International Undergraduate Scholarship
- Application period opens
- Wednesday 1 November 2023
- Application period closes
- This scholarship deadline has now passed (Friday 2 February 2024)
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- 2024
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- International Undergraduate Scholarships
This entrant scholarship is for international students who will be studying at St Andrews for an undergraduate degree. The scholarship will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction of up to £10,000 per year for each year of the student's undergraduate studies and will be awarded on the basis of financial need.
In order to be eligible, applicants must be able to demonstrate a gross annual household income below the average household income for your country, students should refer to the 'Eligibility' and 'How to apply' section below for more information on country specific household income.
Value of award (per year)
Up to £10,000 towards tuition fees (minimum 7 awards)
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?
You can apply for the scholarship after you have submitted your course application for a place at the University of 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 faculty members from:
Application assessment
Available to
Mode of study
Geographical criteria
Additional criteria
Selection is on the basis of financial need.
As part of the application you will be asked to upload the following document:
Household Income: Evidence of the income stated in your scholarship application as total household income. Provide all relevant forms of income for the current or most recent full year: employment/wage/salary statements (most recent three months), tax certificates or returns, confirmation letters from Department of Work and Pensions, award letters from Social Security Scotland, letters from local government, Council Tax statement, Tax credits, PIP, DLA, dividends, pension, annuity, where evidence is not available please provide bank statements/E-statements (most recent three months) to show receipt of income. Preferably pdf or similar small file size format and in English.
It is extremely important that you apply to us for funding giving complete and accurate information.
Your course and funding application are not linked, applying for funding in no way impedes your course application decision.
How to apply
This scholarship is available for application via the International Undergraduate scholarship 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 2024, 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.
Scholarship application form guidance
Information for USA applicants
If you are including a Student Aid Report (SAR) with your scholarship application, please upload this in place of the household income evidence requested in the scholarship application form. To find out how to complete the FAFSA and receive your Student Aid Report, or for general information about US loans, please visit the Loans for US students webpages.
This copy of your student aid report is for your scholarship application only and will not be transferred to the University’s Finance Department for processing your loan application.
International countries
Household income will be assessed on below average country specific income rates, please convert your local currency to Pounds (GBP) and indicate the exchange rate used in the application. We recommend using the funding financial profile to help calculate your household income before
Terms and conditions
Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions
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- Distance learning (digital) courses are not eligible.
When will I know the outcome?
The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on ‘View my applications’ in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application by mid March 2024.