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There are a range of scholarships available for undergraduate Marine Technology students.

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There are a range of scholarships available for undergraduate Mathematics, Statistics and Physics students.

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There are a range of scholarships available for undergraduate Mechanical Engineering students.

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Charles Letts Memorial Scholarship 2023-24 Entry

Provided by

The Charles Letts Memorial Fund Committee, via the Advancement Office, in memory of Charles Letts. The scholarships offer funding for students for whom finance is a barrier to their learning.

Details

Awards of £2,000 per year for three years of study are available. The fund supports students coming to study at Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme in STEM subjects:

• science
• technology
• engineering
• mathematics

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must be:

• entering Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme
• intending to study a STEM subject
• have and be able to demonstrate financial need for the award. This could include:
  • unable to cover basic cost of living
  • unable to participate in extra-curricular activities or field trips
  • having to work in excess of 10 hours per week in a job

You must also demonstrate in your application:

• your commitment to studies and aspirations for your future
• how the scholarship will make a difference to you
• how your desired studies and career ambitions will contribute to a fairer and/or more sustainable society

How to Apply

Details of the application process will be made available in Spring 2023.

Queries should be directed to:

NU Advancement: advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk 

Recipients are required to give an annual update on their progress.

Roysia Foundation PARTNERS Scholarship 2022-23 Entry

Provided by

Roysia Foundation

Details

Three scholarships of £1,000 each for three years of study are available to students entering stage 1 in 2022-23 via the PARTNERS Programme in Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Physics or Sport and Exercise Science.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must be:

• entering Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme;

• taking part in one of the following PARTNERS subject strands: Chemistry, Mathematics, Statistics and Physics or Sport and Exercise Science.

How to Apply

Scholarships will be awarded to the students who submit the best Formative Assessment during the Academic Summer School and also register at the University for 2022 entry.

Successful applicants will be contacted by the Student Financial Support team following the Academic Summer School.

Queries should be directed to:

NU Advancement:  advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk 

Recipients are required to give an annual update on their progress.

Scott-Briggs Bursary 2022-23 

Provided by

Professor Paul Dent (BSc Biochemistry 1988).

Details

One bursary of £1,000 for one year of study only is available to support students from the North East in either the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, School of Engineering or on a Statistics degree programme at Newcastle University. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award, you must:

• Be a stage 1 home student in 2022-23 in either the School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences or on a Statistics degree programme;
• Preference will be given to students who lived in one of the following locations on application to Newcastle University: Northumberland; North Tyneside; the City of Newcastle; Gateshead; South Tyneside; the City of Sunderland; or County Durham.

You must also demonstrate in your application your commitment to studies and aspirations for your future, and how the scholarship will make a difference to you.

Process for application

Applications must be received no later than 31 October 2022. 

Applications should be submitted via the online form: Scott-Briggs Bursary Application Form 2022.

Applications will be judged on academic potential, enthusiasm and aptitude for the chosen programme of study.

Recipients are required to give an annual update on their progress and be available to meet the donors if requested.

Queries should be directed to:

advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk

Queries should be directed to: advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk

Wood Fund Bursary 2022-23 

Provided by

Community Foundation Tyne and Wear and Northumberland

Details

Bursaries are available to undergraduate students in the Engineering degree programmes:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Awards of £2,000 may be made for one year, with the option of reapplying for successive years up.
Application is by competitive process. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• be an undergraduate home student in stage 1 of study
• have been resident in one of the following postcodes for 5+ years NE, DH, TS, SR, DL
• be studying in an Engineering degree programme, including Mechanical, Electrical or Civil Engineering
• have and be able to demonstrate financial need for the award. This could include being unable to cover basic costs, or having to work in excess of 10 hours per week in a job

Process for application

Applications must be submitted no later than 30 October 2022.

Applications will be judged on academic potential, enthusiasm and aptitude for the chosen programme of study. Applicants should use the full word count available to state their case for support.

Recipients are required to provide proof of enrolment, a supporting statement from their tutor and an annual update on their progress. They should also be available to meet the fund advisor if requested.

Application via online application form

Queries should be directed to:

Elaine Holdsworth, Community Foundation 0191 222 0945

eh@communityfoundation.org.uk

The University is proud to be working with Blueprint for All to give young people of diverse ethnic heritage the opportunity to enter to architectual industry. Students on the scheme will have their fees waived for their three-year undergraduate study. Following receipt of an offer to study architecture at Newcastle University, students will be invited to complete an application form for submission to Hania Klepacka hania.klepacka@newcastle.ac.uk.

Details for 2022 entry

• Building Futures Scholarship Application Form
• Building Futures Scholarship Terms & Conditions

Financial Contributors

This university scholarship is only possible thanks to the generosity of our alumni who have contributed financially to this university scholarship. With thanks to:

• Anthony Keith
• Geoffrey and Anne Purves Fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland
• FaulknerBrowns Architects
• Foster and Partners
• Grimshaw Architects
• Napper Architects
• Page Park Architect
• Sheppard Robson
• Xsite Architecture

Visit the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape website to find information about the following bursaries:

• Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners
• Gavin Eldred and PLP Architecture

Provided by

Mr Alan Skelton (BA History 1981)

Mr Skelton sadly passed away in 2017

Details

The Alan Skelton Bursary is directed at Stage 3 mature students (over 25) preferably from the North East. The bursary allows us to award £1,250 per year to a mature student on the History degree programme.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• be a mature student (over 25) in the third year of the BA History programme at Newcastle University in 2022-23;

How to apply

Applications should be submitted via the Alan Skelton Bursary 2022-23 application form.

Queries should be directed to NU Advancement via email: advancementscholarships@ncl.ac.uk

Provided by

The Spencer family

Details

This bursary has been given gladly in loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother and graduate in History from King’s College Durham (now Newcastle University). Devoted to education, Mary Spencer was a dedicated, creative teacher of many subjects, including history, for almost fifty years. As the wife of an RAF Officer she taught throughout the UK, Zimbabwe, Cyprus and Libya. 

One bursary is available to students entering the third year of the BA History programme. An award of £1,000 will be paid in two instalments across the third year of study and application is by competitive process.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• be a student in the third year of the BA History programme at Newcastle University in 2022-23;
• have achieved an overall mark of 65 or over in your second year of study;
• have been in part-time employment during term time for the equivalent of one full semester (12 weeks) of your degree programme so far;

How to apply

Applications should be submitted via the Mary Spencer Bursary 2022-23 application form.

You must include:

• Details of your part-time work;
• Personal statement;
• Tutor statement.

Applications will be judged on financial need, academic potential and quality of application.

Recipients are required to give an annual update on their progress and be available to meet the donor annually if requested.

Queries should be directed to: advancementscholarships@ncl.ac.uk

Visit Newcastle Law School to find information about the following scholarships:

• Ward Hadaway
• Womble Bond Dickinson
• Alumni Scholarships

Kindly supported by the estate of the late Dianne and Brian Arkley

Details

One scholarship is available each year to a Medical student entering Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme. The award amount is £1,000 in stages one to four, and £2,000 in stage five.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• have entered Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme;
• be a stage one undergraduate student in Medicine.

How to apply

The successful candidate will be contacted by the Student Financial Support Team from Student Health and Wellbeing Services.

Queries should be directed to: advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk / 0191 208 8745

Kindly supported by the Geoffrey Harold Greatrex Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Details

Four scholarships are available each year to Medical students entering Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme. The award amount is £1,000 per year for stages one to five. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• have entered Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme;
• Not be in receipt of any other scholarships or bursaries;
• be a stage one undergraduate student in Medicine.

How to apply

The successful candidate will be contacted by the Student Financial Support Team from Student Health and Wellbeing Services.

Queries should be directed to: advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk / 0191 208 8745

Provided by

Alumni and friends of Newcastle University, in memory of Emeritus Professor Jimmy Steele CBE

Details

Two scholarships are available to students entering stage 1 on the Dental Surgery BDS degree programme in the School of Dental Sciences in 2022-23. Scholarships are for £1,000 per annum each for stages 1 to 4.  

The Jimmy Steele Scholarship was set up to keep Jimmy’s name alive in the Dental School. He was a much loved head of school and professor and if he was still alive, students would have had a taste of his distinctive and entertaining teaching style. Since his death from a brain tumour in 2017, Newcastle University along with Jimmy’s family and friends have been raising money to help students who might have financial stress in accessing a degree. The hope is that the support will go a little way to smoothing a pathway to becoming a great dentist!

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• Have been accepted to study or be in stage 1 on the Dental Surgery BDS degree programme in the School of Dental Sciences in 2022-23;
• Preference will be given to home students, ordinarily resident in the UK;
• Not be in receipt of any other scholarships or bursaries from Newcastle University.

How to apply

Candidates for the award will be contacted by the Student Financial Support Team from Student Health and Wellbeing Services in semester 1.

Recipients are required to give an annual update on their progress, be available to meet the donors and participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.

Queries should be directed to advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk / 0191 208 8745

Patch Fund for Dentistry

Patch Fund at the Community Foundation. The award is from a generous anonymous benefactor to assist students, from the North East, with their Dental studies

Details

Up to five awards are available to Dental students from the North East. The award is worth £1,000 for the first four stages of study.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• be a stage one undergraduate student in Dentistry;
• eligible students are those who have been resident in the North East for five years or more. Postcodes include those beginning: NE, SR, DH, DL, TD, TS.

How to apply

The successful candidate will be contacted by the Student Financial Support Team from Student Health and Wellbeing Services.

Queries should be directed to: advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk / 0191 208 8745

Provided by

Satish and Ravinder Thukral (BDS 1973)

Details

One scholarship per year is available to students entering stage 1 on the Dental Surgery BDS degree programme in the School of Dental Sciences in 2022-23. Scholarships are for £1,000 per annum each for stages 1 to 5.  

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• Have been accepted to study or be in stage 1 on the Dental Surgery BDS degree programme in the School of Dental Sciences in 2022-23;
• Preference will be given to home students, ordinarily resident in the UK;
• Not be in receipt of any other scholarships or bursaries from Newcastle University.

How to apply

Candidates for the award will be contacted by the Student Financial Support Team from Student Health and Wellbeing Services in semester 1.

Recipients are required to give an annual update on their progress, be available to meet the donors and participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.

Queries should be directed to advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk