Postgraduate Funding

General funding information for Newcastle University postgraduate students (both UK and International) is available. We also have some funding for research degrees.

MSc Funding - School Masters Bursaries (SMBs)

In recognition of its excellent support from industry, the School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences can offer industrial funding for a number of competitive awards.

A full award will be a bursary for full UK fees. Successful students will typically be funded by a full or partial bursary. School Masters Bursaries (SMBs) will be between a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 100% of a full bursary, payable towards fees.

Eligibility
  • To be considered for a SMB you must have applied for and been accepted on to one of our MSc programmes.
  • You must also have achieved, or be predicted to achieve, a first class or high upper second class equivalent (>65%, grade B average) in your first degree.
How to apply

You should prepare a statement no longer than one side of A4, stating:

  • that you wish to apply for a SMB
  • why the money will allow you to study for your chosen course at Newcastle University
  • what your expectations and ambitions are after completing your MSc.

Email your statement to the relevant MSc Admissions Tutor:

  • Environmental Engineering - Dr Charlotte Paterson
  • Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering - Dr Jean Hall
  • Transport Engineering and Operations, Transportation Planning and Policy, Transport and Business Management, Transport and the Environment - Mr Roger Bird
  • Applied Hydrogeology, Hydroinformatics, Hydrology and Climate Change - Dr James Bathurst
  • Environmental Consultancy, Environmental and Petroleum Geochemistry, Petroleum Geochemistry - Dr Martin Cooke

Deadline for receipt of applications is Monday 30 July 2012. The MSc Admissions Tutor will make the final decision, and applicants will be advised of the outcome on or shortly after this date. You should note, however, that the MSc Admission Tutor may allocate bursaries at any time and it may be that all SMBs are allocated before the deadline. We would encourage an early application. The awards will be paid against the students’ fees prior to registration.

British Hydrological Society Studentships

British students applying to study one of the following full time courses may be able to apply for a British Hydrological Society Studentship.

  • MSc Hydrology and Climate Change
  • MSc Hydroinformatics
  • MSc Applied Hydrogeology

Information about the studentships, an application form and full terms & conditions are available from: http://www.hydrology.org.uk/article93.asp. The deadline for applications is 20 August 2012.

CEG Recommend a Friend Scheme

The School of Civil Engineering is offering £250 to any international student or graduate of the MSc programmes in CeG who recommends a friend to study on one of our MSc programmes in a subsequent year. The recommendation statement should be made at the time of application, by an email to the MSc Admissions Tutor (see above). The award will be made once the 'friend' has registered and completed the first semester of study.