GO Global Scholarship

The University is pleased to offer the ‘GO Global Scholarship’ to help support undergraduate, home fee paying students from underrepresented groups to undertake a global placement in 2024.

Please read the terms and conditions carefully before making an application, as you will be required to provide evidence of eligibility as part of the application process. Scholarships will be allocated on a rolling basis as per current arrangements.

Sponsor

Global Opportunities, Newcastle University

Award Summary

There are three values of award depending on the opportunity undertaken:

£1,500 for placements in EU countries
£2,000 for placements in Non-EU countries
£500 for virtual placements

The Scholarship is open to students undertaking a global placement which has been approved by the Global Opportunities Team and should commence between the end of March 2024 and early September 2024. Placements must be undertaken outside of the academic term.

Payment of the Scholarship will be made on confirmation of the placement (for example a placement offer or registration document from the host organisation), and once students have met all of the necessary administrative requirements.

Number of Awards

Multiple

Start Date

Scholarships will be awarded to students as and when they commence their placement in 2024. Dates will vary depending on the placement chosen.

We anticipate a high demand for Scholarships. Funding will be awarded on a first come-first served basis throughout the application period.

Eligibility Criteria

You must be a current Newcastle University undergraduate student (final year students included), who is paying UK Home tuition fees to be eligible. You must also meet at least one of the eligibility criteria below:

In receipt of the NCL Opportunity Scholarship/have an annual household income of under £40,000*
In receipt of the Undergraduate Support Bursary
Care leaver/ Care Experienced
Carer/ Caring Responsibilities
Estranged Student
Refugee/ Asylum Seeker
Gypsy/ Roma Travelling Community
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic group (BAME) & your latest educational establishment must be UK state-funded

We also have a small amount of funding to support postgraduate and International students who meet at least one of the GO Global Scholarship eligibility outlined above.

All eligible students are welcome to apply. However, we wish to support as many students to go abroad as possible and therefore, if we are over-subscribed, we may preference applications from students whose degree programmes do not already include a global placement and/or, they have had limited experience of travelling abroad.  Scholarships will be allocated on a rolling basis.

Please read the eligibility criteria carefully before making an application, as you will be required to provide evidence of eligibility as part of the application process.

Detailed eligibility criteria can be found in our Go Global Scholarship Terms and Conditions 2024*‌

*‌The Terms and Conditions document is for reference/ information only. The GO team will issue students with an individual copy of these at a later stage in the application process.

Application Dates

Scholarship applications open on Wednesday 13 December 2023 and will close on Friday 28th June 2024.

Funding will be allocated on a rolling basis throughout the application period.

We encourage eligible students to submit a funding application at the earliest opportunity, even if they haven’t made a firm decision on which summer opportunity to pursue. We will work with you over the coming months to help you select an appropriate placement.

How to Apply

Applications will be managed via Terra Dotta, the university’s global placement system.

The application process includes the submission of an online form and a short personal statement. Your application will be assessed on these documents. GO Global Scholarship Application Instructions‌ have been provided. (Opens a new window: PDF 0.15MB)

The Global Opportunities team will review applications on a weekly basis throughout the application period. We aim to inform students on the outcome of their application within two weeks of receipt.

If you have any questions on the process, or you would like to discuss your eligibility, book an appointment with a member of Global Opportunities team, or email global.opportunities@newcastle.ac.uk