SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS FROM SCOTLAND  

19 February 2020

The Belfast Benevolent Society of St Andrew has set up a new scholarship to reward and support Queen’s undergraduate students from Scotland.

The scholarship will not only assist financially, but will also introduce Queen’s students from Scotland to the benefits of a support network of Northern Ireland-based Scots. The scholarship recipient will be invited to attend the Society's St Andrew's Day festivities, along with other events organised by the Society throughout the academic year.

The scholarship, which will be awarded later in the year to the undergraduate student from Scotland who achieves the highest overall mark in Level Two within their Faculty, is highly competitive.

David Pratt, President of the Society, said: “This initiative is an opportunity for us not only to help support students but to raise our profile within a younger demographic and let them know there is an established network for the Scottish community here in Northern Ireland.”

Welcoming the scholarship and extending her thanks to the Society, Professor Adrienne Scullion, the University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (AHSS), said: “We are delighted that Queen’s students will benefit from the generosity of the Society and its members. 

“The Queen’s learning community is home to students from all parts of GB and far beyond and we are glad to have the opportunity to offer additional support to high achievers in this cohort.

“This award – and our relationship with the Belfast Benevolent Society of St Andrew – is especially significant in building on the historic links and friendships between Scotland and Northern Ireland.”

The Belfast Benevolent Society of St Andrew has existed since September 1867 when its main function was to provide practical assistance to people of Scottish birth. Initially, this included providing coal allowances, spectacles and boots, and tools for workmen.

Over time, the function and role of the Society has changed but generosity, and supporting those in need, continues to be a core element of their ethos.

The inaugural award will be presented later this year to a student in the AHSS Faculty and will then alternate across this, and the other two University faculties (Engineering and Physical Sciences and Medicine, Health and Life Sciences) in the subsequent years.

For more on the importance of scholarships to student life at Queen’s read our news story here; to support scholarships and awards at the University go to the Queen’s Foundation web page or contact Aoife McNabb, Development Manager.

For enquiries about this story or to submit a graduate news item, please contact Gerry Power, Communications Officer, Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO), Queen’s University Belfast, on telephone: +44 (0)28 9097 5321.

Pictured with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Adrienne Scullion (2nd from right) are members of the Belfast Benevolent Society of St Andrew: (L-R) Yasmin Lutton, Graeme Kerr, David Pratt (President) and Catriona Johnston.

Photo credit: Headline image by David Peterson from Pixabay 

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