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 about 250 applications each year, but it only makes a maximum of 10 grants annually. Grants are awarded at the sole discretion of the Governors of the Fund, and are given to applicants who show the highest levels of attainment in their studies, but also taking account of extracurricular activities and interests, and the potential for successful 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 you have already obtained:

(a) 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) 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

Between £500 and £1,500

How to apply

Applications for a 2024 grant are now closed.  Decisions on the applications will be made by the Governors of the Fund in November 2024 and applicants informed accordingly.

The online form in order to apply for a 2025 grant will not be available on this site until May 2025.

Please note that there are third-party websites that may provide links to out of date versions of our application form - these will not be accepted.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

Contact

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

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