Accommodation Award - Postgraduate Research
2025 entry
For entrant Postgraduate Research applicants, £1,750 to help with the cost of accommodation while studying in St Andrews. Selection is based on financial need.
- Application period
- Monday 21 October 2024 to Wednesday 23 April 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Art History
AD Links Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship (EU)
2025 entry
Full-time PhD applicants from the EU, aimed particularly at those with an interest in sport.
- Application period
- Thursday 12 December 2024 to Wednesday 22 January 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History
AD Links Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship (UK)
2025 entry
Full-time PhD applicants from the UK, aimed particularly at those with an interest in sport.
- Application period
- Thursday 12 December 2024 to Wednesday 22 January 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History
AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership studentships
2025 entry
The AHRC-funded studentship competition opens each autumn for students starting the following September providing a personal and professional development programme to complement the postgraduate training already being undertaken at St Andrews.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Art History
Amelia Earhart Fellowship
For female students who have applied to study aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
Anglo-Danish Society Scholarships
For Danish graduates who have applied to a UK university..
- Open to
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Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Bell Burnell Graduate Scholarship
2025 entry
For full or part-time graduates wishing to study towards a doctorate in physics and from groups that are currently under-represented in physics.
- Application period
- Tuesday 1 October 2024 to Monday 20 January 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Physics and Astronomy
Bolashak Scholarships
For new postgraduate students from Kazakhstan.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
British Federation of Women Graduates
For female students who are entering the third year of their doctoral studies.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund
For Canadian citizens currently undertaking a postgraduate course in the UK.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Charles Wallace Trusts
For postgraduate students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma/Myanmar.
- Open to
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Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
China Scholarship Council and University of St Andrews Scholarship
2025 entry
Available to Chinese students wishing to undertake a PhD at the University of St Andrews.
- Application period
- Tuesday 12 November 2024 to Friday 10 January 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History
Clan Donald Scholarship
For students from the USA who have applied to a Scottish university.
- Open to
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Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Colt Foundation Fellowships
For students who are undertaking a PhD in the area of occupational and environmental health.
- Open to
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Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships
2025 entry
For candidates from least developed countries and fragile States, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Economic and Social Research Council Studentship Funding (ESRC)
2025 entry
The University of St Andrews is able to offer full- and part-funded ESRC scholarships across a range of social science disciplines for postgraduate study.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Economics and Finance
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Studentship Funding
2025 entry
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) fund research and training in engineering and the physical sciences. EPSRC Studentship Funding pays full fees and stipends at the UKRI rate for students that meet the eligibility criteria
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Chemistry
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council Studentship Funding
2025 entry
EPSRC pay full fees and stipends at the UKRI rate for students in Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics and Astronomy who meet the eligibility criteria.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Chemistry
Fulbright University of St Andrews Award
2026 entry
For students from the USA who have applied to a UK university for postgraduate study.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History
GI Bill ® - US Department of Veterans Affairs
2025 entry
As a US Veteran, you may be eligible for educational benefits through numerous GI Bill® programs.
- Open to
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Full time,
Undergraduate students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
IAPETUS Doctoral Training Partnership (NERC)
2025 entry
IAPETUS is a multidisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP), funded and accredited by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), offering PhD students a world-class environment in which to study.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Biology
Inlaks Scholarships
2025 entry
For Indian citizens expected to hold a first class undergraduate degree or equivalent from a recognised university/institution in India.
- Open to
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Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant
2025 entry
The School of Social Anthropology offers a fully funded PhD research project grant to support an exceptional student undertaking doctoral research in the following project: Times of Polycrisis in the UK and Europe (TOP).
- Application period
- Tuesday 1 April 2025 to Tuesday 15 April 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Social Anthropology
Lorna Walker UHStAGA Scholarship
2025 entry
To pay accommodation fees for a one-year postgraduate Masters student living in University Hall. Preference will be given to students from a developing country.
- Application period
- Tuesday 1 October 2024 to Wednesday 5 February 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History
Marshall Scholarships
2025 entry
For citizens of the USA with a grade point average of 3.7 or above on their undergraduate degree, pursuing postgraduate study in the UK.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History
Olea Postgraduate Scholarship
2025 entry
For a student from Romania applying for a Postgraduate Masters programme; preference for Computer Science.
- Application period
- Thursday 10 October 2024 to Wednesday 5 February 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Computer Science
PhD scholarship in Global Digital Humanities - January
2026 entry
This award supports innovative doctoral research that either employs or critically examines digital methodologies within the context of Modern Languages.
- Application period
- Sunday 1 June 2025 to Tuesday 30 September 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Modern Languages
PhD scholarship in Global Digital Humanities - September
2025 entry
This award supports innovative doctoral research that either employs or critically examines digital methodologies within the context of Modern Languages.
- Application period
- Sunday 1 June 2025 to Thursday 31 July 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Modern Languages
Postgrad Solutions Study Bursaries
2025 entry
5 bursaries worth £2,000 towards postgraduate studies, for any postgraduate programme starting in January 2025 or September 2025.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Art History
RADMA Doctoral Studies Programme
2025 entry
Up to three years' funding from the Research and Development Management Association (RADMA) for talented prospective or mid-study PhD students.
- Application period
- Friday 1 November 2024 to Friday 28 February 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
RADMA Postgraduate Student Research Support
Support for talented mid-study Masters and PhD students for expenses directly related to projects or conferences in R&D management.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
Recent Graduate Discount
2025 entry
The University of St Andrews recognises and aims to reward the loyalty of our students by offering a 15% discount on postgraduate tuition fees.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
Recent Graduate Discount
2024 entry
The University of St Andrews recognises and aims to reward the loyalty of our students by offering a 15% discount on postgraduate tuition fees.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
School of Modern Languages PhD Scholarship
2025 entry
Covers tuition fees and an annual stipend paid at the standard UKRI rate to new entrants based on academic merit and financial need for the full duration of the postgraduate study programme.
- Application period
- Monday 2 September 2024 to Friday 22 November 2024
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Modern Languages
Science and Technology Facilities Council studentship funding
2025 entry
The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) provide St Andrews with funding for up to four studentships each year via an annual quota to the Schools of Physics and Astronomy and Mathematics and Statistics.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Mathematics and Statistics
St Leonards Masters Scholarship (International students)
2025 entry
For prospective students applying to a postgraduate Masters programme commencing in 2025 at the University of St Andrews.
- Application period
- Thursday 1 August 2024 to Wednesday 5 February 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History
St Leonard’s College World-Leading Doctoral Scholarships
2025 entry
Full scholarships to support exceptional students undertaking doctoral research on a topic that would contribute to the world-leading theme of the University Strategy.
- Application period
- Monday 16 September 2024 to Wednesday 22 January 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
Trudeau Scholarships
2025 entry
For Canadian students undertaking research in the humanities or social sciences.
- Application period
- Wednesday 9 October 2024 to Monday 25 November 2024
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
University of St Andrews Postgraduate Research Scholarships
2025 entry
A range of scholarships for postgraduate research students, based on academic merit and/or financial need.
- Application period
- Monday 16 September 2024 to Wednesday 22 January 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Art History
Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust Museum and Gallery Studies Award
2025 entry
For an applicant accepted within one of the following Museum and Galleries Studies postgraduate courses: Full Time MLitt Museum and Heritage Studies, MSt (Res) Museum and Gallery Studies, MPhil Museum and Gallery Studies, or PhD in Museum and
- Application period
- Saturday 1 February 2025 to Friday 16 May 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home
- Students in the School of
- Art History
Zonta Women in Business Leadership Award
For women women between 18-35 years of age who are driving innovation and creating an impact in the business world.
- Open to
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Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home