St Andrews Fife Dux Scholarship
- Application period opens
- Monday 28 April 2025
- Application period closes
- Wednesday 2 July 2025
- Entry
- 2025
The University of St Andrews is nationally and internationally recognised for its quality of teaching and research. However, it is also committed to rewarding excellence within the local community to which it belongs. The University will award the Fife Dux Scholarship to a student who:
- Is domiciled in Scotland for the purpose of fee status and has been educated in a state funded secondary school in Scotland at least for senior phase (S4 – S6) and is currently at a state secondary school in Fife
- Is identified as the most academic and accomplished pupil at the school in the year of application to the University, and
- Attends the University of St Andrews for an undergraduate course of studies resulting in a first level degree
Other factors will be taken into consideration when making this award. These will include socio-economic factors, financial need, educational environment and personal statement.
The recipient will receive either up to £2,500 if they are residing at the family home or up to £7,500 if they are residing outside the family home. This will be awarded for each year of study at St Andrews. The recipient will be required to confirm their intended place of residence at the start of each academic year so that the appropriate level of funding can be awarded on a yearly basis.
Value of award (per year)
- up to £7,500 if the student is living away from home towards maintenance
- up to £2,500 if the student is living at home towards maintenance
Duration of award
This award is paid annually for the duration of the student's undergraduate programme.
At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?
Please apply for the scholarship 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 scholarship.
Application restrictions
Study level
Available to students studying at:
Subjects
Available to students studying:
Domicile for fee status
Schools
Available to students in the following Schools and Departments:
Application assessment
Available to
Mode of study
Geographical criteria
Additional criteria
You must:
- Attend a Fife state-funded secondary school.
- Be identified as the most academic and accomplished pupil at the school in the year of application to the University.
- Provide a statement of motivation, within the application form, in support of your application (not more than 2000 characters). This should include your reasons for applying for the scholarship, explaining how you would expect to benefit from the opportunities the award provides, and describing how you think you might contribute to St Andrews during your time here. You can also mention activities or personal qualities that you consider particularly relevant to your application.
- Upload a school statement, which must be a letterheaded document from your school, including the following information:
- Confirmation that you are the Dux of the school, the most academic and accomplished pupil at the school in the year of entry.
- Reasons for this decision and an explanation of how the decision was arrived at.
- A reference in support of your application.
- Upload evidence of your household income, as stated in your funding financial profile. Please provide all relevant forms of evidence for the current or most recent full year:
- Employment, wage and salary statements from the last three months.
- Tax certificates or returns.
- P60s.
- Confirmation letters from the Department of Work and Pensions.
- Award letters from Social Security Scotland.
- Letters from local government.
- Tax credits (not child-related).
- Universal Credits (full statements of the last three months).
- Personal Independence Payment (not child-related).
- Dividends, pensions and annuities.
Where financial evidence is not available, please provide bank statements or electronic statements with the last three months highlighted to show proof of income. Please provide multiple documentation in one PDF or similar format.
How to apply
This scholarship is available through the Fife Dux Scheme (Undergraduate) application form. You can access this application through the Scholarships and funding catalogue in the Scholarships and Funding section of My application.
After you have applied to a new course beginning in the academic year 2025-2026, you will be provided with login details for the My application portal. You must allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.
Terms and conditions
Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions
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.
- Your scholarship award in subsequent years of study is conditional upon your successful completion of the academic requirements to progress in your proposed subject of study at the University of St Andrews. If your scholarship is subject-related then your award is usually also conditional upon your continuing to study that specific subject.
- 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 View or continue my funding applications in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application by mid-August 2025.