The US-UK Fulbright Commission

• The Fulbright - University of St Andrews Summer Institute on Scotland’s History

  The University of St Andrews and Fulbright have an agreement to work together to fund and support US undergraduate students to undertake an educational and cultural exchange programme at the University of St Andrews.  

  The Fulbright-St Andrews Summer Institute offers students the opportunity to spend three weeks studying for credit at the University of St Andrews. This undergraduate-level course allows participants to fully experience the academic rigour and quintessential feel of St Andrews, and Scotland, first-hand. 

  Participants will get to meet and be taught by world-leading lecturers and professors. Learning will take place both inside and outside of the classroom as this programme integrates fieldtrips and environmental learning into the curriculum. This course is credit-bearing and may allow participants to transfer their work over the summer back to their home institution. 

  The Summer Institute programme includes excursions, cultural and social activities that will allow you to experience Scotland’s culture, famous cities and stunning landscapes. You will also have opportunities to explore St Andrews and beyond outside of the classroom. 

  For more information visit Fulbright-St Andrews Summer Institute 

• The Fulbright - University of St Andrews Postgraduate Award

  The University of St Andrews has an agreement with Fulbright to fund and support studies at the University. The aim of this award is to foster cultural understanding between the United States and the United Kingdom. 

  Course Options

  The award will be offered to a US graduate student to pursue any postgraduate programme (including postgraduate degrees by research (including doctoral study) and taught postgraduate degrees) in any subject within the Faculty of Arts and Divinity, the Faculty of Science, and the Faculty of Medicine for up to four years at University of St Andrews.

  Funding

  One award will be offered for each academic year, effective from the 2023-24 academic year. The University of St Andrews will: 

  • Cover the tuition fees for the successful applicant.
  • Contribute a living stipend. The University will use the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) minimum amounts for studentship stipends and allowances as a guide when setting stipend amounts each year.  

  The US-UK Fulbright Commission will:

  • Offer a range of memberships and other non-grant benefits to the grantee.
  • Arrange limited accident and sickness insurance cover for the grantee.
  • Organise an orientation programme and series of cultural enrichment activities during the grantee’s Fulbright award period in the UK.
  • Offer alumni opportunities when the grantee returns to the US. 

  Please refer to our funding catalogue for further details about the application process. 

• The Fulbright - University of St Andrews Distinguished Scholar Award

  The University of St Andrews and Fulbright have an agreement to work together to fund and support a US professor in any discipline to come to the University of St Andrews each year. This generous fellowship supports a stay of 3-6 months in St Andrews.

  The distinguished scholar will research and engage with the scholarly community at St Andrews. With 19 Schools in 4 Faculties (Arts, Divinity, Medicine and Science), St Andrews has a rich research environment. The University's compact size and the exchange of knowledge throught its centres and institutes supports the development of interdisciplinary research.

  University of St Andrews and Fullbright Distinguished Scholars will have access to the University's collections, which bring together archives, rare books, photographic, art and museum collections developed during the University's 600-year history.

  For more information visit Fulbright-St Andrews Distinguished Scholar Award website.

   

   

• The Fulbright - University of St Andrews Scholar Award

  The University of St Andrews and Fulbright have an agreement to work together to fund and support a US academic in any discipline to come to the University of St Andrews each year. This generous fellowship supports a stay of 3-9 months in St Andrews.

  The  scholar will research and engage with the scholarly community at St Andrews. With 19 Schools in 4 Faculties (Arts, Divinity, Medicine and Science), St Andrews has a rich research environment. The University's compact size and the exchange of knowledge throught its centres and institutes supports the development of interdisciplinary research.

  University of St Andrews and Fulbright Scholar will have access to the University's collections, which bring together archives, rare books, photographic, art and museum collections developed during the University's 600-year history.

  For more information visit Fulbright-St Andrews Scholar Award website.

• Student experience

   

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  St Andrews is the ideal place to pursue a postgraduate degree. With world-class faculty and a lively, close community of fellow scholars, you receive the best preparation for a professional academic career, and the resources of the School of Divinity is truly one of the best places to study theology in the world. The reputation and connections of the university enable access to conferences, peers, and leading scholars across Europe, North America, and the wider world. My peers in the PhD program in Divinity have become close associates in exchanging ideas and growing our work together, but they have also become deep and close friends. The location and setting of St Andrews along the North Sea in Fife, surrounded by the history of the castle and cathedral ruins, makes this a special place with many fond memories made. As a golfer, student access to the Links is a unique privilege to relax and play sports with friends in the most famous courses in the world. Receiving a Fulbright to study at St Andrews was an immense privilege, and coming to St Andrews is easily the best academic decision I could have made. 

  Mark Hertenstein, Fulbright scholar, PhD Candidate, Divinity 

  

• Doctoral research at St Andrews

  As a doctoral student at the University of St Andrews you will be part of a growing, vibrant, and intellectually stimulating postgraduate community. St Andrews is one of the leading research-intensive universities in the world and offers a postgraduate experience of remarkable richness.

  St Leonard’s Postgraduate College is at the heart of the postgraduate community of St Andrews. The College supports all postgraduates and aims to provide opportunities for postgraduates to come together, socially and intellectually, and make new connections.

  St Leonard’s College works closely with the Postgraduate Society which is one of the most active societies within the Students’ Association. All doctoral students are automatically welcomed into the Postgraduate Society when they join the University.

  In addition to the research training that doctoral students complete in their home School, doctoral students at St Andrews have access to GRADskills – a free, comprehensive training programme to support their academic, professional, and personal development.

  Watch this video about the postgraduate experience at St Andrews to find out more about student life here.