Saint Andrews Society of the State of New York Scholarship

Saint Andrews Society of the State of New York Scholarship

For the academic year 2026 the Society will offer Scholarships to the total value of $90,000 to enable Scottish graduates to study for a year in the United States. Up to two Scholarships will be offered of up to $45,000 each.

Preference will be given to candidates who have no previous experience of the United States and for whom a period of study there can be expected to be a life-changing experience. Selection will be on the basis of an all-round assessment, including character, experience and academic achievement and need. 

The selection process is conducted by Scholarship Committee of the Saint Andrew's Society of the State of New York.

 

Eligibility

Candidates must be Scottish by birth or descent, and will be expected to have current knowledge of Scotland and Scottish current affairs and of the Scottish tradition generally. The Society expects its scholars to be good ambassadors for Scotland.

Candidates must also be:

  • either graduates of a Scottish university, or of Oxford or Cambridge, who have completed their first degree course (so as to be qualified to graduate) not earlier than 2025;
  • or students of a Scottish university, or of Oxford or Cambridge, who expect to complete their first degree course (so as to be qualified to graduate) in 2026.

Please see Saint Andrews Scholarships website for more details.

Number of Scholarships

2

Eligible countries/regions

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Cyprus
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Scotland
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Eligible programmes

Value

$45,000 

How to apply

Applicants should complete the application form and email to apg-administrative-assistant@glasgow.ac.uk

Applications must be accompanied by references from two academic referees written on, or annexed to, the form entitled 'Confidential Report by Referee'. The form must be signed and dated by the applicant and the referee and emailed to apg-administrative-assistant@glasgow.ac.uk

Deadline

Closing date for applications is Monday 26 January 2026.

Applications should NOT be submitted directly to the Saint Andrew’s Society.

Candidates will be informed by 31 March 2026 whether they have been selected for interview. 

Interviews will take please in mid April 2026, via in-person or Zoom calls scheduled by the Society. Candidates will be informed whether they have been successful as soon as possible thereafter. 

For more information contact: apg-administrative-assistant@glasgow.ac.uk