Other UK/EU Awards
This page gives information about scholarships available to students who are classified as Home for fee purposes. Students from outside the EU should consult our pages giving information on scholarships for Overseas students.
In addition to the awards below, please check the New Scholarships web page for the latest taught and research postgraduate awards available within the University, or visit the funding webpage for your School.
Further information about funding and the various financial aspects of studying in the UK can be found on the Prospects Website and the British Council Website.
If you are not sure whether you are classed as a Home or Overseas student, please visit our Fee Status webpage.
Taught/Masters
- British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Foundation Scholarship
- Carnegie Cameron Post-Graduate (Taught) Bursaries
- Charles and Barbara Tyre Trust
- IASBB Arthurian Postgraduate Awards
- Perth & Kinross Educational Trust
- Schools Competition Act Settlement Trust
- Wingate Scholarships
PhD/Research
- British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Foundation Scholarship
- British Federation of Women Graduates
- Carnegie / Caledonian Postgraduate Scholarships
- Charles and Barbara Tyre Trust
- Colt Foundation Fellowships in Occupational Health
- The Danuta Richardson Medical Scholarship
- IASBB Arthurian Postgraduate Awards
- Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust
- Perth & Kinross Educational Trust
- Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Science Research Fellowships
- The Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association PhD Scholarships
- Schools Competition Act Settlement Trust
- Wingate Scholarships
British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Foundation Scholarship
Citizens of the the UK are eligible to apply for awards for study or research in Germany, and German citizens for awards for study or research in the UK. Applicants should be undertaking full time courses of study at universities leading to degrees, diplomas or equivalent qualifications.
For more information and an application form please visit the British Chamber of Commerce in Germany Website.
British Federation of Women Graduates
The National BFWG awards are awarded to women research students for their final year of formal study towards a doctoral higher degree (PhD, DPhil, DMus, etc).
The amounts offered range upwards from £1000 with the average award being around £3000. The number of awards made each year depends on the funds available and on the quality of the applications but around five or six awards are usually given. The final selection is made in June of each year and awards are given out in September.
For more information, please visit the website: http://www.bfwg.org.uk
Carnegie / Caledonian Postgraduate Scholarships
Graduates of a Scottish university holding a degree with first class honours in any subject and intending to pursue three years of postgraduate research for a PhD degree can be considered for the award of a Carnegie Scholarship. Further details are available from: The Secretary, Carnegie Trust, Cameron House, Abbey Park Place, Dunfermline Fife KY12 7PZ (Tel. 01383 622148) or the Carnegie Trust website.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 15 March 2011.
Carnegie Cameron Post-Graduate (Taught) Bursaries
One bursary worth £3,400 will be awarded by the University of St Andrews in the academic year 2011-2012.
Applicants must be Scottish by birth, descent (at least one parent born in Scotland) or have been continuously resident in Scotland for a period of at least three years for the purpose of secondary or tertiary education in Scotland.
Please check the funding webpage for your Academic School or contact the relevant Postgraduate Secretary to retrieve an application form, and to find out the internal deadline for your School.
For terms and conditions of the award and more information about the Trust, please visit the Carnegie Trust website.
Charles and Barbara Tyre Trust
This Trust offers financial help for further training and re-training to young people under the age of 25 who are normally resident in Argyll (e.g. Kinlochleven, Ballachulish, Acharacle, etc). Grants awarded can be for fees, maintenance, travel, books, equipment, etc.
Applications should be received by 31 May each year. The Board of Governors meets in July to assess applications which come within the rules of the Trust.
Applicants must have a home address in the former County of Argyll and be on a postgraduate or diploma course or be training in a trade or profession other than that in which they are at present trained or be undertaking a course with the Open University or be undertaking training in leadership and initiative.
For further information contact The Sub-Regional Officer, Strathclyde Regional Council, Dalriada House, Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8ST.
Colt Foundation Fellowships in Occupational Health
The Colt Foundation awards Fellowships each year to persons who are qualified in science or medicine, and who are carrying out research within the area of occupational and environmental health. The research is expected to lead to a PhD degree.
If there you have any queries about the Colt Foundation Fellowships, please visit the website (http://www.coltfoundation.org.uk/) or contact Jackie Douglas on 023 9249 1400, or email: jackie.douglas@uk.coltgroup.com , or write to The Colt Foundation, New Lane, Havant, Hampshire PO9 2LY.
The Danuta Richardson Medical Scholarship
As the result of a bequest, The University of St Andrews is delighted to announce a 3 year PhD studentship for a graduate of the Medical University of Warsaw to conduct research within the School of Medicine. The candidate must have been resident in Poland as of 1st March 2008 to be eligible for the award.
The award will cover tuition fees at the Home rate and stipend of £12,000 per year for 3 years.
The successful candidate will join a rapidly expanding Medical School, with current active research areas including Biophotonics, Immunology, Virology, Cancer Biology, Neuroscience, Molecular Genetics and Health Psychology.
Applications will be considered in all of the above research areas, and more information can be found on our website: http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the School of Medicine as soon as possible. Please contact Simon Powis (sjp10@st-andrews.ac.uk) for further information about the award.
IASBB Arthurian Postgraduate Awards
The Eugene Vinaver Trust, in association with the British Branch of the International Arthurian Society, offers a number of annual awards for postgraduate research in any field of Arthurian Studies. The awards are open to graduates of any university in the British Isles, including those of the Republic of Ireland.
The awards are intended as a contribution to postgraduate fees. Preference will be given in the making of awards to support for full research degrees.
Information about these awards may be obtained from the IASBB website or by contacting Dr Rhiannon Purdie, email: rp6@st-andrews.ac.uk
Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust
The Leverhulme Trade Charities Postgraduate Bursaries are designed to provide support for eligible UK students i.e. those who are (or who are connected with) Commercial Travellers, Grocers or Chemists, in financial need undertaking full-time Postgraduate degree courses at institutions in the United Kingdom, leading to recognised qualifications (e.g. PhD/MSc).
For more information please visit the website: http://www.leverhulme-trade.org.uk/welcome.html
Perth & Kinross Educational Trust
Grants may be available for students in further or higher education, including mature students and postgraduates, who were born or attended school in Perth and Kinross.
For more information please contact:
Trust Administrator
Education & Children's Services
Perth & Kinross Council
Perth
PH1 5GD
Tel: 01738 476767
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Science Research Fellowships
About eight Industrial Fellowships are available each year, including an ERA Foundation Fellowship for the electro-technology sector. They are awarded to selected, exceptional graduates with the potential to make an outstanding contribution to Industry for a programme of research, supported either by their employing company or in the case of EngD candidates, nominated through a sponsoring company by a UK University EngD Centre.
The deadline for applications is 27 January 2011.
For more information and the application form, please visit the website: http://www.royalcommission1851.org.uk/ind_fellow.html
The Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association PhD Scholarships
For further details and an application pack, please visit the website www.scotmnd.org.uk or contact the Scottish Motor Neurone Disease Association, 76 Firhill Road, Glasgow, G20 7BA (Tel. 0141 945 1077).
Schools Competition Act Settlement Trust
For the academic year 2011-2012 the School Competition Act Settlement Trust (SCAST) will offer three research awards for £16,500 per annum (up to three years) and 65 one year awards of £2,500 for postgraduate or second degree study. The trust was established in November 2006 following the settlement of a Competition Act inquiry by the Office of Fair Trading in exchange of fee information by 50 independent schools. Only former pupils from contributing schools are eligible. There is no restriction on subject areas.
Full details of awards, eligibility and the application process are available from the SCAST website.
Wingate Scholarships
Wingate scholarships are awarded to individuals of great potential or proven excellence who need financial support to undertake creative or original work of intellectual, scientific, artistic, social or environmental value. The scholarships are designed to help with the costs of a specific project, which may last up to 3 years, with a maximum amount in any one year of £10,000.
Applicants should be citizens of the United Kindgom, another EU/Council of Europe country (if resident in the UK for at least 3 years), Ireland, Israel or a Commonwealth or former Commonwealth country.
For further details about the awards and their eligibility, please download this flyer: Wingate Scholarships (PDF, 788 KB)
Additional information, including details of how to apply, can also be obtained from the website: www.wingatescholarships.org.uk
The deadline for receipt of applications is 1st February 2011.