Scholarships
Creating opportunity for all
Barriers to recruitment
We want a St Andrews education to be accessible to any talented undergraduate or postgraduate student, regardless of circumstances. PhD students in particular are in need of support if they are to pursue world- and life-changing research projects in their fields.
The postgraduate sector in the UK is facing three challenges: declining public investment, barriers to international recruitment and an increase in the cost of living. These present significant disadvantages in a competitive international market.
Removing the barriers
To address these challenges and sustain the University’s position as a leading research institution, we have identified undergraduate and PhD scholarships as a key priority within the Making Waves Campaign.
To complement this, the University has established the ‘Handsel’ scheme, which offers a fee waiver for both UK and International PhD candidates. This means that together, the donor and the University can create a scholarship that covers all the student’s costs for the duration of their studies.
How you can support us
Investment in the research leaders of the future can include anything from a one-off contribution to a full PhD Scholarship, to £50 million to establish and name a transformational scholarship endowment. Wardlaw scholarships are funded at £4,400 per year and can be endowed for £110,000. A PhD stipend is £20,000.
Help us to make waves of inclusion and opportunity and enable bright minds to change the world for the better.
Links
Visit the Scholarships and funding catalogue for a searchable directory of funding options offered at the University of St Andrews.
Hear from one of our scholars: Rebecca Munro - St Andrews scholarship made study possible
