Scholarships
Newcastle University offers a number of partial scholarships to Study Abroad students. Students who are currently studying in the United States, Norway and Canada are eligible to apply.
The deadlines for applicants applying for the full academic year or semester one only is 1 June annually. The deadline for applicants applying for semester two only is 31 October annually.
How to apply
Please complete the application form electronically and in accordance with The Study Abroad Scholarship regulations.
The scholarships are:
Napolitano Student Scholarship (for US students; priority is given to students from non-partner institutions)
US Friends Student Scholarship (priority is given to students from partner institutions)
Norwegian Gateway to Newcastle Scholarship (priority is given to students from partner institutions)
Canadian Gateway to Newcastle Scholarship (priority is given to students from partner institutions)
US Friends Student Research Scholarship (link to http://www.ncl.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/finance/funding/nonukstudents/scholarships/StudyAbroadSchol.htm , please) (priority is given to students from partner institutions) NEW
The US Friends research scholarship is offered, through competitive application, initially to one US student undertaking the Semester with Integrated, Extended (Summer) Research. The Scholarship is offered for the second (spring) semester, is worth $2,000 and will be payable towards living expenses for the summer period.
Additional External Scholarships
There are also a number of external organisations that provide funding and support for international Study Abroad Students:
- US and Canadian students can apply for the BUTEX Scholarship
BUTEX is now accepting applications for its UK Scholarship Programme 2011/12!
The Scholarship is open to all undergraduate students currently registered at a UK university which is BUTEX affiliated. To be eligible to apply you must have been offered a study abroad or exchange place at any institution in the USA or Canada. Your study abroad or exchange place must be for the academic year 2011/12 and your place must be for a minimum of one semester.
The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to the winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.
- Eligible US students can apply for the Benjamin Gilman Scholarship
- US students can apply for a scholarship through the Fund for Education Abroad
- Norwegian students can apply for Lånekassen funding