St Leonard's Widening Access PhD Scholarship
At University Of St Andrews
Location
United Kingdom
Qualification
Doctorate
Funding type
Free products/services
Deadline
04 Mar 2026
Value of award
Not specified
About the scholarship
Awarding institution:
University Of St AndrewsAverage applications per year:
Not specified
Qualification:
DoctorateNumber of awards available:
Not specified
Value of award:
Not specified
Eligible intake:
Aug - 2026, Sep - 2026, Oct - 2026, Jan - 2027
Funding details:
The scholarship will comprise a full tuition fee award and an annual stipend paid at a rate set by the University of St Andrews. For 2025-2026, the stipend is £19,775 p.a.
Study mode:
Full Time, Part Time
Delivery mode:
Not specified
Course/offer application deadline:
Contact the university
Funding type
Free products/servicesAward allocation:
Selective
Other aspects considered:
Widening participation, Academic excellence, Income related
Award can be used for:
Stipend, Tuition fees
Gender requirement:
All
Nationality requirement:
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Course subject you are applying for:
Art History
Biology
Management
General Chemistry
Computer Science
Conservation
Economics And Econometrics
Mathematics
Statistics
Geography
Earth Sciences
Psychology
Allied Health Science
Internal Medicine
General History
Other Media and Communication
PPE (Philosophy, Politics, Economics)
International Relations
Studies in Human Society
Humanities
Language and Literature
English language
Other English Language Studies
Astronomy
General Physics
Selection basis:
Academic excellence, Financial need/hardship
Selection criteria:
You must have applied for a?doctoral/PhD?programme at St Andrews.
Your programme start date must be one of the following:
August 2026
September 2026
October 2026
January 2027
May 2027
You must meet at least one of the following criteria:
been awarded a University of St Andrews financial needs-based scholarship at undergraduate or postgraduate taught level.
been part of a widening access initiative at the University of St Andrews (such as a Sutton Trust Summer School).
attended another university for their undergraduate study and participated in a widening access scheme.
previously spent a period of time in care (e.g. residential care, foster care, kinship care).
Apply for your chosen course at the University St Andrews: Postgraduate research. Your course should meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship (see above). After submitting your course application, you must allow up to three working days to receive login details for the My Application portal.When you have received your login details, apply for the scholarship by logging into My Application, follow the links to Scholarships and Funding and then search for St Leonard's Widening Access PhD Scholarship in the Scholarships and funding catalogue.
Award Deadline:04 Mar 2026
Application process:Separate application required
For more information on this funding award you can visit the institution scholarship page institution scholarship page
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