All scholarships
Scholarship
Mixed
Duration of award
University of St Andrews
Closed (17 Apr 2026)
Funding
Value varies
Deadline
Friday 17 April 2026
Study level
Mixed
Where you study
University of St Andrews only
Arts & Humanities
Low Income
Funding scale: Varies
Key facts
- Level
- Available to students studying at: Undergraduate, Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research
- Course
- Early Modern and Reformation History (MLitt) and English Literature (MLitt): 'Shakespeare and Renaissance Literary Culture' pathway; Conditions: We do not recommend using an academic reference in place of a personal reference, as this may not meet the requirements of the scholarship and may be detrimental to your application
- Please only do this if you are sure that it can serve as a personal reference, e.g. if it is written by an academic who is familiar with and refers specifically to your non-academic qualities
Funding
Eligibility
- You must have applied for one of the eligible postgraduate taught (MLitt) programmes or pathways (stated above) at St Andrews and have clear plans to pursue a dissertation on the topic of sixteenth-century Scottish history or literature, within which, in line with the original purpose of the bequest, topics related to Mary, Queen of Scots, may be preferred.
About the provider
Funding structure
How to apply
- If your referee(s) would prefer to send the reference(s) directly to us, please ask them to email the reference to scholarshipsandfunding@st-andrews.ac.uk, and to include your name and the name of the scholarship for which it is intended, before the scholarship deadline date.
- References: You are required to provide one academic reference and one personal reference.
- The academic reference may be the same as one of the academic references submitted with your study application.
- We will upload the reference after you submit the scholarship application.
- The personal reference should be written by someone who knows you well (but not a family member) who can vouch for either the non-academic qualities that you write about in the application form, or your financial situation (if that is relevant to your application).
- This scholarship is available through the Student Experience Fund application form.
Selection criteria
Timeline
- Deadline: Friday 17 April 2026.
Heads up
Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.
