University of St Andrews

Geographical criteria

Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, EU.

Domicile for fee status

Scotland, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, EU.

Level of study

Undergraduate

Year of entry

Entrants in 2019

Subjects

Mathematics or Statistics

Schools

School of Mathematics & Statistics

Other criteria

Selection is on the basis of financial need.

As part of the application you will be asked to upload the following documents:

Financial Statement: A written personal financial statement describing any history of financial need (such as free school meals/fees), your current financial circumstances (written context of declared household income), any changes to your income (known changes such as job loss), and how a scholarship will assist your learning.

This should include relevant information such as:

• Details of your personal financial situation
• Household members earning and those not earning income
• Any expected changes to this income after you start your intended course
• Whether you have been in receipt of any financial support such as benefits
• Any previous needs based scholarships/bursaries you have held
• Any extenuating circumstances such as carer, dependants, disability, refugee
• Where self-employed details of wages and drawings are required
• Any other information that will help us understand why you need funding

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, 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.

Duration

1 year

Value (per year)

£1,000

Type of award

Maintenance

Number of awards available

Up to 3

This scholarship is available for application through Scholarships and Funding. After you have applied to a new course beginning in the 2019-2020 academic year, you can access Scholarships and Funding through My Application.

EU countries

Household income will be assessed on below average country specific income rates (for the current year), please convert your local currency to Pounds (GBP) and indicate the exchange rate used in your application. We recommend using the funding financial profile to help calculate your household income before you apply for any needs based scholarships, you can find this in My Application, Scholarships and Funding, Create my funding financial profile.

When do applications open?

Early October 2018

Scholarship application deadline

7 April 2019

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.

When will I hear if my application has been successful?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on "View my applications" in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application by May 2019.