Next Step International Foundation Programme (IFP) Scholarship

To be eligible to apply for the Next Step IFP January scholarship, you must:

Be an offer-holder on an International Foundation programme at the University of St Andrews.
Be intending to study one of the following degrees at the University of St Andrews:

BSc Chemistry
MA Film Studies
BSc Geography or MA Geography
MGeol Earth Sciences
BSc Environmental Earth Sciences.

Be willing to be an ambassador for the International Education Institute and your foundation programme while receiving Next Step IFP funding.

Your video must be no longer than two minutes in duration. It should demonstrate:

A well-structured presentation, including a title frame, a closing frame and subtitles.
Content that describes your interest in and enthusiasm for your chosen degree subject.
Why you would be an effective ambassador for your intended degree subject.

You could describe where your interest began, or explain how you plan to use your degree in this subject.

You might mention key people or projects or places related to your degree subject, talk about any relevant experience you have had in preparing to study it, or share examples of inspirational stories in this field of study.

Your two-minute video can include music, photographs, graphics and subtitles but it must also include at least one minute of you on camera and talking directly to camera.

The filename of your video must include:

your applicant ID number at the University of St Andrews
your first name and last name
the name of the programme you have an offer for.

A file name would therefore look like this example: 240018171-DiraLam-ChemistryIYZ

Send your two-minute video to ifp@st-andrews.ac.uk and include in your email:

The International Education Institute awards the Next Step IFP January scholarship to an exceptional student planning to start an International Foundation programme at the University of St Andrews in January 2025.

Value of award (per year)

£3,000

This is paid as a personal stipend in two instalments. The first payment of £1,000 will be issued to you as a monetary stipend when you begin your International Foundation programme. The second payment of £2,000 will be issued to you as a monetary stipend when you start your undergraduate degree. The Next Step IFP January scholarship is not transferable to any other programme of study at the University of St Andrews.
The offer of a scholarship is provisional on the offer holder accepting and enrolling on an eligible International Foundation programme (January 2025 entry) by the enrolment deadline.
Students who interrupt, suspend or cease their studies are not eligible to receive the scholarship and will have the scholarship offer withdrawn.