School of English SGSAH AHRC scholarship application guide

This covers the process of applying for Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) scholarship funding for the 2025-2026 academic year.

How to apply

  • Communicate with a likely supervisor within your chosen institution. You should first obtain informal confirmation that they are willing to supervise you, and support your SGSAH application. We would encourage applicants to make contact during October or early November to ensure sufficient pre-application and consultation time.
  • Download the materials from the SGSAH scholarship information webpage.
  • Read through the University's AHRC SGSAH scholarship information page.
  • Complete a draft of the “Nomination Application Form Template”, in consultation with your prospective supervisor.
  • Apply for your study place by the University deadline date of 1 December 2024.
  • You must also send a first draft of your SGSAH application form to the postgraduate administrator, pgeng@st-andrews.ac.uk and Director of Postgraduate Studies (Research), engdopgr@st-andrews.ac.uk by the same deadline of 1 December 2024.
  • Once you have access to the scholarships and funding catalogue, please also upload a copy of your draft SGSAH nomination application form to your AHRC (SGSAH) scholarship application within the funding catalogue.
  • Your prospective supervisor should complete a draft of the necessary “Institutional Statement for Nominated Applicants”. This should also be submitted to the Director of Postgraduate Studies (Research), engdopgr@st-andrews.ac.uk), no later than 1 December 2024.
  • Await further instructions regarding possible revision of your SGSAH scholarship application while this goes through various University assessment panels. Please note that it will not be possible for all applications to be put forward for the final competition.
  • If your application is selected for nomination by the University of St Andrews, you will be provided with the completed and approved forms by the Director of Postgraduate Studies (Research) upon completion of the selection process.

Final upload to SGSAH

Please note, it is your responsibility to upload the final approved version of your completed SGSAH scholarship application form along with all supporting documentation required to the SGSAH portal. The online application system will be open from 9am on 3 February 2025 until 12pm (noon) on 14 February 2025 (GMT).

SGSAH recommend completion of the application process at least 48 hours in advance of the deadline.