Scholarships, bursaries, and funds

• Careers Centre Employability Bursary – provides financial support for current University of St Andrews students to complete an employability-related activity.
• The Rector’s Fund – a scholarship for students undertaking a summer internship or project. Open to all third year undergraduate students who have a confirmed internship offer. 
• Saints Abroad Scholarship – provides funding support for undergraduate students who have been offered a study abroad placement or who have secured a work placement for the following academic year. 
• Santander Open Academy - free access to online courses, resources and funding opportunities aimed at developing personal and professional skills.
• Kennedy Scholarships – awarded annually to UK citizens for postgraduate study at Harvard or MIT.
• James C. Gaither Junior Fellows Program – designed to provide work experience for US students who have a serious career interest in international affairs.
  • Email Lorna Dargan at [email protected] to receive an application form for the programme. 

Competitions 

Academic and essay competitions

• The Chaplaincy Prize – based around a particular theme for an original piece of creative work or an essay. 
• Intergenerational Justice Prize - win a cash prize and potential publication via an essay.

Business, entrepreneurship and innovation

• Deutsche Bank Awards for Creative Entrepreneurs –  for individuals who have a well-thought-out business idea or an enterprise that has already launched.
• Enterprising Mind of the Year Award – offers a prize for the student who has displayed significant enterprise in their studies. 
• Accuracy Business Cup – engage with international employers and gain experience in the consultancy field.
• University Business Challenge – a national competition for undergraduate students which tests business acumen, communication, creativity, teamwork and more. 

Careers and employability awards

• Targetjobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards –  an annual competition aimed at finding the best undergraduates in the UK. 

Marketing, branding and retail

• L'Oreal Brandstorm Competition –  annual competition to innovate the next generation of retail.

Sustainability and social impact

• The Clean Tech Challenge – an interdisciplinary competition bringing together innovative tech and good management to support a greener world.
• Schneider Go Green – global challenge open to teams of students and young entrepreneurs.