Postgraduate Accommodation Award

Value of award (per year)

For University accommodation:

Minimum award of £1,750 applied directly to University accommodation fees.

For private accommodation:

Minimum award of £1,750 paid as monthly maintenance towards private accommodation costs.

Duration of award

This award is paid annually and only during the period when full tuition fees are charged for the course.

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

Please apply for the award after you have submitted your application for a place at St Andrews. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the award.

Additional criteria

• You must have applied for a postgraduate programme. 
• Eligible applicants should have a gross annual household income of under £40,000, and must articulate a need for support through a personal statement within the application form.

If you are applying for a postgraduate research programme, your programme start date must be one of the following:

• August 2026
• September 2026
• October 2026
• January 2027
• May 2027

Student financial information

We recommend using the funding financial tool to help calculate your household income before you apply for any needs-based scholarships. You can find the funding financial profile under ‘Create my funding financial profile’ in the Scholarships and Funding section of My application.

"Household income" refers to your total annual income for the most recent full financial year. This figure must be annual (not monthly), in Pounds Sterling (GBP) and gross (without tax deducted). If you are living with your parents/guardians, the figure provided must be their combined income rather than your own. Income details must reflect your current/recent situation and not your expected future income after starting your intended programme.

Sources for socio-economically disadvantaged areas for developing nations.

Information for non-UK applicants

When entering your income details in the scholarship application form, please convert your local currency to Pounds Sterling (GBP) and indicate the exchange rate you have used in the relevant question in the scholarship application form.

We recommend using the currency converter website Oanda to help convert your income.

It is extremely important that you provide complete and accurate information when applying for funding. Your course and funding application are not linked, and applying for funding in no way impedes your course application.

How to apply

1. Apply for your chosen postgraduate course at the University of St Andrews beginning in the 2026-27 academic year. Your course should meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship (see above). After submitting your course application, you must allow up to three working days to receive login details for the My Application portal.
2. When you have received your login details, apply for the scholarship by logging into My Application, follow the links to Scholarships and Funding and then search for Accommodation Award - Postgraduate in the Scholarships and funding catalogue.

Terms and conditions

The student must be living in the UK and studying at the University of St Andrews to receive payment of this award; the award does not include periods of study not at the University of St Andrews.

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions (opens in new tab)

If applying to this scholarship, please be aware of the following:

• This scholarship is not transferable. If you defer the start date of your course, you will need to apply again for the next academic year.
• This scholarship does not include study abroad, study not at the University of St Andrews, Leave of absence, write-up, continuation or extension periods.
• Online courses are not eligible.

When will I know the outcome?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on View and continue my funding applications in Scholarships and Funding in the My Application portal (prospective students) or MySaint (current students) by late May 2026.