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Undergraduate
University of St Andrews
1 per year (avg)
All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
Only selective applicants are considered
Full Time, Part Time
All intakes
Academic excellence
Additional criteria
This scholarship is only available to students entering their first year of an undergraduate degree. This includes direct entry into year two of the course, but it does not include students transferring from another institution.
The Selection Committee seeks applicants who are gifted students with academic excellence.
Recipients of the scholarship will be expected to engage with our Student Ambassadors Scheme. Work through the scheme is varied but will likely involve engaging in outreach activities and assisting our Admissions staff with events aimed at prospective students to help share your experience of being a student at St Andrews.
Selection is based on academic excellence. We encourage applicants to use the free text boxes within the application form to articulate how they meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship – please see the University of St Andrews International Undergraduate Scholarships webpage for more guidance.
Applicants who do not wish to be considered for needs-based scholarships and wish to only be considered for the International Excellence Award are not required to enter in household income information in the application form.
Students are shortlisted based on their
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
This scholarship is available through the International Excellence Scholarship application.
This scholarship is available for application through the scholarship and funding catalogue in the Scholarships and Funding section of My application.
If you wish to be considered for the International Excellence Scholarship, please provide the following: one academic reference and one personal reference.
The academic reference may be the same as one of the academic references submitted with your course application. Academic references must be provided on headed paper and be a maximum of 250 words.
The personal reference should be written by someone who knows you well (but not a family member) who can vouch for the non-academic qualities that you write about in the application form. For example, this could be an academic advisor who is aware of your personal attributes, a current or former employer, or a senior staff member in an organisation where you have volunteered. The personal reference should be a maximum of 250 words.
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