Funding for Postgraduate Study

University Awards and Funding Schemes

The University promotes and in some cases co-funds a number of awards schemes for research and
masters students. An extensive and regularly updated list of these awards is available on our
website:
Overseas Students: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/financing/awards/
Home (UK/EU Students): www.standrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/financing/ukeuawards/
Please read through the appropriate list carefully to find out the awards for which you may be
eligible, and read the information provided (including that on external websites to which the list
directs you) to check you meet all the criteria before applying.
Please also check the New Scholarships page, which highlights new awards as they become
available: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/financing/newscholarships/

Recent Graduate Discount

This initiative offers a 10% discount on tuition fees to St Andrews graduates who have graduated
during the last three years. You can view the eligibility guidelines for the scheme on this page of our
website: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/financing/recentgraduate/

School Funding
Some Academic Schools offer a number of full or partial University studentships, made possible
through donated funds, internal funds and/or Research Council funding. These range from Home or
Overseas fee waivers alone to fee coverage plus a full maintenance stipend at Research Council
levels. Some Schools also offer funding for masters courses.
Check with your Academic School or prospective supervisor to see whether there are any internal
studentships or other awards available. Any School that has funding to offer will usually advertise
this on their own website. A list of the School funding webpages is available here:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/financing/fundingbyschool/

UK Research Council Funding

The Research Councils are the public bodies charged with investing UK tax payers money in science
and research. Each is responsible for its own range of subjects and has different procedures and
regulations.
Research Council studentships require the students to meet UK residency requirements for a full
fees and stipend studentship award. EU students are usually eligible for fees only awards.

Overseas (non-EU) students are usually not eligible for Research Council funding, with the exception
of occasional funded projects that can only be applied for when advertised.
Most Research Council awards are for research rather than taught (masters) courses, although
masters funding may be available in some cases. See the above pages or the relevant Research
Council website for further information.
See the University webpage below for more details: www.standrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/financing/researchcouncil/

Scottish Government Funding

Postgraduate Tuition Fee Loans (PTFL)
The Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) offers tuition fee support for certain full-time
vocational courses at the University in the form of a repayable loan.
The loans, which cover up to 3,400 (up to 1,700 for part-time students), are normally available to
students resident in Scotland, or normally resident in an EU country outside the UK. For more
details see: www.standrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/financing/PostgraduateTuitionFeeLoansPTFL/

Local Government Funding

You should check your own governments Education Department to see whether they offer or
promote any funding schemes for postgraduate study in the UK. Examples of such schemes include
Federal Stafford Loans for US students (see below), NSERC Postgraduate Scholarships in Canada and
China Scholarship Council fee waivers.

Federal Stafford Loans for US Students

If you are a US Citizen you may be eligible for financial support from your government in the form of
a federal loan, which you should apply for prior to each year of study. For information on these
loans, including detailed instructions on how to apply, please visit the following University web page:
www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/money/Internationalstudents/loansforusstudents

Grant-making Trusts
The University website includes an introduction to applying for outside trusts which you may find
useful: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/money/Bursariesandscholarships/Outsidetrusts/

Work Opportunities
There are normally various job opportunities available within the University, ranging from clerical
and hospitality jobs to tutoring and research projects. You can use our online vacancies system to
find out about both permanent and casual work: http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/employment/
For the latter, please register your details for casual employment opportunities on the Casual
Clerical Register.
Some Academic Schools offer paid tutoring positions to research students, usually in their second
year. Please contact your Academic School for further information.
The University of St Andrews Careers website also provides information for students looking for
other jobs in the St Andrews area: www.standrews.ac.uk/careers/students/jobsandworkexperience/

Funding for Other Purposes

Research Travel Funding
There are some research-related travel funding options that may be available depending on your
field of research.
Always first check with the Postgraduate Secretary for your Academic School to find out whether the
department offers any such funding of its own, or can recommend any external trusts or funds that
could be available to you.
If you are a research student you may be eligible for the Universitys Russell Trust Awards, which
provide funding for current PhD students: www.standrews.ac.uk/alumni/giving/yourgiftmatters/trusts/TheRussellTrust/TheRussellTrustAwardsPG/
Also see the above information on searching for grant-making trusts, as some trusts offer funding for
this purpose.
Information is also available on this page of the University Careers website: www.standrews.ac.uk/careers/students/postgraduatestudy/fundingpostgraduatestudy/

Related University Webpages

Scholarships webpages: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/scholarships/
Tuition fees: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/money/Tuitionfees/
Fee status: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/feestatus/
Cost of attendance: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/students/money/Internationalstudents/pgcoa/
Fee payment info: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pgstudents/money/Payingfees/
Other financial matters: www.st-andrews.ac.uk/pgstudents/money/

Other Useful Websites

www.prospects.ac.uk
An extensive resource for graduates seeking jobs or postgraduate study. Postgraduate funding
advice can be found here: www.prospects.ac.uk/funding_my_further_study.htm
www.britishcouncil.org
Country-specific information is available for prospective students seeking financial assistance.
www.educationuk.org
Includes a searchable database for scholarships, as well as other advice for international students in
the UK.
www.acf.org.uk
The Association of Charitable Foundations provides information on charitable bodies for grant
seekers.

Contact
If you require further information* and cannot find the answers you need online, please contact
Alice Carradice, Postgraduate Scholarships Administrator using one of the following methods:
Email: pgscholarships@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone: +44 (0)1334 462254
Twitter: www.twitter.com/StAPgFunding
Facebook: www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=50342887834 or search for the University of St
Andrews Postgraduate Recruitment Facebook group.
Meebo (Live Chat): An online messenger service is available 10-11am UK time on Mondays and
Fridays at www.st-andrews.ac.uk/admissions/pg/financialinformation/

*For information about Research Council awards please contact the Postgraduate Secretary for your School, or
email rfoffice@st-andrews.ac.uk.