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Scholarship
Postgraduate
Worsfold Otago Scholarship
University of St Andrews
Closed (4 Feb 2026)
Funding
£15,000
Deadline
Wednesday 4 February 2026
Study level
Postgraduate
Where you study
University of St Andrews only
Any Subject
Low Income
Funding scale: Full Funding
Key facts
- Level
- Available to students studying at: Postgraduate taught, Postgraduate research
- Course
- Available to students studying: One-year taught Masters programmes (MLitt, MSc, MRes, MPP); Conditions: If full funding for tuition fees has been secured through alternate means, all or part of the Worsfold Otago award may be converted to maintenance in some circumstances
- Your name, the name of your town of origin, school/college and subject of study will be passed to the donor of the scholarship with your consent. Attendance at Development related scholarship events (including invitations to meet the donors) is strongly encouraged. You will be invited to these as appropriate by the Development Office. Submission of reports throughout the period of scholarship support.
Funding
- Two awards of £15,000 each The award must be used towards tuition fees in the first instance.
- If funding for tuition fees has been secured through alternate means, all or part of the Worsfold Otago may be converted to maintenance in some circumstances.
Eligibility
About the provider
Funding structure
- Two awards of £15,000 each The award must be used towards tuition fees in the first instance.
- If funding for tuition fees has been secured through alternate means, all or part of the Worsfold Otago may be converted to maintenance in some circumstances.
How to apply
- Please bear in the mind the following: To be considered for this scholarship, you must complete the scholarship application form questions about your household income and financial circumstances Scholarship application form guidance. 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.
- The reference will then be uploaded by us after you have submitted 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 your non-academic qualities that you write about in the application form, or your financial situation (if that is relevant to your application).
Selection criteria
Timeline
- Deadline: Wednesday 4 February 2026. notification date: The week commencing Monday 23 March 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.
