Clark (Mile-End) Bursary Fund

Registered Scottish Charity (SC004959)

Background

The Clark (Mile-End) Bursary Fund is a charitable endowment which was established in 1868 by a Victorian philanthropist by the name of John Clark. He was a thread manufacturer and prominent citizen from Paisley in Scotland. The fund is governed by Rules laid down in a 1974 Scheme (as varied with the consent of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator in 2013).

The Fund typically receives approximately 300 applications each year, but only makes between 5 and 10 grants annually. Grants are awarded at the discretion of the Governors of the Fund, and are given to applicants who show the highest levels of attainment in their studies and extracurricular activities, and in their promise for their future careers.

Eligibility

Please do not apply if you do not meet one of the undernoted criteria as your application will not be considered. 

You are only eligible to apply if:

(a) you have already obtained an honours degree from the University of Glasgow or Strathclyde and are now studying for, or applying to study for, a subsequent degree / post-graduate course which is either at the University of Glasgow or Strathclyde or is at another university in the UK or abroad; or

(b) you have already obtained an honours degree or equivalent from another university in the UK or abroad and are now studying for, or applying to study for, a subsequent degree / post-graduate course which is at the University of Glasgow or Strathclyde.

If you do not meet one of these criteria you should not apply for a grant from this Fund.

Note: Grants are only paid to applicants who are resident in the UK at the time of payment. 

Value of grants

Normally between £500 and £1,500

How to apply

Please note that all grants from our Fund for 2023-24 have been awarded and it is no longer possible to apply for a grant at present.  We are not currently accepting applications. 

The next round of grants will be awarded in November 2024 and applications can be submitted from 15 May 2024 onwards.  This can only be done by means of the online application form which will be available on this website from that date. 

Please note that there are third-party websites that provide links to out of date versions of our application form - these will not be accepted. Any applications submitted by email or by post will be ignored. 

Applications must be by means of the online form and only from 15 May 2024 onwards.

Contact

If you have any questions, please contact the Clerk by email at clarkmileendfund@gmail.com 

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