Support our Research
Our researchers are solving some of the most pressing problems facing the world today and involving students in ground-breaking research as part of their educational experience.
With a global reputation for excellence, Newcastle University research confronts the most urgent challenges of our time.
From ageing and health to data science and robotics, we are delivering research that transforms lives and shapes a better future.
Donors can make a difference by supporting the Newcastle University Research and Discovery Fund, or by supporting PhD Studentships.
Newcastle University Research and Discovery Fund
Research at Newcastle University is advancing at a pace and with an extraordinary real-world impact. Philanthropic support ensures that promising discoveries move even more quickly from idea to impact, transforming lives and communities.
Since the Newcastle University Research and Discovery Fund was launched in 2023, over £600,000 has been donated.
Donations have helped us:
- invest in research programmes with global reach and real-world impact
- ensure that our world-leading academic teams have access to state-of-the-art facilities for the most ambitious research programmes of the future
- support PhD scholarships and early-career researchers
PhD Scholarships
To help tackle some of the greatest issues facing society today, we need to attract top research talent to Newcastle University. Finding funding for PhD study can often be challenging, but donor-supported PhD scholarships remove these barriers and ensure talented research students can take the first steps in their academic careers.
Newcastle's donor community has supported over 200 PhD scholarships in the past 3 years.
To learn more about how to support specific areas of research or PhD scholarships at Newcastle University, please contact Alexa Charlton (Head of Philanthropic Partnerships) at alexa.charlton@ncl.ac.uk
"Without the support from donors, I wouldn’t be able to do my PhD. I’ve been given the opportunity to reach for the stars and excel in my field, and I understand fully the privilege of this opportunity. I always give 110% because of it.
Dr Trapp will forever be a hallmark on any of my engineering achievements due to his input. Without his help, I wouldn’t be here. "
Elliot, recipient of the Tony Trapp PhD Studentship
"I would like to say a huge thank you to those who choose to donate. From my perspective, funding in the humanities is becoming increasingly hard to come by. I’ve had first-hand experience of the scale of competitiveness for awards, and I know that there are people motivated to do interesting work, who are discouraged from doing so because of lack of access to funding.
Donations enable really important work to happen, particularly in the humanities, and provides an opportunity to think through enormous issues in really interesting and important ways."
Charlie, recipient of the Iland PhD Scholarship
