St Leonards Digital Education Scholarship (September 2025 entry) at St Andrews University

The University of St Andrews is offering the St Leonards Digital Education Scholarship for students commencing specific online postgraduate courses in September 2025. This scholarship provides a contribution of up to £6,000 towards tuition fees for the following online programs: Data Science (MSc), Data Literacy for Social and Environmental Justice (MSc), Digital Art History (MLitt), and Global Digital Humanities (MSc). Applications are open from Monday, March 10, 2025, until Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 21, 2025
• Value£6,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorSt. Andrews University
• City to studyLondon
• School to studySt. Andrews University
• Course to studyData Science , Data Literacy for Social and Environmental Justice , Digital Art History , Global Digital Humanities
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Successful students will be awarded a contribution of up to £6,000 in total towards their course fees.

Requirements

• Study Level: The scholarship is available to students studying at the postgraduate level.
• Eligible Courses: Applicants must be undertaking one of the following online courses commencing in September 2025:
  • Data Science (MSc) - online
  • Data Literacy for Social and Environmental Justice (MSc) - online
  • Digital Art History (MLitt) - online
  • Global Digital Humanities (MSc) - online
• Domicile for fee status: There are no restrictions based on domicile for fee status.
• Schools: The scholarship is available to students in the following Schools and Departments:
  • Art History
  • Computer Science
  • Geography and Sustainable Development
  • Modern Languages
• Application Assessment: Selection is based partly on financial need (hardship, means-tested).
• Available to: Prospective students.
• Mode of study: Online.
• Geographical criteria: There are no geographical restrictions.
• Additional Criteria: Applicants need to provide two statements:
  • A statement of up to 250 words explaining their current household financial situation.
  • A course suitability statement of up to 250 words explaining:
    • Why they have applied for the course.
    • How the course relates to their personal or professional ambitions.
    • How their academic and professional background demonstrates they have the skills needed to work effectively at the postgraduate level.

To be eligible, you must have also applied for one of the new online courses beginning in the academic year 2025-2026. You can then apply for the scholarship through the "My application" portal.

Interview Dates and Process

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on View or continue my funding applications in the Scholarships and funding section of My Application by early September 2025.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

After you have applied to a new course beginning in academic year 2025-2026, you will be provided with login details for the My application portal.

This scholarship is available to complete and submit through ‘View my funding applications’ in the Scholarships and funding section of My application.

Scholarship application form guidance.

For more details, visit St. Andrews University scholarship webpage.