Partially funded

St Leonard's Masters Scholarship (International) 2027

University of St Andrews, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Recognises exceptional postgraduate students with overseas fee status. Applicants can show academic or wider achievements, or a financial need the scholarship could support.

One application also places you in consideration for other listed awards, including the R&A Ransome Scholarship and the Valerie Graeme Smith Scholarship, and for future scholarships added to the scheme.

Award Information

  • Overseas fee status; no nationality or country restrictions.
  • Full-time postgraduate Masters (MLitt, MSc, MRes, MPP), one-year research Masters (MSc(Res), MSt(Res)), or the first year of iPhD, MPhil (taught) or MFA.
  • Not eligible: doctorates, postgraduate certificates or diplomas, and Online programmes.
  • Programme start August 2027 (MPP only), September 2027 or January 2028.
  • Meet at least one: demonstrable financial need; previous needs-based funding; residence in a socio-economically disadvantaged area; first-class GPA; proven academic excellence with leadership potential; non-academic achievement or leadership (music, theatre, sport, civic duties); a disability; membership of a minority group.
  • Sport leadership applicants must compete at elite level representing their home nation.
  • Global Widening Participation: full tuition fees, £18,000 stipend and a standard room reservation (accommodation fees not included).
  • Leadership: 75% tuition fee reduction plus an employability allowance of up to £2,000.
  • Excellence: 25% or 50% tuition fee reduction.
  • Awards cover one year.
  • Applications open: 17 August 2026
  • Applications close: 3 February 2027
  • Notification: week commencing 22 March 2027 (visible in My Application by late March)
  1. Apply for your Masters or research course; an offer is not required. Allow up to three working days for login details.
  2. In My Application, go to Scholarships and Funding and search for St Leonard's Masters Scholarship (International).
  3. For need-based consideration, complete the financial funding tool with gross annual household income in GBP.

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Documents you will need

  • Two references: one personal (not family) and one academic or professional; referees may email [email protected] before the deadline.
  • University transcripts, including interim transcripts.
  • Sport leadership: sport CV and video, emailed to [email protected].
  • Music excellence: music CV and audio or video, emailed to [email protected].

How selection works

Considers academic merit, wider achievement and financial need where relevant; all parts of the application are assessed together.

Tuition elements cannot be combined with other tuition scholarships except the Graduate Discount. Reserved accommodation must be paid from the maintenance element.

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