Overview
The University of Dundee’s January 2027 Vice Chancellor’s Africa Undergraduate Scholarship is open to eligible international students domiciled in African countries including Eritrea, with up to £22,500 across eligible study years.
Complete scholarship details
The award provides £6,500 in the entry year and £4,000 for each subsequent year of study for up to five years, capped at £22,500. It applies to eligible full-time, on-campus undergraduate programmes starting 11 January 2027. There is no separate scholarship application; the University Admissions Team automatically reviews eligible offer holders.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants must hold an offer for an eligible full-time, on-campus University of Dundee undergraduate programme, have international fee status, and meet the scholarship terms. Medicine and Dentistry are excluded and the programme fee must be at least £21,800. Eritrea is explicitly listed among eligible African countries.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Official University of Dundee page confirms Eritrea in the eligible-country list, £6,500 entry-year value plus £4,000 in subsequent years up to five years/max £22,500, automatic consideration, and closing 31 January 2027 at 23:59 UK time. January UK time is GMT (UTC+0). Repository source/title searches found no existing record.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
University of Dundee — Vice Chancellor’s Africa Undergraduate Scholarship ↗