Outlander star Sam Heughan is to fund new scholarships at his former university to help support the next generation of Scottish actors studying in Glasgow.
The Scots star will launch three scholarships at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for the School of Drama, Dance, Production and Film.
The scholarships will be available from September and are designed for two Scottish students and one non-Scottish national student, all of whom would not have had the opportunity to study at the school previously.
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The Sam Heughan Scriptwriting Award will also launch later this year.
Heughan previously graduated from the university in 2003 with a BA degree in Acting.
Since graduating, he has become a household name as part of the smash TV show Outlander.
He said: “I learned so much at the Conservatoire – the support that they gave me and even now, the community that they’ve built.
"It felt really important to be able to give back, to help inspire some of the students and support them because I know that there’s so much creativity and talent coming out of this very special building.”
Professor Jeffrey Sharkey, principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, said: “Sam Heughan is an inspiration – not only is he known and loved by millions around the world thanks to his role in Outlander but he is also passionately committed to his charitable work in which he has made such an extraordinary difference to the lives of others.
“We thank Sam deeply for this generous gift of scholarship and we look forward to working with Sam to create fantastic opportunities for students, who will follow in the footsteps of a wonderful ambassador not just for RCS but for Scotland."
