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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver + other costs
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- other
Description
The R&A Ransome Scholarship was established in 1994 as the Dr Ernest L Ransome III Scholarship, as a way for the friends and associates of Dr Ransome to recognise his commitment to philanthropy, education and athletics. The scholarship's mission is to enrich the experience of deserving postgraduate students by affording them the opportunity to attend the University of St Andrews.
The scholarship is available to graduate students from Canada, Mexico and the USA entering the one-year taught postgraduate masters courses, MLitt, MRes, MSc or MPP.
Benefits
Three awards are available, consisting of:
full tuition fees for each year of study.
accommodation fees to cover residential university costs, at a rate still to be confirmed, and comparable fees to contribute towards private residential costs
fixed book allowance
fixed travel allowance
Eligibility
- You must have applied for a taught postgraduate masters course, either MLitt, MRes, MSc or MPP.
- For this scholarship, you do not need to provide details about your household income and financial circumstances (and you can choose to opt out of that section of the application form), unless you wish to also be considered for other scholarships based on financial need.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
3 nationalities
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
04 Feb 2027
Please apply for the award after you have submitted your application for a place at St Andrews. You do not need to wait until you have received an offer of a place before applying for the award.
In support of your application you will be asked to upload the following supporting documents:
One personal reference and one academic or professional reference (two references in total). These can be in addition to your course application references, but must be uploaded before the deadline. Where possible your references should support the two or more criteria you meet from the list above. Please refer to the guidance, or contact them via email if you have any queries.
University transcript(s), including interim transcripts for any degrees pending.