St. Andrews International Accommodation Award

The University of St Andrews awards the St Andrews International Accommodation Award to students against their on-campus or off-campus accommodation expenses. The eligibility for the accommodation award is that the applicant must be:

• An international applicant
• Paying overseas fee at the university
• Enrolled in any undergraduate or postgraduate program at the University of St Andrews
• Entering the year 2023
• Demonstrate that the household income is below the national average household income

The current application deadline for the International Accommodation Award is April 25, 2023.

As part of the scholarship application, facts like total household income, receipts of any previous or current aids, scholarships, etc., any disabilities or dependents must be clearly stated along with the fact that how this award will help in undertaking the studies.

The applicant needs to be a prospective student at the University of St. Andrews. The application process for applying for the St Andrews International Accommodation Award is-

• An application to seek admission to the University of St Andrews
• Log in details are issued after two working days and processing of the admission application
• Applicants need to apply for the scholarship through My Application
• Choose Scholarships and Funding> View the scholarships and funding catalog
• Enter the academic year of enrollment, the award type and the study level
• Click Refresh list
• Find the specific name of the scholarship through the Filter box
• Proceed with the further application of the International Accommodation Award

As part of the scholarship application, applicants are required to submit the following documents-

• Financial Statement- A write up stating the-
  • current financial status,
  • aids received for earlier studies
  • change in the financial situation or history of financial need
  • Changes in income
• Household Income- Evidence of the household income stated in the scholarship application in the form of-
  • tax returns or forms
  • employment/wage/salary statements
  • dividends, pension, annuity, etc.
  • bank statements/E-statements
  • confirmation letters from the department of work and pensions, etc.

While completing the scholarship application, applicants must make sure that they convert the local currency to Pounds (GBP) and also indicate the exchange rate. Also, all documents attached to the scholarship application must be in English.

In case of any difficulty in filling an online application, the applicants can mail their applications at email address: scholarshipsandfunding@st-andrews.ac.uk. Any incorrect entry in the application form will be rejected by the university, and therefore applicants must make sure that they apply on time.

Scholarship applications for the International Accommodation Award can be made after an application for admission to the University of St Andrews has been made. Applicants do not need to wait for the deadline and apply early.

The selection for the St Andrews International Accommodation Award is means-tested and is made on the basis of financial need as stated by the applicant.

The outcome of the scholarship application made is available on the “View my applications” of My Application in the Scholarships and Funding. Usually, the outcomes are revealed by May 2023 for students enrolled in the UG program and June 2023 for postgraduate programs.