The Scholarship Fund has been established to encourage the preservation and study of Scottish heritage including the Gaelic Arts. The Scholarship Fund awards (subject to available funding) scholarships to college students each year to attend selected programs for piping, dance, fiddle, or harp. Two scholarships were awarded in 2025 to Citadel cadets to attend the North American Academy of Piping and Drumming.
Donations may be made to the Scholarship Fund by Society members or the general public. The Robert Burns Society of Charleston, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and has established the scholarship fund as part of its stated Mission and purpose to support education and the preservation of the Scottish Gaelic Arts.
The Robert Burns Society of Charleston Inc. is recognized as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization committed to celebrating and sustaining Scottish-American heritage in the South Carolina Lowcountry. This commitment includes the promotion of historical awareness, cultural expression, and military traditions associated with Scotland. The Society fulfills its mission by hosting educational and cultural activities, supporting the mastery of traditional Scottish arts—such as Highland Bagpiping, Highland Dance, Scottish Fiddle, Scottish Harp (Clàrsach), and the Scots Gaelic language—and by providing grants and scholarships that support academic advancement within the Scottish-American community.
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