School of English Handsel Tuition Fee Scholarship

Value of award (per year)

Full tuition fees

Duration of award

This award is available for 3 years of full-time postgraduate study or equivalent part-time study.

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

Please apply after you have submitted your application for a place at St Andrews. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the award.

Additional criteria

You must have applied for a PhD programme in the School of English.

How to apply

This scholarship is available through the School of English Handsel Tuition Fee Scholarship application in the Scholarships and Funding catalogue, in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application.

• After you have applied for your chosen Postgraduate Research course beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, you must allow at least three working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.
• If you are a current student at St Andrews, you can access Scholarships and Funding through MySaint. However, you should wait until after you have applied for your intended postgraduate programme before doing so, to ensure that the scholarship application is linked to the correct course.

Scholarship application form guidance

Terms and conditions

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions (opens in new tab)

If you apply to this scholarship, details from your course application may be passed to the selection panel solely for the purpose of merit-based assessment.

Funding is paid towards tuition fees only; this funding is not transferable.

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 late April 2025.