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World Leading Supervisor led Scholarships 2026-27

The World Leading Scholarships are for students of exceptional ability looking to complete a doctoral degree in an area of research aligned with the University’s research strategy. Scholarships are tenable for up to 3.5 years and cover full tuition fees for the award term as well as annual stipend. Further information can be found at:…

Applications for St Leonard’s College World-Leading Scholarships (student-led) are now open

St Leonard’s Postgraduate College will provide up to 12 fully-funded (tuition and stipend) scholarships to new UK, EU, or international doctoral students who will be starting their degree in the 2026-2027 academic year. Up to 6 scholarships will be allocated to supervisor-led projects, and up to 6 scholarships to student-led ones. The World-Leading Doctoral Scholarships are intended to contribute to the world-leading…

PGR Orientation Event for RCS students – Wednesday 29 October 2025

We are pleased to invite all new and current postgraduate research (PGR) students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to an orientation event hosted by St Leonard’s College, the Global Office, and Academic Registry. Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025 Time: 12:00 noon to 2:30pm Location: Lumsden Room, Old Burgh School Programme Overview: 12:00 to 1:30pm…

Intercultural Training for doctoral students

GUSI Network · January–March 2026 The Global Universities for Societal Impact (GUSI) network, which comprises Emory University, the University of Bonn, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI), the University of St Andrews, and Waseda University will offer a five-session, online intercultural training programme for doctoral students from all disciplines. This initiative aims to strengthen intercultural communication,…

Professionalising your PhD (Arts and Humanities)

📅 Wednesday 8 October 2025, 1:00pm to 2:30 pm (online via MS Teams) Are you curious about how the skills you develop during your PhD can open doors in a variety of career paths, particularly in the Arts, Humanities, and Creative sectors? Whether you’re exploring a future in academia, cultural institutions, publishing, or entirely new…

An afternoon with Dragons’ Den’s Peter Jones CBE

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Peter Jones CBE, celebrated entrepreneur and star of Dragons’ Den and Shark Tank, this Wednesday 1 October 2025 at the University of St Andrews Business School. Peter will share his remarkable journey, from modest beginnings to becoming a successful business leader, television personality, and passionate advocate for enterprise education. He’ll be…

Do you want to turn your PhD into music?

In partnership with the Dundee Science Centre and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The Music Centre is looking for PhD students who are interested in collaborating with a postgraduate composer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to make a new work to be performed in response to the environment and exhibits of the Dundee Science Centre.…