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Value of award

The scholarships will comprise a full tuition fee award and an annual stipend paid at a rate set by the University of St ÌÇÐÄlogo.

For 2026-2027 the stipend rate will be £20,467. The new rate will be applied to your stipend payments from your date of enrolment and will apply for the duration of the 2027-2028 academic year.

The rate for 2027-2028 will be reviewed later this year, with confirmation expected by the end of December 2026. The maintenance or stipend rate will remain at the 2027-2028 rate for the duration of your studies, unless notified by your academic school of any uplifts.

The stipend will be paid pro-rata to part-time students.

The scholarships do not cover any continuation, extension, or resubmission fees, or research training grant or another equivalent award for research expenses.

Duration of award

The scholarships will be paid for up to 3.5 years of full-time study, or up to 7 years of part-time study. It does not include the continuation or any extension period.

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

Apply after you have submitted your application for a place at the University of St ÌÇÐÄlogo. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the award.

Additional criteria

You must have applied for a doctoral or PhD programme at St ÌÇÐÄlogo.

Your programme start date must be one of the following:

• August 2027
• September 2027
• October 2027
• January 2028
• May 2028

You must meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You received a financial needs-based scholarship during your previous undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree;
• You attended university for your undergraduate degree through a widening participation scheme (such as Sutton Trust);
• You have previously spent a period of time in care (for example residential care, foster care, kinship care).*

*Evidence of care experience must be submitted to pgscholarships@st-andrews.ac.uk by the scholarship application deadline.

In support of your application, you will be asked to upload the following supporting documents:

• Evidence of your annual household income.
• Evidence of your previous needs-based scholarship or attendance at an access scheme.
• University transcript(s), including interim transcripts for any degrees pending.
• Research proposal
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or résumé

Research proposal

For the research proposal upload you may use the specifications that are applicable to your chosen School. If you have already uploaded a proposal as part of your research course application, you may upload the same proposal again for the scholarship.

If your course application did not require a proposal, you may instead upload a personal statement outlining your reasons for applying to your chosen programme and intended research project.

Household income

You will be required to enter your gross annual household income in GBP, along with an exchange rate (if required), and contextual details about your financial circumstances.

Please read the financial funding tool and household income guide where you can find helpful advice on how to calculate your household income. The guide will assist you in completing the financial funding tool in My Application when applying for means-tested scholarships based on financial need.

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How to apply

1. Apply for your chosen course at the University St ÌÇÐÄlogo: Postgraduate research. Your course should meet the eligibility criteria for this scholarship (see above). After submitting your course application, you must allow up to three working days to receive login details for the My Application portal.
2. When you have received your login details, apply for the scholarship by logging into , follow the links to Scholarships and Funding and then search for Katherine Hawley PhD Scholarship in the Scholarships and funding catalogue.

Scholarship application form guidance

Terms and conditions

Please read the University of St ÌÇÐÄlogo scholarships terms and conditions (opens in new tab)

• If you apply to this scholarship, details from your course application may be passed to the selection panel solely for the purpose of merit-based assessment.
• If awarded this scholarship, you will provide a short biography and consent to the University sharing your name, course details, and biographical information with individuals connected to the scholarship.

When will I know the outcome?

The outcome of your scholarship application will be available on the  portal by late March 2027. Follow the links to Scholarships and Funding and go to View or continue my funding applications to see your application status.

If you are successful, you will also receive an award letter.