The University's funding database will help you to identify sources of funding for which you may be eligible based on a variety of criteria.
For any postgraduate, taught or research, who receives an offer from us conditional on undertaking English tuition first, the School will contribute towards your English tuition costs, payable only on successful completion of the English course and payment of your usual fees.
The tuition must be with INTO, Newcastle University's language centre, and will cover 6 weeks' tuition plus accommodation. Where a visa is required to study in the UK this payment will only apply to applicants who need to increase their IELTS score to 6.0 overall but have already achieved a minimum of 5.5 in each component in compliance with current UK Border Agency requirements.
You may be eligible for £1500 (Sterling UK) from the University towards your fees. Further information can be found on the University web site together with application and terms of eligibility: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/international/finance/awards/index.htm.
New students may also be eligible for a scholarship from the School. These are available to all new international postgraduate students joining this School who have, or expect to get, the equivalent of a good UK first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class). If you apply and meet these conditions, you will be awarded a scholarship of £1000 (Sterling UK) during your MSc year. Please contact us at mse.admissions@ncl.ac.uk if you wish to apply for one of our scholarships. The Scholarship Committee will consider all applications received before the end of September each year.
We also offer several prizes of £250 to students with excellent performance during their MSc year.
International research students may be eligible for £1500 (Sterling UK) from the University towards your fees. Further information can be found on the University web site together with application and terms of eligibility: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/international/finance/awards/index.htm.
New research students may also be eligible for a scholarship from the School. These are available to all new international research students joining this School who have, or expect to get, the equivalent of a good UK first degree (First Class or Upper Second Class). If you apply and meet these conditions, you will be awarded a scholarship of £1000 (Sterling UK) during your first year of study. Please contact us at mse.admissions@ncl.ac.uk if you wish to apply for one of our scholarships. The Scholarship Committee will consider all applications received before registration.
We also offer prizes to students with excellent performance in our annual Postgraduate Conference, as well as opportunities to earn money working as a tutor or demonstrator for undergraduate classes.
The School also offers full three-years support funding for a number of research projects. Some PhD projects offered by the School may have industrial and/or Research Council funding.
Contact Prof Nilanjan Chakraborty (e-mail nilanjan.chakraborty@ncl.ac.uk, tel. (0191) 222 3570) for more information about projects and funding
New students may also be eligible for a scholarship from the School. These are available to all new UK and EU postgraduate students joining this School who have, or expect to get, the equivalent of a good UK first degree (First Class). If you apply and meet these conditions, you will be awarded a scholarship of £500 (Sterling UK) during your MSc year. Please contact us at mse.admissions@ncl.ac.uk if you wish to apply for one of our scholarships. The Scholarship Committee will consider all applications received before the end of September each year.
The key to success in gaining funding for your postgraduate programme is to apply to as many sources of funding as possible, as competition can be strong.
The web link below lists possible funding source for your studies. Look for information on the University studentships web page, in the national press or in university careers services; do remember to check the closing dates for each source of funding, and note that it is normally a condition of funding bodies that you already hold an offer of a place at Newcastle before you apply for an award: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding.