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Published: 11 Nov 2024 2,477 views
St Leonard’s Postgraduate College is pleased to offer a range of scholarships to postgraduate Masters applicants.
Scholarships are available for both national and international students based on academic excellence and/or financial need. All aspects of the scholarship application will be taken into consideration and none in isolation. See Additional criteria for more information.
The scheme aims to allow applicants to draw on their professional and life experiences to demonstrate resilience, resourcefulness, and commitment. Applicants are asked to explicitly articulate their potential using both academic and professional or life experiences. Excellence can be demonstrated in music and theatre or leadership in sports or civic duty as well as in formally assessed academic work.
In addition to the St Leonard's Masters, various other scholarships are available through the same application form. Geography, subject and level of study criteria will vary between the scholarships that are available. Full details about each scholarship are provided on the individual webpages:
After completing and submitting the form (full details below), you will be considered automatically for any of the above scholarships for which you are eligible. You can only apply once for the above scholarships. If further scholarships become available in this scheme after you have applied, you will automatically be considered for all scholarships for which you are eligible, without having to apply again.
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| Application Deadline | 05 Feb 2025 |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | University of St. Andrews |
| Type | Masters |
| Sponsor | University of St Andrews |
| Gender | Men and Women |
International students including EU (Overseas tuition fee status, not ordinarily resident in the UK)
| Scheme | Tuition fees | Maintenance | Employability allowance | Accommodation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global widening participation | Full tuition fees | £18,000 | Not guaranteed | Standard room (reservation) |
| Leadership | 75% Tuition fee reduction | Not guaranteed | Up to £2,000 | Room not reserved |
| Excellence | 25% Tuition fee reduction | Not guaranteed | Not guaranteed | Room not reserved |
Preference will be given to applicants normally resident in China, USA, India, countries in Africa and countries in Europe.
Reserved University accommodation is not funded. Applicants are expected to fund their accommodation from the maintenance part of the scholarship. Applicants will still need to apply for University accommodation. If the applicant does not apply for accommodation within the timescale specified in the award email or they do not meet the conditions of the course, the reservation may be lost.
Recipients of the Scholarship will have access to funding support for employability opportunities, such as: internships, placements, summer research and/or applicable workshops or conference attendance. The funding is flexible and may be taken at different stages of study, depending on individual circumstances. Awardees may be required to apply separately for employability funding. The allowance must be used during the Masters programme and awardees must remain registered to receive funding.
One-year taught Masters programmes (MLitt, MSc, MRes); One-year Masters research programmes (MSc (Res) and MSt (Res)); Two-year Masters research programmes with a taught element in the first year (MPhil (taught), MFA); Please note St Leonards Masters funding is only available for the first year of a two-year Master research programme. It is not available for doctoral degrees, postgraduate certificates or diplomas, or Online programmes.
Domicile for fee status: Overseas
Available to faculty members from:
Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Education Institute, International Relations, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Music, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social Anthropology, University of St Andrews Business School
Application assessment: Financial need (Hardship, means tested), Academic merit
Available to: Prospective students
Mode of study: Full time, Part time - daytime
Geographical criteria: No restrictions
Selection is on the basis of financial need and/or academic excellence. Please articulate or evidence all of the following that apply to you in the application form.
Applicants must meet two or more of the following criteria:
Information received in the application will be taken into consideration as part of the overall review process, and none taken in isolation. This information will only be used for the purpose of scholarship assessment.
In support of your application you will be asked to upload the following supporting documents:
Student financial information
"Household income" refers to your total annual income for the most recent full financial year. This figure must be annual (not monthly), in Pounds Sterling (GBP) and gross (without tax deducted). If you are living with your parents/guardians, the figure provided must be their combined income rather than your own. Income details must reflect your current/recent situation and not your expected future income after starting your intended programme.
If you would prefer not to disclose any information about your income or financial circumstances, please see the advice in the application form. You will not be eligible for any financial needs-based scholarships if you do not provide this information.
Sources for socio-economically disadvantaged areas for developing nations.
References
You are required to provide one academic reference and one personal reference.
The academic reference may be the same as one of the academic references submitted with your study application. If you do not have access to those references, instead please upload a holding document (e.g. Word) with the name of the referee. The reference will then be uploaded by us after you have submitted the scholarship application.
The personal reference should be written by someone who knows you well (but not a family member) who can vouch for either your non-academic qualities that you write about in the application form, or your financial situation (if that is relevant to your application). For example, this could be an academic advisor who is aware of your personal attributes, a current or former employer, or a senior staff member in an organisation where you have volunteered.
If your referee(s) would prefer to send the reference(s) directly to us, please ask them to email the reference to [email protected], and to include your name and the name of the scholarship for which it is intended, before the scholarship deadline date. When you apply for the scholarship, in place of the reference, please upload a holding document with the referee's name, and a note that the reference will be sent directly by them. The document will then be added after you have submitted the application, as long as we receive it by the application deadline.
Please note: We do not recommend using an academic reference in place of the personal reference, as this may not meet the requirements of the scholarship and may be detrimental to your application. Please only do this if you are sure that it can serve as a personal reference, e.g. if it is written by an academic who is familiar with and refers specifically to your non-academic qualities.
This scholarship is available for application through the ‘Scholarships and Funding catalogue’ in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application.
At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?
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.
Scholarship application form guidance
For more details visit: University of St Andrews website.
