The Adam Smith Business School (ASBS) Indian Excellence Award is a £12,500 tuition fee discount for Indian students taking an eligible one-year master’s at the University of Glasgow’s business school, starting in September 2027.
The award is open to Indian nationals for all eligible ASBS postgraduate taught programmes. Glasgow is offering 7 scholarships and assesses applications on a rolling basis from January, so early applicants have a real advantage.
Here is the exact value, the eligibility rules from the university’s own page, the closing date and the steps to apply.
Glasgow ASBS Indian Excellence Award 2027: quick facts
Quick facts2026-27
| Scholarship from | Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom |
| Scholarship value | £12,500 tuition fee discount |
| Number of awards | 7 scholarships |
| Study level | One-year full-time postgraduate taught Master’s at ASBS |
| Who can apply | Indian nationals with international fee status who hold and accept an offer for an eligible ASBS master’s starting September 2027 |
| Last date to apply | 29 April 2027 at 11:45 AM UK time (assessed on a rolling basis from January, so apply early) |
| Official website | gla.ac.uk – ASBS Indian Excellence Award |
What is the ASBS Indian Excellence Award?
The Adam Smith Business School Indian Excellence Award recognises outstanding students from India who combine academic excellence, leadership potential and a commitment to creating positive change, according to the university.
It is a £12,500 tuition fee discount for students starting an eligible ASBS postgraduate taught master’s. Because Glasgow awards these scholarships on a rolling basis from January onwards – and funding may be allocated before the published deadline – the university strongly encourages applicants to submit their programme and scholarship applications as early as possible.
Scholarship value and what it covers
- The award is a £12,500 fee waiver – a discount on your tuition fees.
- It is available for 7 scholarships.
- It applies to one-year, full-time master’s programmes only; PgDips, PgCerts and MRes courses are not eligible.
- Glasgow scholarships cannot be combined – if you are offered more than one, only the highest-value award is kept.
Eligibility: who can apply
To be eligible for the ASBS Indian Excellence Award, the university states that applicants must:
- Be an Indian national.
- Demonstrate academic excellence with grades equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours degree.
- Hold an offer for an eligible ASBS postgraduate taught programme for the September 2027 intake – and accept that offer.
- Have international fee status.
Eligible programmes are the ASBS one-year master’s courses, including Business Analytics, Corporate Finance and Banking, Economics, Financial Technology, International Accounting and Financial Management, International Business, International Finance, Investment Banking and Finance, Management, Marketing and related programmes. If your course is not an eligible ASBS PGT programme, you cannot be considered for this award.
How to apply for the ASBS Indian Excellence Award
- Apply for an eligible one-year ASBS master’s starting in September 2027 through Glasgow’s normal postgraduate admission route.
- Make sure you meet the UK 1st Class Honours equivalent academic bar and have international fee status.
- Accept your programme offer – Glasgow requires it before you can be assessed for the scholarship.
- Submit the scholarship application on the ASBS award page (the form opens shortly; sign up for the notification first).
- Watch the calendar: assessment starts in January and decisions are communicated bi-weekly from 11 January onwards, so apply early even though the final closing date is 29 April 2027.
Important dates for the 2027/28 award
| Scholarship opens | Opening shortly – register for a notification on the award page |
| Assessment begins | January 2027, on a rolling basis |
| Decisions | Communicated bi-weekly from 11 January onwards |
| Closing date | 29 April 2027 at 11:45 AM UK time (or earlier if funds are allocated) |
| Course start | September 2027 |
Frequently asked questions
It is a £12,500 tuition fee discount, offered to 7 students who begin an eligible one-year ASBS master’s in September 2027.
Indian nationals with international fee status who demonstrate academic excellence equivalent to a UK 1st Class Honours degree and who hold and accept an offer for an eligible Adam Smith Business School postgraduate taught master’s starting September 2027.
The closing date is 29 April 2027 at 11:45 AM UK time, but the award is assessed on a rolling basis from January and may be fully allocated earlier. The university advises applying as early as possible.
No. To be considered you must have received an offer for an eligible programme and accepted it. Apply for your master’s first, accept the offer, then submit the scholarship application.
No. The scholarship is for one-year full-time master’s programmes only. PgDips, PgCerts and MRes courses are not eligible.
No. University of Glasgow scholarships cannot be combined; only the highest-value scholarship is awarded.
Official links
Related reading: University of Glasgow – ASBS Indian Excellence Award
University of Glasgow – All scholarships and funding
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