Global St Andrews and Bonn Doctoral Scholarship Physics and Astronomy

University of St Andrews

Closed (9 Jan 2026)

Funding

£19,775

Deadline

Friday 9 January 2026

Study level

Postgraduate

Where you study

University of St Andrews only

STEM

Funding scale: Full Funding

Key facts

Level: Available to students studying at: Postgraduate research
Course: Available to students in the following Schools and Departments: Physics and Astronomy; In addition to the research training that doctoral students complete in their home Department, doctoral students at the University of Bonn have access to the Bonn Graduate Center, which is the central service department for doctoral candidates. Please consult the partner institution for their terms and conditions relating to scholarships. The University of Bonn is one of the leading research-intensive universities in the world. It is one of only 11 German Universities of Excellence and the only German university with six Clusters of Excellence

Funding

The funding comprises a scholarship equivalent of a full-fees award and stipend for a period of up to 3.5 years.
For the period spent at the University of St Andrews, the scholarships will comprise a full tuition fee award and an annual stipend paid at a rate set by the University of St Andrews.
For 2025-2026, the stipend is £19,775 p.a. with an annual uplift published by the University each academic year.
For the period spent at the University of Bonn, the scholarship will comprise a monthly maintenance grant of €1,800.
The University of Bonn does not charge any tuition fees, but students must pay a so-called social contribution once per semester (currently €315 per semester).

Eligibility

For St Andrews, please refer to details of how to apply and of entry requirements at Postgraduate research.

About the provider

Funding structure

The funding comprises a scholarship equivalent of a full-fees award and stipend for a period of up to 3.5 years.
For the period spent at the University of St Andrews, the scholarships will comprise a full tuition fee award and an annual stipend paid at a rate set by the University of St Andrews.
For 2025-2026, the stipend is £19,775 p.a. with an annual uplift published by the University each academic year.
For the period spent at the University of Bonn, the scholarship will comprise a monthly maintenance grant of €1,800.
The University of Bonn does not charge any tuition fees, but students must pay a so-called social contribution once per semester (currently €315 per semester). entry.