ScottishPower have launched a call for the ScottishPower Scholarships for Master’s Studies in the UK for the 2026-27 academic year. This programme, which is aimed at graduates and final-year students, aims to promote excellence in the training of new generations and foster the employability of young people in sectors of the future.
ScottishPower will provide scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year for postgraduate studies at universities in the United Kingdom in the following areas of knowledge:
- Electrical / Mechanical / Civil / Electronic Engineering
- Data / Cyber / Cyber Security / Telecoms / Business Analytics / Cloud Computing / AI
We are pleased that the University of Strathclyde has once again been listed as a trusted partner institution. However, please note that these scholarships are open to all ScottishPower partner institutions. The scholarships are neither administered nor awarded by University of Strathclyde.
At ScottishPower, the scholarship programme aims to help train a new generation of professionals capable of driving the transformation towards a sustainable energy model and who have a desire to develop their career in the power industry. This is why ScottishPower presents its Scholarships for Master’s Studies in the UK programme to support education of motivated people, providing them with experience that will give them access to employment in our industry.
Eligibility
Through its Master’s Scholarship Programme, ScottishPower are looking to develop a new generation of people with enthusiasm for learning, desire to innovate, and aspiration to transform the energy industry.
- Applicants must be in possession of, or expect to receive, a Bachelor with Honours at a minimum 2:1 (or equivalent) or Master’s degree from a recognised university on submission of the application. If the applicant is still in the final year of the academic course 2025-26, the grant will be contingent upon the applicant securing the university degree at the determined level at the end of the academic cycle in June/July 2026.
- Applicants must follow the usual application procedure for the UK University they wish to attend. Applications submitted by students who have not submitted an application will be rejected during the selection process.
- Applicants may not be in receipt of any scholarship, financial aid, or other award of a similar nature from institutions and public or private foundations during the period that the scholarship is awarded for.
- Although the preference would be for scholars not have to take up a part time job while they study, we do understand that due to the current cost of living there may be a requirement for you to do so. We would be happy progress with a role so long that it did not interfere with your studies.
- Integrated Masters will not be funded as part of this programme.
- Candidates who have previously been awarded a scholarship by ScottishPower, the ScottishPower Foundation or any of the other companies within the Iberdrola group are not eligible to apply.
Subject eligibility
Civil & environmental engineering, Civil engineering, Computer science, Data analytics, Electronic & electrical engineering, Mechanical & aerospace engineering, Mechanical engineering, Software engineering
The scholarship will cover the following:
- Enrolment costs at the university in the United Kingdom.
- £14,400 a year to cover per-diem and material expenses. This amount will be paid out in £1,200 monthly instalments.
The Scholarship will have a maximum duration of one calendar year from the beginning of the studies programme.
ScottishPower will also provide local support to the scholarship recipients where appropriate.
The amounts of the Scholarship will be paid in the currency of the country of origin i.e., UK Students in GBP. All payments will be subject to UK income tax.
In return for the scholarship, ScottishPower are looking for each scholar to:
- Promote this programme and our wider career opportunities by supporting our recruitment activities
- Act as a STEM ambassador for the industry
