The Jonathan and Hazel Sparey Scholarship

Value of award (per year)

One award of £5,000 per annum, paid towards tuition fees first.

Duration of award

This award is for three years of postgraduate study.

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 research programme: PhD, MPhil, MSc(Res), MSt(Res).

Your programme start date must be one of the following:

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

In support of your application, you will be asked to upload the following supporting documents:

• University transcript(s), including interim transcripts for any degrees pending.
• Research proposal
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resumé.

Student financial information

"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). Income details must reflect your current/recent situation and not your expected future income after starting your intended programme.

If you would prefer not to disclose any information about your income or financial circumstances, please see the advice in the application form. You will not be eligible for any financial needs-based scholarships if you do not provide this information.

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How to apply

1. Apply for your chosen course at the University St Andrews: Postgraduate research. 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 University of St Andrews Postgraduate Research Scholarships in the Scholarships and funding catalogue.

By completing University of St Andrews Postgraduate Research Scholarships application form, you will be automatically considered for the Jonathan and Hazel Sparey Postgraduate Research Scholarship if you meet the criteria. Please bear in the mind the following:

• In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the scholarship application form questions about your household income and financial circumstances.

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Terms and conditions

• If full funding for tuition fees has been secured through alternate means, all or part of the Jonathan and Hazel Sparey award may be converted to maintenance in some circumstances.

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

• Core personal details may be passed to the benefactors of your scholarship. Your name, the name of your town of origin, school/college and subject of study will be passed to the donor of the scholarship with your consent.
• Attendance at Development related scholarship events (including invitations to meet the donors) is strongly encouraged. You will be invited to these as appropriate by the Development Office.
• Submission of reports throughout the period of scholarship support. You are required to submit an Introductory Biography at the start of your award period and the Development Office will contact you towards the end of the academic session for a report on your time at St Andrews to share with the donors of your award. This will be an annual cycle for the duration of your award.

When will I know the outcome?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on the My Application portal by late March 2026. Follow the links to Scholarships and Funding and go to View or continue my funding applications to see your application status.

If you are successful, you will also receive an award letter.