Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) MSc Scholarship

Duration of award

1 Year

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

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

Additional criteria

You are eligible for a funded place if you are:

• a permanent resident of Scotland for at least three years prior to the start of the programme (i.e. living in Scotland for a purpose other than studying).

 You are not eligible if you are:

• a Scottish applicant not permanently resident in Scotland for three years prior to the start of the programme
• an EU student
• an rUK (the rest of the UK) student

How to apply

The places are open for applicants domiciled in Scotland and you must meet the Scottish Funding Council residency requirements, outlined below. If you have an interest in working in a growing and dynamic sector, and you meet the residency requirement, please register your interest by contacting your course director.

Terms and conditions

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

SAIC student obligations: 

1. The student must meet the Scottish Funding Council’s definitions of eligibility, noting
   the requirement that funded students must meet Scottish residency terms (EU students
   and rUK students are no longer eligible). 
2. Transfer of this scholarship to another course is not permitted. 
3. This scholarship is for academic year 2023/24. Funding cannot be extended and funded
   places may not be deferred.
4. A cash alternative is not available.
5. By accepting this Scholarship, the student agrees to undertake an MSc project
   developed in partnership with a Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre consortium
   industry member company that is relevant to the Scottish sector. If there are any
   queries about this, then project ideas/titles should be sent to SAIC’s Head of Skills and
   Talent for review.
   For an up-to-date list of consortium industry partners, please see our website.
6. If the student does not complete their project with a SAIC partner as detailed above,
   they will be required to repay this funding.
7.  The student will be required to produce a final report of their research and submit this to
   SAIC within two weeks of submission of their final assessment
   (SAICskills@sustainableaquaculture.com). 
8. The student will be both entitled and encouraged to attend Masters’ training/networking
   events organised by SAIC.

When will I know the outcome?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be decided and communicated by SAIC.