Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding is available for taught and research degrees administered by the Centre’s contributing schools and departments: School of Modern Languages, History, International Relations, Film Studies, Divinity, and Art History. Applications for admission and funding should be made to the individual schools, but the centre welcomes inquiries on available interdisciplinary supervision arrangements. General information on a wide range of scholarships available at the University of St Andrews can be found here.

Masters Level Scholarships

For general information on various Masters scholarships and bursaries available from the university, for UK, EU and Rest of the World eligibility, please click here.

School of History MLitt/MSc Awards

The School offers one-year awards to students pursuing MLitt and MSc. programmes in the School of History. These awards will offer the cash equivalent of one year’s home fees and cannot be held in conjunction with other awards offering full fees and maintenance.

Current information can be found at Postgraduate funding – School of History – University of St Andrews (st-andrews.ac.uk)

Full details will be sent, with log-in instructions to the new funding application system, once you have been offered a place to study here by the Admissions team.

There is a separate procedure for study application. Details of how to apply may be found at:

Postgraduate Application and Admission

School of Modern Languages, Forum for Modern Language Study (FMLS) Scholarship

There is one FMLS scholarship available for both MLitt and MRes degrees.

This award has been made available by the generosity of Forum for Modern Language Studies, an academic journal owned by the University of St Andrews and published by Oxford University Press. Founded in 1965, the journal publishes articles on all aspects of literature, linguistics and culture, from the Middle Ages to the present day. It aims to reflect the essential pluralism of research in modern languages and to provide a forum for worldwide scholarly discussion.

For more information, please see here.

Santander – St Leonard’s Masters Scholarship

The University of St Andrews is pleased to offer five new scholarships co-funded by St Leonard’s Postgraduate College and Santander through the Santander Universities programme. Santander Universities provides support for scholarships, mobility grants, special projects and non-academic achievement awards as a means to contribute to the development and prosperity of society. These scholarships are open to students who undertook their undergraduate course through a widening participation scheme (e.g. Sutton trust) or undertook undergraduate study at St Andrews on a financial needs-based scholarship, and want to continue to a postgraduate degree.

The Santander – St Leonard’s Masters Scholarship welcomes applications from prospective students from the UK applying for a postgraduate taught Masters degree (MSc, MLitt, MRes) who meet one of the following conditions:

Attended the University of St Andrews for undergraduate degree and received a financial needs-based scholarship or attended a widening participation scheme (e.g. Sutton Trust).
Attended another University for undergraduate degree and participated in a widening participation scheme (e.g. Sutton Trust).

For more information, please see here.

PhD Scholarships

For general information on PhD scholarships available from the university, for UK, EU and Rest of the World eligibility, please click here.

SGSAH (AHRC) Doctoral Awards (UK/EU)

The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) supports research that furthers our understanding of human culture and creativity.

The AHRC funds research on a wide range of subjects, from traditional humanities (such as history, English or philosophy) to creative and performing arts (such as drama, dance or music).

Research into these subjects helps us:

interpret our experiences
probe our identities
interrogate our cultural assumptions
understand our historical, social, economic and political context.

This research adds to the UK’s economic success by contributing to the knowledge economy and innovation agenda. It can lead to improvements in social and intellectual wealth, community identity, learning skills, technological evolution and the quality of life of the nation.

Wolfson Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities (UK/EU/Overseas)

The University is pleased to offer two fully-funded doctoral scholarships for outstanding students looking to commence their doctoral degree. Each scholarship covers both fees and maintenance costs for three years (full time registration) or six years (part time registration).

The scholarships are funded by the Wolfson Foundation, an independent charity that supports and promotes excellence in the fields of science, health, education, and the arts and humanities. Since 2011 the Wolfson Foundation has committed some £20 million to support doctoral studies in the humanities at UK universities distinguished by their research excellence. The programme aims not only to support outstanding students, but also to make a statement about the value of the humanities to society.

For current information, see the webpage here.

St Leonard’s College European Doctoral Stipend Scholarship

The European Doctoral Stipend Scholarships are intended to help schools attract students of exceptional ability who have been awarded a Research Council fees-only scholarship and would not otherwise be able to come to St Andrews.

Up to five, stipend-only scholarships to the value of Research Council rates.

For more information, see here: European Stipend | Current Postgraduates | University of St Andrews (st-andrews.ac.uk)

Carnegie Caledonian Scholarships (Scotland)

The prestigious Carnegie PhD Scholarship scheme supports a limited number of graduates, with first class Honours undergraduate degrees from a Scottish university, who wish to pursue three years of postgraduate research leading to a PhD at a university in Scotland. Further information is available from the Carnegie trust website.

Please note that the University of St Andrews conducts an internal selection process leading to nomination to the Carnegie Trust. To be eligible for the Carnegie Scholarship, you must make a PhD application with us first. You may contact your supervisor for more information about the nomination process and for key St Andrews deadlines.

St Leonard’s Research Widening Participation Scholarships

St Leonard’s Doctoral and Postgraduate College is pleased to offer one fully-funded doctoral scholarship to support a student who previously attended a widening participation scheme or undertook undergraduate study at St Andrews on a financial needs-based scholarship, and wishes to continue to a doctoral degree.

Applications are welcome from prospective doctoral students from the UK who meet one of the following conditions:

Attended the University of St Andrews for undergraduate degree and received a financial needs-based scholarship or attended a widening participation scheme (e.g. Sutton Trust).
Attended another university for undergraduate degree and participated in a widening participation scheme (e.g. Sutton Trust).