Postgraduate Accommodation Award

Value of award

Awards are available for the duration of the course, subject to a maximum of one year for postgraduate taught students and up to 3.5 years for postgraduate research students.

University accommodation: £1,900 per year will be applied directly to University accommodation charges.

Private accommodation: £1,900 per year will be paid in monthly instalments towards private accommodation costs.

Duration of award

Awards are available for the duration of the course, subject to a maximum of one year for postgraduate taught students and 3.5 years for postgraduate research students.

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 2027
• September 2027
• October 2027
• January 2028
• May 2028

Student financial information

Please read the Financial funding tool and calculate household income guide where you can find helpful advice on how to calculate your household income. The guide will assist you in completing the financial funding tool in My Application when applying for means-tested scholarships based on financial need.

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 2027-28 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

To receive payment of the award, recipients must be resident in the UK and registered for study at the University of St Andrews. The award does not cover periods of study, research, or placement undertaken outside the University.

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 to the following academic year 2028-2029, 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 2027.