the University. This Scholarship is not made as a direct payment, and the amount cannot be increased in any circumstances.
3. If this Scholarship is applied after you have paid your tuition fees in full (pre matriculation), or after you have matriculated and have paid your full tuition fee, then the Scholarship value can be:
   • Refunded after matriculation at the University of Dundee. This will be completed within 3 weeks of matriculation.
   • Transferred to your University Accommodation account balance.

Key Information

1. This Scholarship is applicable in the entry year to the University of Dundee only (September 2026 or January 2027 intake) and cannot be backdated to previous years.
2. If you have studied a Pre-Sessional English programme at the University of Dundee and are continuing to study a master’s programme, this does not make you eligible for the Alumni Scholarship.
3. The programme must last for a minimum of 12 months.
4. If you have an externally funded scholarship that covers part of the full tuition fee, any applicable University of Dundee scholarships, for which you are eligible, may be awarded (provided that any University of Dundee scholarships are up to a maximum of 50% of your tuition fee total, and the total value of the awards combined does not exceed the total University of Dundee tuition fee).
5. If your tuition fees are paid in full by an external sponsorship body no University of Dundee scholarships or discounts will be applicable, unless there is an agreement to this effect with the relevant sponsorship body.
6. If you have a fully funded external scholarship, you will not be eligible to receive the Alumni Scholarship as all tuition fees are covered. The University will not provide the Alumni Scholarship as an additional award.
7. You may be eligible for more than one University of Dundee scholarship, but only up to a maximum of 50% of your tuition fee total.   
8. The Alumni and Family Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other University of Dundee scholarships, including:
   • The Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship; or
   • The Global Excellence Scholarship;
9. The Alumni and Family Scholarship may not be held in conjunction with the following University of Dundee scholarships:
   • The Alumni Scholarship
10. The Alumni and Family Scholarship may not be held in conjunction with named external scholarships, including:
    • The Chevening Scholarship
    • The Commonwealth Scholarship
    • The Great Scholarship
11. If you are from a University of Dundee partnership University and pay a discounted fee as part of this agreement, then you are not eligible to receive the Alumni and Family Scholarship.
12. Should you wish to defer your entry to the University of Dundee, the following rules apply:
    • Deferral within the same academic year: Scholarship can be deferred.
    • Deferral to a new academic year: Scholarship eligibility cannot be deferred and will be reassessed.
13. The Scholarship will be suspended for periods of leave / absence. The Scholarship will be reinstated on your return to full-time study from the point on which your period of study was suspended. For the avoidance of any doubt, the maximum amount that can be paid under this Scholarship is £3,000.
14. Changes to the programme of study:
    • If you change programme before/ during matriculation or after the latest start date (30.09.2026), the University of Dundee reserves the right to reassess eligibility for scholarships and may withdraw the Scholarship Offer should your eligibility have changed.
    • If you change Fee status or any other personal information before, during or after matriculation, the University of Dundee reserves the right to reassess eligibility for scholarships and may withdraw the Scholarship Offer should your eligibility have changed.
15. If you have paid your tuition fees in full, prior to being awarded the Alumni and Family Scholarship, the Scholarship's value will be refunded to you after you enrolled at the University of Dundee. Alternatively, this can be transferred to the University of Dundee accommodation account balance (if applicable).
16. The Scholarship is awarded in the first year of study only.
17. All communication with you will be via the online applicant portal. Types of communication may be:
    • Confirming the Scholarship.
    • Informing you that you have not met the criteria to be awarded the Scholarship.
    • Requesting further information.
18. The University of Dundee is unable to disclose details of the Scholarship to anyone other than you unless you provide your consent to do so.
19. Should you withdraw from your programme of study, the University of Dundee Fees department may be in contact regarding payment of fees and Scholarship balance.
20. All Scholarship decisions are final and cannot be appealed.