Enid Greig Nicol Scholarship

Value of award (per year)

£2,500 towards tuition fees. If the successful candidate already holds a scholarship covering full tuition fees, the award can be paid as maintenance.

Duration of award

This award is available for one year of postgraduate 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 an MLitt programme in the School of English.

How to apply

This scholarship is available through the Enid Greig Nicol 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 course beginning in the 2025-26 academic year, you must allow at least two 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.

Please also be aware of the following requirements:

• Core personal details may be passed to the benefactors of your scholarship. Your name, the name of your town of origin, school/college and subject of study will be passed to the donor of the scholarship with your consent.
• Your scholarship award in subsequent years of study is conditional upon your successful completion of the academic requirements to progress in your proposed subject of study at the University of St Andrews. If your scholarship is subject-related then your award is usually also conditional upon your continuing to study that specific subject.
• Attendance at Development related scholarship events (including invitations to meet the donors) is strongly encouraged. You will be invited to these as appropriate by the Development Office.
• Submission of reports throughout the period of scholarship support. You are required to submit an Introductory Biography at the start of your award period and the Development Office will contact you towards the end of each semester for a report on your time at St Andrews to share with the donors of your award. This will be an annual cycle for the duration of your award.
• The Enid Greig Nicol Scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship administered by the University that contributes towards tuition fees, accommodation fees or living costs, unless prior written agreement has been obtained.

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions

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.