Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The BA International Honours Scholarship is available to students entering first year of the Bachelor of Arts International Honours Programme commencing at St Andrews and joint with the College of William and Mary. 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 and contribute to various University publications.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth $6,000 (USD) towards tuition fees (4 awards) and $12,000 (USD) towards tuition fees (1 award).
Eligibility
- Only available to students entering first year of the BA International Honours commencing at St Andrews.
- 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 and contribute to various University publications.
- You will be required to provide a statement of motivation in support of your application (recommended 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 on the dual degree while studying at both the University of St Andrews and the College of William & Mary.
- 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 in 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).
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
This scholarship is available for application via the BA International Honours Scholarship through the scholarships and funding catalogue in the Scholarships and Funding section of My application.
After you have applied to a new BA International Honours course beginning in the academic year 2024, you will be provided with login details for the My application portal. You must allow at least two working days for processing and issue of your log in details before you can apply for this scholarship.