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    AD Links Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship (EU)

    2026 entry

    Full-time PhD applicants from the EU, aimed particularly at those with an interest in sport.
    Application period
    Thursday 2 October 2025 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    AD Links Foundation Postgraduate Research Scholarship (UK)

    2026 entry

    Full-time PhD applicants from the UK, aimed particularly at those with an interest in sport.
    Application period
    Thursday 2 October 2025 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK

    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
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Amelia Earhart Fellowship
    For female students who have applied to study aerospace-related sciences and aerospace-related engineering.
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Anglo-Danish Society Scholarships
    For Danish graduates who have applied to a UK university..
    Open to
    Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Doctoral Landscape Award (DLA) studentships

    2026 entry

    The University of St Andrews is offering three AHRC Doctoral Landscape awards for 2026-2027 to support students in the Arts and Humanities.
    Application period
    Thursday 2 October 2025 to Monday 1 December 2025
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, 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
    Full time, Part time - evening, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Studentship

    2025 entry

    Doctoral Training Grants (DTG) for students in Biology and linked subject areas such as Psychology, Chemistry or Physics.
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Blue Carbon WWF Scholarship

    2025 entry

    Two scholarships offered in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The Blue Carbon WWF scholarship is available to students studying Blue Carbon: Science & Policy course as part of the
    Application period
    Monday 15 December 2025 to Wednesday 4 March 2026
    Open to
    Full time Undergraduate students, Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    Charles and Barbara Tyre Trust
    For students under the age of 25 who normally live in Argyll.
    Open to
    Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home

    Clan Donald Scholarship
    For students from the USA who have applied to a Scottish university.
    Open to
    Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research 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
    Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

    2026 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
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships (for low and middle income countries)

    2025 entry

    For PhD candidates from low and middle income countries, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, to conduct research at a university in the UK for 12 months.
    Open to
    Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    David Ensor Postgraduate Scholarship

    2026 entry

    For postgraduate students from any country starting a PhD in the sciences, with a preference for Mathematics.
    Application period
    Thursday 11 December 2025 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) - Presidential PhD Programme
    Support for South African students seeking PhD opportunities abroad.
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    Douglas and Gordon Bonnyman Scholarship

    2026 entry

    For postgraduate students from any country starting a PhD in the arts or humanities.
    Application period
    Friday 3 October 2025 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, 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
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    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
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    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
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Ewan and Christine Brown Postgraduate Scholarship in the Arts and Humanities

    2026 entry

    For UK domiciled postgraduate students starting a PhD in Classics, Scottish History or English Literature.
    Application period
    Friday 3 October 2025 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK

    Fondo para el Desarrollo de Recursos Humanos (FIDERH)

    2025 entry

    For Mexican students studying an eligible postgraduate course.
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    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
    Full time Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    GI Bill ® - US Department of Veterans Affairs
    As a US Veteran, you may be eligible for educational benefits through numerous GI Bill® programs.
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Undergraduate students, Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    Gibson-Sykora Postgraduate Research Scholarship

    2026 entry

    For Polish nationals applying to a postgraduate research course.
    Application period
    Friday 3 October 2025 to Wednesday 21 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Gibson-Sykora Postgraduate Taught Scholarship (International)

    2026 entry

    For Polish nationals with Overseas fee status applying to a postgraduate taught course.
    Application period
    Wednesday 17 September 2025 to Wednesday 4 February 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    Global St Andrews and Bonn Doctoral Scholarship - Mathematics and Statistics

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Generating Categories in Symplectic and Algebraic Geometry
    Application period
    Friday 5 December 2025 to Friday 27 February 2026
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    Global St Andrews and Bonn Doctoral Scholarship - Physics

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Combining Correlation and Non-Equilibrium Effects with Band Structure in Strongly Correlated Quantum Materials, Probed by Quasiparticle Interference
    Application period
    Friday 5 December 2025 to Friday 27 February 2026
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    Global St Andrews and Bonn Doctoral Scholarship - Physics and Astronomy

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Revealing how stars form in Galaxies
    Application period
    Friday 5 December 2025 to Friday 9 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    Global St Andrews and Bonn Doctoral Scholarship - Psychology and Neuroscience

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Neuromodulatory gating of plasticity in olivo-cerebellar prediction-error circuits
    Application period
    Friday 5 December 2025 to Friday 27 February 2026
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    Global St Andrews and Macquarie Doctoral Scholarship - Biology and Natural Sciences

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Optimising the Design of Oyster Reef Restoration Projects for Biodiversity Outcomes
    Application period
    Monday 13 October 2025 to Wednesday 3 December 2025
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas, No restrictions

    Global St Andrews and Macquarie Doctoral Scholarship - Chemistry and Engineering

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Development of New Catalytic Processes for the Synthesis and Recycling of Polymers
    Application period
    Monday 13 October 2025 to Wednesday 3 December 2025
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas, No restrictions

    Global St Andrews and Macquarie Doctoral Scholarship - Computer Science and Law

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law: The Problem of Authorship
    Application period
    Monday 13 October 2025 to Wednesday 3 December 2025
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas, No restrictions

    Global St Andrews and Macquarie Doctoral Scholarship - Medicine and Health Innovation

    2026 entry

    Doctoral research project: Evaluation and Mitigation of Bias in AI Medical Content
    Application period
    Monday 13 October 2025 to Wednesday 3 December 2025
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas, No restrictions

    Graduate Discount
    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
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, 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
    Full time Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    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
    Full time Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    Marshall Scholarships

    2026 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
    Full time Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    National Overseas Scholarship
    Support for low-income students from India pursuing Masters or PhD study in the UK.
    Open to
    Full time Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    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
    Full time Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas

    Perth and Kinross Educational Trust

    2026 entry

    For undergraduate and postgraduate students who were born or attended school in Perth and Kinross.
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Undergraduate students, Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home

    Postgraduate Accommodation Award

    2026 entry

    Entrant postgraduate applicants may be eligible for a minimum award of £1,750 to assist with accommodation costs while studying at St Andrews. Awards are allocated based on financial need.
    Application period
    Friday 7 November 2025 to Wednesday 22 April 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    School of Classics Widening Access PhD Scholarship

    2025 entry

    Scholarship for a new PhD student in Classics, with the aim of widening access to students from groups traditionally excluded or under-represented in academia.
    Application period
    Wednesday 14 May 2025 to Friday 13 June 2025
    Open to
    Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    School of Computer Science Scholarships

    2026 entry

    The School of Computer Science offers a range of scholarship opportunities funded by the University of St Andrews, external funders, and research councils. 
    Application period
    Saturday 1 November 2025 to Sunday 1 February 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    School of English Handsel Tuition Fee Scholarship

    2025 entry

    A number of full tuition fee scholarships are available to entrant students undertaking a PhD in the School of English.
    Application period
    Monday 21 October 2024 to Thursday 16 January 2025
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    School of Geography and Sustainable Development PhD Scholarships

    2026 entry

    Two fully funded PhD scholarships available as part of the 2025-2026 for students studying with the School of Geography and Sustainable Development (SGSD).
    Application period
    Monday 22 December 2025 to Monday 9 February 2026
    Open to
    Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    School of International Relations PhD Scholarship in Conflict and Security

    2026 entry

    The School of International Relations invites applications for a PhD scholarship in Conflict and Security. The award includes an annual stipend and a contribution towards tuition fees, determined by fee status.
    Application period
    Monday 1 December 2025 to Friday 16 January 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    No restrictions

    School of Modern Languages PhD Scholarship

    2026 entry

    The School of Modern Languages offers a limited number of PhD scholarships covering tuition fees and an annual stipend to new entrants based on academic merit and financial need for the full tuition fee-paying duration of their postgraduate study
    Application period
    Monday 1 September 2025 to Monday 1 December 2025
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    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
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas

    Sheana and Pierre Rollin Postgraduate Masters Scholarship (International)

    2026 entry

    For postgraduate students with Overseas fee status applying for a one-year Masters programme in the Faculty of Arts.
    Application period
    Friday 3 October 2025 to Wednesday 4 February 2026
    Open to
    Full time, Part time - daytime Postgraduate taught students, Postgraduate research students
    Applicants with fee status
    Overseas