Scholarships
Our high graduate employability and low cost of living mean a degree from Newcastle is a sound financial investment. To help finance your studies, we offer a generous range of partial and full scholarships.
Scholarships for 2023-24
We're currently reviewing our scholarships for the academic year starting September 2023.
Funding support will be available for postgraduate programmes.
UK, EU and international applicants will be able to apply for postgraduate funding.
We'll publish full details of our postgraduate scholarships on this page as soon as they're available.
MBA scholarships
Our MBA scholarships are available to outstanding students entering our full-time MBA programme in September 2023. A range of full and partial tuition fees scholarships are available.
All candidates are assessed at the point of interview for the Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship. Our other MBA scholarships are application-based and only offer holders are eligible.
Value of award
Awards of up to £13,000, payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
Up to 24 awards are available
Start date and duration
September 2023 for one year of study
Overview
We will transform and support MBA candidates who can shape the future of an organisation. Our Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship will reward MBA candidates who are results orientated, customer focused, and can demonstrate leadership qualities and values.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this partial-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Partial Regulations 23 (PDF:181.3KB))
- can demonstrate (through application and at interview) substantive managerial experience and good leadership potential for the future
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in 2023 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English)
How to apply
No application required. All candidates will be assessed at the point of interview for this Scholarship. The amount offered will be confirmed to candidates via email once they have received their course offer.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 1589
Value of award
A full fee award of £27,600, payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
One
Start date and duration
September 2023 for one year of study
Application closing date
10 April 2023 – if a suitable candidate is not found the application deadline will be extended.
Overview
Our MBA Sustainable Leadership Scholarship rewards candidates who can demonstrate substantial experience of leading sustainable and or social business initiatives. The successful candidate will also be an inspirational role model for peers and colleagues looking to become sustainable business leaders of the future.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full-Fee Regulations 23 (PDF:206.6KB))
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2023 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English)
- completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English.
- have worked or currently work in a sector which is moving to more sustainable business models e.g. energy, packaging
How to apply
Candidates need to complete an online application form. Applications will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Value of award
A full fee award of £27,600, payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
One
Start date and duration
September 2023 for one year of study
Application closing date
10 April 2023 – if a suitable candidate is not found the application deadline will be extended.
Overview
Our Responsible Impact Scholarship supports responsible leaders of the future.
We develop ethical and responsible global MBA graduates to become agile, adaptable, resilient leaders with a global perspective. The successful candidate will demonstrate their commitment to responsible leadership.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full-Fee Regulations 23 (PDF:206.6KB)):
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2023 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English)
- completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English
How to apply
Candidates need to complete an online application form. Applications will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Value of award
A full fee award of £27,600, payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
One
Start date and duration
September 2023 for one year of study
Application closing date
10 April 2023 – if a suitable candidate is not found the application deadline will be extended.
Overview
We’re committed to supporting innovative business-women who aspire to higher levels of influence and professional development. Through our Women in Leadership Scholarship, successful MBA candidates will receive mentoring support from a member of our Senior Leadership Team. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong career trajectory, academic excellence, and a wealth of professional experience.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full-Fee Regulations 23 (PDF:206.6KB)):
- identify as female
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2023 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English)
- completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English
How to apply
Candidates need to complete an online application form. Applications will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) Studentship 2023.
NINE DTP runs a combined annual studentship competition to recruit and select postgraduate researchers of the very highest calibre to study at seven UK Universities, including Newcastle University Business School.
This is an open competition, which is centred on the quality of candidates and their proposed research. Candidates must be applying to study a PhD in September 2023 to be eligible for this studentship.
As well as the main studentship competition, this year there are two new ring-fenced awards as part of the ‘Action for Equality’ Agenda for the DTP, designed to award scholarships to under-represented groups.
Important dates
- Postgraduate application to the University: 20 January 2023
- Pathway deadline: 10 February 2023
Find out more
To find out more about the studentship, including full eligibility and application deadlines, visit the NINE DTP website.
If you have any queries and would like to speak to the University directly, please email nubsphdadmin@newcastle.ac.uk
Details of the funding sources available to you as a postgraduate research student are available in our funding database. The information is updated throughout the year as funding becomes available. Current offer holders are eligible to apply.
The Arts and Humanities Research Council Northern Bridge Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership
Newcastle University is a member of the Northern Bridge Consortium which offers 67 fully funded studentships per year to outstanding postgraduate researchers across the full range of Arts and Humanities subjects. Please email jonathan.sapsed@ncl.ac.uk the Business School's pathway leader for further information.
Peter and Norah Lomas PhD Scholarship in Economics
This scholarship was established in 2010 by economics alumnus, Peter Lomas (MA Economics, 1949) who donated £1.6 million to fund PhD scholarships in Economics.
Each year we may sponsor one to four studentships under this scheme. The scholarship is normally advertised on www.jobs.ac.uk. Please contact the PhD convenors for Economics by emailing nubsphdadmin@newcastle.ac.uk.
David Goldman PhD Scholarship
This scheme was established in 2001 to commemorate the life and work of David Goldman. He was the founder and chief executive of the North East's iconic software company, the Sage Group plc. The scholarship is normally advertised on www.jobs.ac.uk.