Dundee University Bursary 2026

The scholarship is worth £500 and will be paid in a single instalment at the start of the second year.

This scholarship is provided by the Clan MacThomas Society, which was founded in 1954 to maintain the traditions and heritage of the Clan and promote interest in its history and future. The Society is providing a scholarship to support an undergraduate student at the University of Dundee who either bears or is descended, via mother or father, from any of the MacThomas sept names. Students may be undertaking any course of study and the award will consist of a one-off payment at the start of the second year of study at the University.

Eligible applicants must:

Be a first-year undergraduate student at the University of Dundee.

Either have any of the following surnames or have a connection to any of the following surnames (or their variants): Thom, Thoms, Thomson*, Thomas*, Tam, Combe, McCombe, Combie, McCombie, McComie, McComb, McColm, McComas, McComish, MacOmish, MacOmie.

Note: The connection can be through maternal or paternal lineage.

*As these names occur independently of the Clan MacThomas in other parts of the U.K. it must be identified that the applicant's family originally came from the counties of the North East of Scotland - Perthshire, Fife, Dundee, Angus and Aberdeenshire.

Application procedure:

Eligible applicants should complete an application form using the link below as well as writing a short personal letter in support of their application. This should clearly identify their connection to the MacThomas Clan and outline how they expect to use the funds provided by the award. Only applicants who provide a personal email address will be considered.

Applications will be accepted between 28th January 2026 and a closing date of 20th March 2026.

Successful applicants must write a short article about their first year at University that will be published in the Clan's magazine and website.

Applicants must also allow the Society to include their name and photograph in any publicity material the Society may wish to publish.The Clan's Sennachie is a personal appointment by the Chief. Today he or she is the custodian of genealogies, records and histories of the Clan and its Chiefs, and members within the greater clan family. His or her responsibility is to ensure the myriad ties of the lines and families of the clan family are both secure and accurate as they progress and evolve through the fullness of time.

Application Form

Clan Magazine 2025

The 2025 edition of the Clan Magazine, Clach na Coileach, has now been published.

Society members should already have received an email with a link to an electronic copy of the magazine.

Printed copies of the magazine are now being mailed to members across the world* and should reach you shortly. We do hope that you enjoy reading the articles.

If you have not received your copy by, say 7th December, please contact your local officers or send an email to enquiries@clanmacthomas.com.

Note: * unless you have told us that you do not require a printed copy.

Clan MacThomas Society 2025 Annual General Meeting - (Last updated 22 Nov).

The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Clan MacThomas Society will take place virtually at 13:00 GMT on Sunday 16 November 2025.

Full information was sent by email to all full members of the Society on 2 November. This included a full agenda with accompanying documents, details of a proxy voting facility and the mechanism for joining the short formal meeting virtually.

Any questions regarding the meeting should be sent to agm@clanmacthomas.com.

Update: The minutes of the meeting were circulated to all full members of the Society by e-mail on Saturday 22 November 2025.

Clan MacThomas Gathering 2026

It has been announced that the next Clan MacThomas Gathering will be held in Scotland between 21 and 24 August 2026. The event will be based at the Angus Hotel in Blairgowrie.

Full details of the event, including a detailed brochure containing booking instructions, was recently sent by email to current members, former members and those who have previously expressed an interest in the Clan,

If you are interested in attending the Gathering but have not yet seen the email please check your spam box or contact enquiries@clanmacthomas.com.

Dundee University Bursary 2025

The scholarship is worth £500 and will be paid in a single instalment at the start of the second year.

This scholarship is provided by the Clan MacThomas Society, which was founded in 1954 to maintain the traditions and heritage of the Clan and promote interest in its history and future. The Society is providing a scholarship to support an undergraduate student at the University of Dundee who either bears or is descended, via mother or father, from any of the MacThomas sept names. Students may be undertaking any course of study and the award will consist of a one-off payment at the start of the second year of study at the University.

Eligible applicants must:

Be a first-year undergraduate student at the University of Dundee.

Either have any of the following surnames or have a connection to any of the following surnames (or their variants): Thom, Thoms, Thomson*, Thomas*, Tam, Combe, McCombe, Combie, McCombie, McComie, McComb, McColm, McComas, McComish, MacOmish, MacOmie.

Note: The connection can be through maternal or paternal lineage.

*As these names occur independently of the Clan MacThomas in other parts of the U.K. it must be identified that the applicant's family originally came from the counties of the North East of Scotland - Perthshire, Fife, Dundee, Angus and Aberdeenshire.

Application procedure:

Eligible applicants should complete an application form using the link below as well as writing a short personal letter in support of their application. This should clearly identify their connection to the MacThomas Clan and outline how they expect to use the funds provided by the award. Only applicants who provide a personal email address will be considered.

Applications will be accepted between 28th January 2026 and a closing date of 20th March 2026.

Successful applicants must write a short article about their first year at University that will be published in the Clan's magazine and website.

Applicants must also allow the Society to include their name and photograph in any publicity material the Society may wish to publish.The Clan's Sennachie is a personal appointment by the Chief. Today he or she is the custodian of genealogies, records and histories of the Clan and its Chiefs, and members within the greater clan family. His or her responsibility is to ensure the myriad ties of the lines and families of the clan family are both secure and accurate as they progress and evolve through the fullness of time.

Application Form

Dundee University Bursary 2024

The scholarship is worth £500 and will be paid in a single instalment at the start of the second year.

This scholarship is provided by the Clan MacThomas Society, which was founded in 1954 to maintain the traditions and heritage of the Clan and promote interest in its history and future. The Society is providing a scholarship to support an undergraduate student at the University of Dundee who either bears or is descended, via mother or father, from any of the MacThomas sept names. Students may be undertaking any course of study and the award will consist of a one-off payment at the start of the second year of study at the University.

Eligible applicants must:

Be a first-year undergraduate student at the University of Dundee.

Either have or have a connection to any of the following surnames (or their variants): Thom, Thoms, Thomson*, Thomas*, Tam, Combe, McCombe, Combie, McCombie, McComie, McComb, McColm, McComas, McComish, MacOmish, MacOmie.

Note: * As these names occur independently of the Clan MacThomas in other parts of the U.K. it must be identified that the applicant's family originally came from the counties of the North East of Scotland - Perthshire, Fife, Dundee, Angus and Aberdeenshire.

Application procedure:

Eligible applicants should complete an application form using the link below as well as writing a short personal letter in support of their application. This should clearly identify their connection to the MacThomas Clan and outline how they expect to use the funds provided by the award. Only applicants who provide a personal email address will be considered.

Applications will be accepted between 22nd March 2025 and a closing date of 1st May 2025.

Successful applicants must write a short article about their first year at University that will be published in the Clan's magazine and website.

Applicants must also allow the Society to include their name and photograph in any publicity material the Society may wish to publish.The Clan's Sennachie is a personal appointment by the Chief. Today he or she is the custodian of genealogies, records and histories of the Clan and its Chiefs, and members within the greater clan family. His or her responsibility is to ensure the myriad ties of the lines and families of the clan family are both secure and accurate as they progress and evolve through the fullness of time.

Application Form

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