Magnusson Fund
Take a giant leap with a Magnusson Award
We want to hear from Glasgow Caledonian students in their second year and upwards and early career researchers with big ambitions who want to step out of their comfort zone to explore, learn, help others, and have new life experiences, locally and around the globe, all in the name of the Common Good.
Dream it. Plan it. Make it happen.
The Magnusson Fund offers awards of £2,000 to £5,000 to help bring your dream project to life.
- A £2,000 award provides the vital funding needed to transform an idea into action and take the first steps towards achieving your goal.
- A £5,000 award supports exceptional projects with bigger ambitions in terms of scale, impact or international reach.
Supported by generous donors, including Sir Alex Ferguson CBE, the Magnusson Fund provides ambitious students with the opportunity to turn bold ideas into reality and create experiences that can shape their future.
And what could your Magnusson project be?
Previous award winners have used their funding to pursue ambitions at home and around the world, from volunteering in a leprosy hospital in North India to developing a games design project with Castlemilk schoolchildren to help identify dyslexia. Your idea could be next.
Please note that placements which are part of your course are not eligible to be funded with a Magnusson Award.
Closing date: Monday 15th February 2027 at 5pm.
For further information on applying to the Magnusson Fund please contact Susan Rodger on 0141 331 8348 or foundation@gcu.ac.uk.
Read more about our previous award winners below where you will see the variety of projects supported and the impact they have had.
Previous Magnus Magnusson Award winners
How to Apply
GCU students in their second year upwards, and researchers in the early stages of their academic careers. Closing date: 15th February 2027 5pm.
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