The University of St Andrews has a collaborative agreement with The China Scholarship Council (CSC) to develop research collaborations between the UK and Chinese universities / research institutions. Funding is available through The China Scholarship Council – University of St Andrews Scholarships (PhD Programmes) to full and joint PhD students who have been offered a place to study a PhD in one of the following study areas:

• Sciences – Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Geography & Sustainable Development, Mathematics & Statistics, Medicine, Physics & Astronomy, Psychology & Neuroscience.
• Arts and Humanities – Economics, Management.

Students studying other subjects may also be considered.