The International Excellence Scholarship is available to international students who will be studying at St Andrews

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The International Excellence Scholarship is available to international students who will be studying at St Andrews for an undergraduate degree starting in 2022 with an Overseas fee status. The Selection Committee seeks applicants who are gifted students with academic excellence. The successful scholars will be expected to fulfil an ambassadorial role and represent the University at a number of events.

Apply once to be considered for the following funding opportunities:

• International Excellence Scholarship
  For entrant undergraduate students with an overseas fee status, one award of £25,000 per year

• Global Merit Award
  For entrant undergraduate students with an overseas fee status, at least 22 awards of up to £5,000 per year

• Olea Scholarship
  For entrant students from Romania entering their first year as a Computer Science undergraduate at St Andrews.

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• Eligibility

  Domicile for fee status

  Overseas

  Level of study

  Undergraduate

  Year of entry

  Entrants in 2022

  (Please note that this scholarship is not available to students who are transferring to St Andrews, or to those who have deferred entry.)

  Subjects

  All excluding Medicine and BA International Honours

  Schools

  All excluding Medicine

  Other criteria

  • Only available to students entering their first year of an undergraduate degree (this includes direct entry into year two of course).
  • The Selection Committee seeks applicants who are gifted students with academic excellence. The successful scholars will be expected to fulfil an ambassadorial role and represent the University at a number of events.
  • You will be required to provide a statement of motivation in support of your application (not more than 250 words). This should include your reasons for applying for the Scholarship, explaining how you would expect to benefit from the opportunities the award provides, and describing how you think you might contribute to the community while studying at the University of St Andrews. Also include details of academic achievements which you believe would make you a good candidate for this scholarship.
  • Recipients of the scholarship will be expected to engage with our Student Ambassadors Scheme. Work through the scheme is varied, but will likely entail engaging in outreach activities and assisting our Admissions staff with events aimed at prospective students and offer holders to help share your experience of being a student at St Andrews.
  • You will also be required to provide two references; both an academic and personal letter of recommendation (not more than 200 words each).
    • The academic reference could be from a teacher, college counsellor or someone who knows your academic capabilities well.
    • The personal reference should be given from a non-family member who will serve as a personal character reference. For example an academic advisor who is aware of your personal attributes, a current or former employer, senior staff member in an organisation where you have volunteered.
    • If, due to school policy, you are unable to upload your references please upload a document detailing the name and email address of your referee and ask them to email the reference to ugscholarships@st-andrews.ac.uk by the scholarship deadline.

    It is extremely important that you apply to us for funding giving complete and accurate information.

    Your course and funding application are not linked and applying for funding in no way impedes your course application.

• What does it cover?

  Duration

  Annually for the duration of the student’s undergraduate programme

  Value (per year)

  Up to £25,000

  Type of award

  To cover tuition fees and a contribution towards living costs

  Number of awards available

  Please refer to the specific criteria for named scholarships listed above for value, type and number of awards.

  (Note: all scholarships will only be awarded if suitable candidates are found)

• How to apply

  These scholarships are available for application through the International Excellence Scholarship in the Scholarships and Funding catalogue. After you have applied to a new course beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year, you can access Scholarships and Funding through My Application.

  After applying for your chosen course beginning in the 2022-2023 academic year, you must allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.

  If, due to school policy, you are unable to upload your references please upload a document detailing the name and email address of your referee and ask them to email the reference to ugscholarships@st-andrews.ac.uk by the scholarship deadline.

  When do applications open?

  End October 2021

  Scholarship application deadline

  1 February 2022

  At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

  You can apply for the scholarship after you have submitted your application for a place at St Andrews, allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the scholarship.

  When will I hear if my application has been successful?

  The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on “View my applications” in the Scholarships and Funding section of My Application by mid March 2022.