Scholarships and prizes - postgraduates
A number of bursaries, prizes and awards are available to current postgraduate students. Further information and application forms (where applicable):
Scholarships
St Andrews has various scholarship opportunities for postgraduate students. Our web pages are continuously updated with the latest scholarship and funding information.
For current information please see Postgraduate Scholarships.
Also see our Twitter page for the most current information. Our account name is: @StAPgFunding
Prizes
Prizes are awarded for achievement in a wide number of different subject areas. For information about these contact your School Office.
General information can be found at Prizes and awards.
Examples of two current awards
The Postgraduate Gray Prizes
These originate from an endowment first provided by Dr John Gray of Paddington, London, in 1808. From 2011-2012, two awards will be made according to Faculty, replacing the former first and runner-up prizes, and will be awarded for best performance in the postgraduate taught element.
Russell Trust Postgraduate Awards
These may be made to students of St Leonard’s College who require funds for travel in order to further their research. The project must be an ‘active’ one: for example, participation in scientific expeditions overseas have in the past been made possible by an award from the Trust, but attendance at meetings or conferences are not eligible for support. Awards are not made to assist with the payment of matriculation or other fees or with ordinary living expenses. To be considered for an Award, students must be registered for a research degree at the University.
A project must have the support of the student’s supervisor and of the appropriate Head of School, whose permission must be sought before application is made. The approval must also be obtained of the public grant giving body, if any, responsible for financing the applicant’s research. Since the funds available each year are limited, competition for the money is keen, and students must demonstrate:
- That you have a really exciting and innovative piece of research to pursue outside St Andrews;
- That this has the full backing of your supervisor;
- That you need money from this fund to enable you to go.
Often the Trust provides a ‘top up’ grant, to supplement funds received from elsewhere that are otherwise insufficient to enable the trip to take place. The maximum amount that can be awarded to any one student is £1,500 and only the costs of travel will be covered. Former Award holders are not eligible to apply. Information is available on the University web pages and details will be circulated annually to all postgraduate students via the Wednesday Memo email in February and March each year; the closing date will be at the end of March.