University of St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships

Value of award (per year)

Please see the individual scholarship webpages for full details of the value and number of awards available.

Duration of award

Varies from one year to the full duration of a student’s undergraduate programme. See individual scholarship web pages for full details of each award’s duration.

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

You can apply for the scholarship after you have submitted your application for a place at St Andrews. Allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before applying for the scholarship. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the scholarship.

Additional criteria

The scholarships are only available to students entering their first year of an undergraduate degree (this includes direct entry into year two of the course, but it does not include students transferring from another institution).

Financial-needs scholarships

If you do wish to be considered for financial needs-based scholarships you will be required to enter in your gross, annual household income in GBP, along with an exchange rate (if required). Please visit the Complete the financial funding tool webpage for guidance on calculating household income.

If you do not wish to be considered for any of the financial needs-based scholarships, you should answer 'no' to this question in the application form and enter 0 for your household income. This will mean you will ONLY be considered for the International Excellence Scholarship, provided you meet the eligibility criteria and provide the necessary references and statement of motivation.

Please note that some of our financial needs-based scholarships are donor funded, to be considered for these scholarships, you must select that you accept the conditions for donor funding in the application form. Please check the individual webpages to see which scholarships are supported by donor funding.

Academic merit scholarship - International Excellence

If you do wish to be considered for the International Excellence Scholarship, you must provide an academic and personal reference and complete the statement of motivation. Please read the guidance on the International Excellence webpage regarding references and the statement of motivation.

If you do not wish to be considered for the International Excellence scholarship you should answer 'no' to this question in the application form. This will mean you will ONLY be considered for the financial needs-based scholarships, provided you meet the eligibility criteria.

If you do not wish to apply for the International Excellence scholarship you do not need to provide references or write a statement of motivation. You should upload a Word document stating you do not wish to be considered in place of the reference uploads.

Scholarship selection

Selection is based on financial need, academic excellence or both depending on the scholarship. The application form will allow you to articulate or evidence any of the following that apply to you. We encourage you to use the free text boxes within the application form to expand upon any of the below points.

Academic Excellence

Please elaborate on your academic achievements which could include:

• Prizes
• Paid or unpaid internships and work placements.
• Being a member of an academic group or committee which focuses on academic achievement.

If you are applying for the International Excellence Scholarship, guidance on how to approach the statement of motivation in the application form can be found on the International Excellence Scholarship webpage.

Please note, we will also review the predicted/ obtained grades presented in your application to study at St Andrews,

Non-academic achievement

Please provide details of any non-academic achievements. This could include music, drama, the arts, sport, leadership roles or community involvement.

Financial Need

If applying for a financial need scholarship you must demonstrate a case for financial need, this could include: past requirements for needs-based funding, current financial circumstances and potential changes to financial circumstances.

Please visit the Complete the financial funding tool on how to calculate your household income.

In the application form, you will have the opportunity to provide a statement in support of your case for financial need.

Personal circumstances

In the application form, there is a specific personal circumstances section. In this space, you should provide us with any information you feel is relevant to give us a picture of you and your educational journey. Please elaborate if any of the below circumstances apply:

You live in a neighbourhood that is classed as a socio-economically disadvantaged area.

You have a disability.

You are from a minority group.

You act as a carer for a relative, friend or care for young children (under the age of 16).

You are care experienced. Please let us know if you have lived in public care or as a looked-after child, including:

• with foster carers under local authority care
• in a residential children’s home
• being ‘looked after at home’ with a supervision order
• living with friends or relatives in kinship care

Note this does not refer to time spent in boarding schools, working in care or a health care setting or if you are a carer yourself.

In the application form, you will also be asked to explain how a scholarship will assist your learning. Please consider the impact a scholarship could have on your time at St Andrews, thinking about how it will support you with your studies and your personal goals.

It is extremely important that you give complete and accurate information when applying to us for funding.

Your course and funding application are not linked and applying for funding in no way impedes your course application.

How to apply

All the scholarships are available for application through the University of St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships application.

This scholarship is available for application through the scholarship 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 2027, 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

Terms and conditions

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions

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 2027.