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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, History, International Relations, Management, Mathematics and
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, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, History, International Relations, Management, Mathematics and
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, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, History, International Relations, Management, Mathematics and
AD Links Foundation Postgraduate Taught Scholarship (EU)
2025 entry
For full-time postgraduate taught Masters applicants from the EU (with Overseas fee status), aimed particularly at those with an interest in sport.
- Application period
- Friday 12 December 2025 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, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Relations, Management, Mathematics
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Classics, Divinity, English, Film Studies, History, International Relations, Modern Languages, Philosophy
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, 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
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Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Beit Trust
2025 entry
For students who are nationals of and domiciled in Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe, taking a postgraduate Masters course in Computer Science.
- Application period
- Monday 23 September 2024 to Friday 7 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
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, Part time - evening, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Physics and Astronomy
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
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Full time, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology and Neuroscience
Bolashak Scholarships
For new postgraduate students from Kazakhstan.
- Open to
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Full time, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research 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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
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
Centre for Energy Ethics Dissertation Research Grant Scheme
Up to £500 for Honours Undergraduate and Taught Postgraduate students undertaking a dissertation research project whose research relates to energy, climate change, climate action, and or ‘just transition’.
- Application period
- Monday 11 November 2024 to Thursday 1 May 2025
- Open to
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Full time, Part time - daytime, Online,
Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Education
Charles Wallace India Trust
For Indian nationals studying or working in the arts, heritage conservation or in the humanities.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught 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, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Chevening Scholarships
2025 entry
For students from eligible countries and territories who are considered outstanding scholars with leadership potential.
- Application period
- Tuesday 6 August 2024 to Tuesday 5 November 2024
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Education
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, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, History, International Relations, Management, Mathematics and
Clan Donald Scholarship
For students from the USA who have applied to a Scottish university.
- Open to
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Postgraduate taught, 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
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Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
Commonwealth Distance Learning Masters Scholarships - Data Literacy for Justice
2025 entry
For students from developing Commonwealth countries and territories accepted to study the course.
- Application period
- Tuesday 8 April 2025 to Tuesday 20 May 2025
- Open to
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Online,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Geography and Sustainable Development
Commonwealth Masters Scholarships
2025 entry
For candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to undertake full-time taught Masters study at a UK university.
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
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
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS)
2025 entry
For students from eligible low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries and territories, who have not studied for a year or more in a high-income country before, and are accepted to study an eligible full-time postgraduate Masters programme.
- Application period
- Wednesday 13 November 2024 to Thursday 12 December 2024
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Graduate School, International Relations
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Economics and Finance, Geography and Sustainable Development, History, International Relations, Management, Medicine, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews Business School
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Statistics, Physics and Astronomy
Environmental Science MSc Awards - Overseas
2025 entry
There are four tuition fee awards available for applicants to the Environmental Science MSc for academic year 2025-2026 offered by the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences.
- Application period
- Wednesday 14 May 2025 to Thursday 5 June 2025
- Open to
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Full time, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Earth and Environmental Sciences
Flywire Charitable Foundation Academic Scholarships
2024 entry
For new undergraduate and postgraduate students studying subjects related to Global Health, Medicine, Social Justice and Environmental Sustainability.
- Open to
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Full time, Part time - daytime,
Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas, No restrictions
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, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Education
GI Bill ® - US Department of Veterans Affairs
2024 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, Part time - daytime,
Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
Gibson-Sykora Postgraduate Taught Scholarship (International)
2025 entry
For Polish nationals with Overseas fee status applying to a postgraduate taught course.
- Application period
- Thursday 1 August 2024 to Wednesday 5 February 2025
- Open to
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Full time, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Education
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Biology, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Geography and Sustainable Development
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, Postgraduate research 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, Rest of UK, Overseas
- 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, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Education
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, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Education
MSc Digital Education Scholarship (Overseas Student/On Campus) – September 2025
2025 entry
The University of St Andrews is offering £2,000 fee reduction scholarships for entrants with a fee status of Overseas studying an on-campus MSc in Digital Education starting in September 2025. The scholarships will be awarded to experienced
- Application period
- Thursday 24 April 2025 to Thursday 28 August 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute
MSc International Education and MSc TESOL Online Scholarship (September 2025 entry)
2025 entry
For students entering an MSc TESOL programme (Online) or the MSc International Education (Online) in September.
- Application period
- Friday 20 September 2024 to Thursday 11 September 2025
- Open to
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Online,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
- Students in the School of
- International Education Institute
MSc International Education and MSc TESOL Scholarship (September 2025 - Overseas Students/On Campus)
2025 entry
The University of St Andrews is offering £2,000 fee reduction scholarships for entrants only with a fee status of Overseas studying an on-campus MSc (International Education or TESOL course) starting in September 2025.
- Application period
- Thursday 19 September 2024 to Thursday 28 August 2025
- Open to
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- International Education Institute
Music Centre Instrumental, choral and vocal scholarships
2024 entry
For students who have been accepted at the University and can demonstrate musical merit.
- Open to
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Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, 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
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Full time,
Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Overseas
- Students in the School of
- Computer Science
R&A Ransome Scholarship
2025 entry
For students from Canada, Mexico and the USA who are academically qualified, well-rounded students and who have demonstrated leadership skills.
- 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
- Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics and Finance, English, Film Studies, Graduate School, History, International Relations, Management, Mathematics and Statistics, Modern
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas, No restrictions
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas, No restrictions
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas
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, Part time - daytime,
Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research students
- Applicants with fee status
- Scotland home, Rest of UK, Overseas