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. 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
Find out more about the Lorna Walker UHStAGA Scholarship.
