Baird Scholarship

The Scottish Society of Tidewater’s Richard & Olive Baird Memorial Scholarship provides financial support toward the study of Scottish culture. This includes, but is not limited to, Scottish music, dance, language, literature, history, genealogy, politics and religion. Only applications relevant to Scottish culture will be considered. The scholarship is named in memory of Richard Baird, a long-time president of the SST, and his wife Olive. Both were very active in the Hampton Roads Scottish-American Community, as well as Clan Baird. If you are interested in applying or want to learn about the requirements, please click the link to the form below.