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Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust Museum and Gallery Studies Award

The School of Art History at the University of St Andrews invites applications for the Wilhelmina Barns-Graham Trust Museum and Gallery Studies (MGS) Award. The award is worth £5000 and is open to those aiming for a future career as a curator of art. A condition for the scholarship is that the applicant's curatorial focus relates closely to art history. The award will be granted to a student who is commencing their studies in September 2025 on one of the following MHS postgraduate options: Full time MLitt in Museum and Heritage Studies, MSt(Res) in Museum and Gallery Studies, MPhil in Museum and Gallery Studies, or PhD in Museum and Gallery Studies. The funds will in the first instance be used to cover tuition fees. Any outstanding funds may be used to cover research expenses, such as, but not limited to, materials, rights and reproductions. The award is for one year only and if the course is longer than one year, the award is payable in the first year. Applicants must have been offered a place on the MHS postgraduate programme and have a first degree in Art History or a related subject or have other supporting evidence of a commitment to a career as a curator of art.

Valerie Graeme Smith Scholarship in the Arts

The Valerie Graeme Smith Scholarship in the Arts is awarded to full-time postgraduate taught Masters students with Overseas fee status whose chosen programme is within the Faculty of Arts at the University of St Andrews. The scholarship is open to all areas of study within the Faculty of Arts and is based on academic merit. One award of £3,600 is available per year, paid towards tuition fees. The scholarship has a duration of one year and covers students in various Schools including Art History, Classics, English, Film Studies, History, International Relations, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Social Anthropology, and the University of St Andrews Business School. Applicants must apply for a taught postgraduate masters course (MLitt, MRes, MSc, MPP) within the Faculty of Arts and must hold Overseas fee status. Applications are assessed based on academic merit, and applicants are required to submit one academic reference and one personal reference, along with university transcripts.