Newcastle University

Subject Scholarships

There are a number of individual subjects and degrees which offer specific financial support or prizes to students:

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects

• The AMEC Natural Resources – Chief Operating Officer’s Bursary - an award of £3,000 per year, available to a North East undergraduate engineering student

Agriculture, Food and Rural Development

• School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Excellence Scholarships - eight awards of £1,000 for undergraduate students in the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development. Subject to specific criteria

Biology

• School of Biology Excellence Scholarships - awards of up to £1,500 for Home/EU undergraduate students in the School of Biology. Subject to specific criteria

Chemistry

• James Skillington Memorial Scholarship - A £2,000 award (split over three years), awarded each academic year for a UK undergraduate student studying Chemistry

Civil Engineering and Geosciences

• School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences - Civil Engineering Excellence Scholarships - awards of up to £4,000 plus a start-up welcome pack, including personal protective equipment and key text books - aimed at new undergraduate entrants on BSc, BEng and MEng programmes. Subject to specific criteria
• School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences - Geomatics Excellence Scholarships - awards of £3,000 plus a start-up welcome pack, including personal protective equipment and key text books - aimed at new undergraduate entrants on BSc programmes. Subject to specific criteria

Chemical Engineering

• Hodcroft Larsen Undergraduate Scholarship - an award of £3,000, available to a first-year UK undergraduate student, studying Chemical Engineering
• Hodcroft Goodland Ventures Undergraduate Scholarship - an award of £3,000, available to a first-year UK undergraduate student, studying Chemical Engineering

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

• EEE Laptop Initiative - to support students with learning, all new Stage 1 undergraduates will be given a laptop for the duration of their course which will be pre-loaded with the specialist software and notes used in their studies.
• School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Excellence Scholarships - provides £2,000 per year (conditional on achieving not less than 55% average in the previous year) for Home/EU undergraduate EEE students who achieve A level grades of AAB or equivalent
• School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Achievement Scholarships - awards of £1,000 per year (conditional on achieving not less than 55% average in the previous year) for Home/EU undergraduate EEE students who meet specific entry criteria
• School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Overseas Scholarships - fee discounts of £3,000 per year for overseas EEE students who meet specific criteria
• Wilson Campbell Scholarship - awards of £1,000 per year for Home/EU EEE students. Subject to specific criteria
• E3 Academy Sponsorship - sponsorship scheme worth up to £5,000 per year for undergraduate EEE students
• Sevcon Sponsorship - generous student sponsorship scheme including fee waivers and paid work placements for undergraduate EEE students

Marine Science and Technology

• Charles Letts Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship - designed to support applicants to undergraduate degree courses, in the area of Marine Science and Technology
• GL Noble Denton - an award of £3,000 per year, available to a UK undergraduate Marine Science and Technology student
• School of Marine Science and Technology Scholarships - awards of up to £1,500 for Marine Science and Technology undergraduate students. Subject to specific criteria

Mathematics and Statistics

• School of Mathematics and Statistics Scholarships and Bursaries - awards of up to £1,250 for UK/EU undergraduate Mathematics and Statistics students. Subject to specific criteria

Mechanical and Systems Engineering

• School of Mechanical and Systems Engineering Scholarships - awards of up to £4,000 for Home/EU Mechanical and Systems Engineering undergraduate students. Subject to specific criteria

Law

• - four awards of £2,500 per year, available to undergraduate Law students. Subject to specific criteria.

Alumni Discount

• Self-financing students who have already completed a Newcastle University degree-level qualification, and who are studying for a second undergraduate degree at Newcastle, may be eligible for our Alumni Discount of 20% off fee costs.