Leverhulme Trust Research Project Grant

Value of award (per year)

One award paying full tuition fees and a stipend at UKRI rate, which was £19,237 for 2024-2025. 

Duration of award

Up to 3 and a half years, full time. Scholarship holders will be expected to have submitted their thesis for examination by the end of that period. The award term excludes the continuation period and any extension periods.

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

Apply after you have submitted your application to study 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 award. The only eligible course entry point for this funding is September 2025. Other entry points will not be accepted for the funding.

Additional criteria

Information received in the application will be taken into consideration as part of the overall review process, and none taken in isolation. This information will be used solely for scholarship assessment purposes.

Supporting documents

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

• One academic or professional reference. This reference can be in addition to the one provided in your course application, but it must be uploaded before the deadline.
• University transcript or transcripts, including interim transcripts for any degrees in progress.
• Research proposal of up to 1,000 words, in line with the project title stated.
• A sample of your academic written work, between 2,000 and 4,000 words.
• CV including details about your academic background and any research experience. 

In the application form, you will be required to provide two statements:

1. A statement supporting your scholarship application, explaining how this international experience will enhance your research and academic development.
2. A statement where you describe your current proficiency in Turkish or Greek or outline steps to improve your language skills.

References

You are required to provide one academic or professional reference.

The academic reference may be the same as one of the academic references submitted with your study application. If you do not have access to those references, you can upload a holding document, for example, a Word document with the name of the referee. We will upload the reference after you have submitted your scholarship application.

If your referee prefers to send the reference directly to us, please ask them to email the reference to pgpafs@st-andrews.ac.uk, including your name and the name of the scholarship for which it is intended, by the scholarship deadline.

When applying for the scholarship, please upload a holding document including the referee's name and a note stating that the reference will be sent directly by them. The document will be added after you have submitted your application, provided we receive it by the application deadline.

How to apply

This scholarship is available for application through the ‘Scholarships and Funding Catalogue’ in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application.

Application form guidance notes (PDF)

Terms and conditions

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions.

No offer of funding will be issued before a conditional or unconditional course offer has been made. 

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 early June 2025.