£1m donation creates two scholarships at St Andrews University

TWO new research scholarships have been set up at St Andrews University following a £1 million gift from a former student.

The money from Gordon Bonnyman, who graduated from the university in 1966, will be used to establish postgraduate research scholarships in the arts, providing at least £20,000 a year to each student to cover tuition fees and living expenses and will be payable for a period of study of up to three years. Mr Bonnyman is now chairman of Charterhouse Capital Partners, a private equity firm.

The university’s principal Professor Louise Richardson said: “I am delighted by Gordon’s generous gift to our 600th Anniversary Campaign.

“A major focus of our campaign is to attract and support the best students irrespective of financial means. Thanks to this gift we will be able to support, for many generations to come, two research students in the arts and humanities, an area where we rank in the top 25 in the world.”