Further information for PhD scholarship applicants

The information below relates to applications for funding to commence study in the academic year 2020-2021, which has now closed.  Information about applications for entry in the 2021-2022 academic year will be available soon.

Applicants must complete the PhD scholarship proposal form 2021 entry (Word) for entry in 2020-21, taking note of the PhD scholarship proposal form help sheet (Word). They should bear in mind that it will be read by a committee of historians of different specialisms, not all of whom will be familiar with the relevant subject area.

Applicants must also have received an offer for a place to undertake doctoral research at the School of History at St Andrews by the deadline. It is, therefore, strongly recommended to apply for a place to study well in advance; this will also give referees sufficient time to submit their references. Applicants should make sure their referees understand that they are to write their references with the scholarship competition in mind, and not simply admission.

To facilitate the uploading of references for the scholarship application, please upload a Word document with the referee details as a placeholder (you will otherwise not be able to submit the scholarship application). References will either be uploaded by the School if referees already provided the requested reference when applicants applied for a place to study, or referees need to send their reference to pghist@st-andrews.ac.uk. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all references are submitted by the above deadline.

Your uploaded qualification documents should include transcripts of completed and ongoing degrees (rather than final degree certificates). If you are currently a Masters student, please also provide a list of all coursework marks gained so far.

Applicants to the scholarship competition intending to study topics in Medieval Scottish History c.1100-c.1550 will automatically be considered for the Dr Jamie Stuart Cameron Award. This award provides £1,000 in additional research expenses.

For other sources of funding, administered by the University see the University’s Scholarships page.