Competitions and funding opportunities
Source: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers/how-to-apply/competitions-funding/ Parent: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/careers/
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.
- Turing Scheme – open to students undertaking an international opportunity (placement, research, internship, volunteering) that is at least 28 days long.
- 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 dircar@st-andrews.ac.uk 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.