Subject Scholarships

There are a range of scholarships available for undergraduate Agriculture students.

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

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The James Skillington Memorial Scholarship 2025-26

Provided by

Newcastle University Development Trust with funds donated by the family of James Skillington, to honour his memory after he died from Leukaemia whilst studying Chemistry at Newcastle University.

Number of awards available

1

Scholarship amount

£1,000 per year for three years of study.

Eligibility criteria

The scholarship is available to a student studying Chemistry at the University.

Preference will be given to home students, ordinarily based in the UK. Applications will be judged on academic and financial grounds. 

How to apply

Details of how to apply for 2025 scholarships will be available soon. 

Notice of award

You will be informed by the Student Financial Support Team the Autumn term of the outcome of your application.

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.   

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

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

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There are a range of scholarships available for undergraduate Computing students.

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There are a range of scholarships available for undergraduate Electrical and Electronic Engineering students.

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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

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. 

Number of awards available

5

Scholarship amount

£2,000 per year for your first 3 years of study. 

Eligibility criteria

The fund supports students coming to study at Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme (or a similar access scheme/supported entry route) in STEMM subjects:

• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Mathematics
• Medicine

Scholarships are available for those in Year 1 of an undergraduate STEMM degree at Newcastle University, commencing their degree in September 2025.

To be eligible for this award, you must be: 

• entering Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme (or a similar access scheme/supported entry route
• have and be able to demonstrate financial need for the award. This could include: 
  • unable to cover the basic cost of living
  • unable to participate in extra-curricular activities or field trips
  • having to work more than 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 how to apply for 2025 scholarships will be available soon. 

Notice of award

You will be informed by advancementscholarships@ncl.ac.uk or the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you were successful in receiving the scholarship.

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested. 

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

Name of Scholarship: Scott-Briggs Bursary  

Provided by: Professor Paul Dent (BSc Biochemistry 1988). 

Number of awards available: 1  

Scholarship Amount: £1,000 for 1 year of study only. 

Eligibility Criteria

This scholarship is available to undergraduate students from the North East, commencing their degree programme at Newcastle University in either the:

• School of Natural and Environmental Sciences
• School of Engineering
• School of Mathematics
• Statistics and Physics
• School of Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences

How to Apply

The scholarship will be awarded to one student who comes from a WP background. Applications will be judged on academic potential, enthusiasm, and aptitude for the chosen programme of study. 

To be eligible for this award, you must be a Year 1 undergraduate home student in either the Schools of: 

• Engineering
• Natural and Environmental Sciences
• Mathematics Statistics and Physics
• Biomedical, Nutritional and Sport Sciences

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
• County Durham

Details of how to apply for 2025 scholarship will be available soon. 

Notice of Award

You will be informed by the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn Term of the outcome of your application.   

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.    

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

Name of Scholarship: The Women’s Giving Circle Scholarship

Provided by: The Women’s Giving Circle is a network of successful alumnae and friends of Newcastle University.

They are passionate about supporting a new generation of female leaders, regardless of background.  

The Women’s Giving Circle Scholarship is designed to:

• widen participation in higher education
• support female students in financial hardship
• address an imbalance in subjects where women are underrepresented 

Number of awards available: 3

Scholarship Amount: £2,000 per year for your first 3 years of study.  

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarships are available to female students in Year 1 of an undergraduate degree programme at Newcastle University, where female students are underrepresented, commencing their degree in September 2025.  

Students must have entered Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme (or similar access scheme/supported entry route). 

How to apply

Scholarships will be awarded to female undergraduate students who come from a widening participation background and/or have low household incomes. No application is necessary.

Notice of Award

You will be informed by the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you are successful in receiving this scholarship.  

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.  

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

Amec Legacy and Futures Fund Bursary 24/25

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 and Civil Engineering.

Awards of £2,000 may be made for one year, with the option of reapplying for successive years.  

Application is by competitive process. The fund awards bursaries to all and seeks to obtain a diverse balance of bursary recipients. We particularly welcome applications from female students from black and minoritised ethnic communities who are also currently under-represented in the bursary awards.

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 in one of the following disciplines: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Civil Engineering
• Have and be able to demonstrate financial need for the award. This could include:
  • Unable to cover basic costs including the costs associated with study
  • Having to work in excess of 10 hours per week in a job
    
    

How to apply

Online applications must be submitted no later than 24 January 2025.

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

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We are proud to offer young people of diverse ethnic heritage the opportunity to enter the architectural industry. The student on this scheme will have their fees waived for their three-year undergraduate study. They will also be provided with financial support.

Following receipt of an offer to study architecture at Newcastle University, students will be invited to complete an application form for submission to APLTeaching@newcastle.ac.uk. The deadline for applications is 23rd May 2025.

Details for 2025 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
• GSS Architecture
• FaulknerBrowns Architects
• Foster and Partners
• Grimshaw Architects
• Napper Architects
• NORR
• Page Park Architect
• Sheppard Robson
• Space Architects (Europe) Ltd
• Xsite Architecture

Name of scholarship

Mary Spencer Bursary 2025-26

Provided by

This bursary is in loving memory of a dear mother, grandmother, and History graduate from King’s College Durham (now Newcastle University).

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.

Number of awards available

1

Scholarship amount

£1,500 across 1 year of study only.

Eligibility criteria

A scholarship is available for those in Year 3 of a BA History undergraduate degree programme at Newcastle University. 

To be eligible for this award you must:

• be a student in the third year of the BA History undergraduate degree programme at Newcastle University
• 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

Details of how to apply for 2025 scholarships will be available soon. 

Notice of award

You will be informed by the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term of the outcome of your application.

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.   

Contact us

Please direct all queries to NU Advancement: advancementscholarships@ncl.ac.uk

Value of award

£10,000, to support students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds with the day-to-day costs of university life.

Number of awards

Currently unlimited in year one, if students meet the eligibility. This is under review and is subject to change.

Start date and duration

September 2025, split across four years of the degree.

Overview

The Flying Start financial bursary is aimed at supporting students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds with the day-to-day costs of university life, to support our students to be the best they can be.

Sponsor

PwC

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for these this bursary you must:

• have ‘Home Funding’ status, which means you’re living in the UK or Republic of Ireland, and EU nationals with settled status in the UK.
• have applied to study on the Accounting Flying Start degree Programme (and subsequently successfully start on the programme in September 2025).
• have a household income of less than £35,000 per annum as assessed by Student Finance (this will be assessed once you are accepted onto the degree programme and apply to Student Finance).
• be able to demonstrate a commitment to a career in Audit at PwC during the assessment process.
• have attended a non-fee paying school (unless you received a bursary or scholarship to attend in which case we’ll review on a case-by-case basis).

How to apply

If you believe you’re eligible for the financial bursary and you apply for the Flying Start Accounting programme, then we’ll be in touch with you during the application process to outline next steps.

Contact

For further information, please contact:  nubs.recruitment@newcastle.ac.uk

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

• Ward Hadaway
• Womble Bond Dickinson
• Alumni Scholarships

Provided by

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

Details

One scholarship is available each year to a Medicine and Surgery MB BS programme student. 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 (or similar access scheme)
• be a Year 1 undergraduate student registered on the Medicine and Surgery MB BS programme for September 2025 entry
• come from a widening participation background

How to apply

No application is necessary. The successful candidate will be contacted by email or the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you were successful in receiving the scholarship.

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide:

• an introductory profile when they first receive the award
• an annual update report in Summer to inform their donor of their progress.

You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to:

• be available to meet the donors
• participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University, if requested  

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

Provided by

Kindly supported by the Geoffrey Harold Greatrex Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Details

Four scholarships are available each year to Medical students entering Newcastle University. 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 (or a similar access scheme/supported entry route)
• come from a widening participation background
• be a stage one undergraduate student on the Medicine and Surgery MB BS programme

How to apply

No application is necessary.

The successful candidate will be contacted by email or the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you were successful in receiving the scholarship.

 All scholarship recipients are asked to provide:

• an introductory profile when they first receive the award
• an annual update report in Summer to inform their donor of their progress.

You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to:

• be available to meet the donors
• participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University, if requested  

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

Hindhaugh Bursary 2025-26

Provided by

Mr Adrian Allan, who sadly passed away in 2023.

This bursary has been generously donated to honour members of the Hindhaugh family who studied for their medical degrees at the University. Recognising that the Hindhaugh family were both in business and in medicine associated with Newcastle upon Tyne, first preference will be given to students whose families are from the region. 

Number of awards available

1  

Scholarship amount

£2,000 across 1 year of study only. 

Eligibility criteria

The scholarship is available to a student in their final year (Year 5) of the Medicine and Surgery MB BS undergraduate degree programme at Newcastle University.  

To be eligible for this award you must: 

• be registered as a full-time final year UK undergraduate on the Medicine and Surgery MB BS course in the Faculty of Medical Sciences
• be from the North East of England
• be receiving your full student funding to which you are entitled and be able to provide evidence of this.

How to apply

Details of how to apply to 2025 scholarships will be available soon. 

Notice of Award

You will be informed by the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term of the outcome of your application

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.   

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

Troy-Green Memorial Bursary 2025-26

Provided by

This award has been agreed following a donation to Newcastle Medical School, made by the family of Dr Marian Tuszewski Troy and in remembrance of R. B. Green who supported Dr Troy to enter Newcastle Medical School at the end of WW2. The award is intended to support a promising medical student who might otherwise struggle to meet the costs associated with the MB BS programme. We encourage students from all nationalities to apply, but preference will be given to qualifying students from Poland or Eastern Europe.

Number of awards available

1  

Scholarship amount

£1,000 across 1 year of study only. 

Eligibility criteria

The scholarship is available for a student in Year 1 of the undergraduate Medicine and Surgery MB BS programme at Newcastle University.

Preference will be given to qualifying students with a Polish or Eastern European heritage.

How to Apply 

Details of how to apply for 2025 scholarships will be available soon.  

Notice of award

You will be informed by the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term of the outcome of your application.

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.   

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

Provided by

The Connor King Foundation. The scholarship was established in memory of Connor King, who tragically passed away while in Stage 3 of his Dental Surgery BDS degree at Newcastle’s School of Dental Sciences. He was a very enthusiastic young man, with a kind heart and passion for helping those less fortunate than himself.

The Foundation aims to:

• support students from underprivileged backgrounds who are interested in pursuing their careers in dentistry
• provide financial support to help with tuition fees and costs to these students

Details

Two scholarships are available each year to Dental Surgery BDS students entering Newcastle University. The award amount is £1,000 per year for stages one to five. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• come from a widening participation background
• be a stage one undergraduate student on the Dental Surgery BDS programme in 2025-26

How to apply

No application is necessary.

The successful candidate will be contacted by email or the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you were successful in receiving the scholarship.

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide:

• an introductory profile when they first receive the award
• an annual update report in Summer to inform their donor of their progress.

You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to:

• be available to meet the donors
• participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University, if requested  

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 year 1 on the Dental Surgery BDS degree programme in the School of Dental Sciences. 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 2025-26;
• 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.
• Come from a widening participation background.

How to apply

No application is necessary. The successful candidate will be contacted by email or the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you were successful in receiving the scholarship.

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide:

• an introductory profile when they first receive the award
• an annual update report in Summer to inform their donor of their progress.

You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to:

• be available to meet the donors
• participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University, if requested  

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

Provided by

Patch Fund at the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. The award is from a generous anonymous benefactor to assist students with their Dental studies who are:

• from a widening participation background
• from the North East

Details

Up to five scholarships are available to students in Year 1 of the undergraduate Dental Surgery BDS programme at Newcastle University, commencing their degree in September 2025. 

The award amount is £1,000 per year for your first four years of undergraduate study. 

Eligibility

To be eligible for this award you must:

• be in Year 1 of the Dental Surgery BDS undergraduate degree programme in the School of Dental Sciences in 2025-26
• have been resident in the North East for five years or more. Postcodes include those beginning: NE, SR, DH, DL, TD, TS
• be from a widening participation background

How to apply

No application is necessary.

The successful candidate will be contacted by email or the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you were successful in receiving the scholarship.

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide:

• an introductory profile when they first receive the award
• an annual update report in Summer to inform their donor of their progress.

You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to:

• be available to meet the donors
• participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University, if requested  

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

Charles Letts Memorial Scholarship

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. 

Number of awards available

5

Scholarship amount

£2,000 per year for your first 3 years of study. 

Eligibility criteria

The fund supports students coming to study at Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme (or a similar access scheme/supported entry route) in STEMM subjects:

• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Mathematics
• Medicine

Scholarships are available for those in Year 1 of an undergraduate STEMM degree at Newcastle University, commencing their degree in September 2025.

To be eligible for this award, you must be: 

• entering Newcastle University via the PARTNERS Programme (or a similar access scheme/supported entry route
• have and be able to demonstrate financial need for the award. This could include: 
  • unable to cover the basic cost of living
  • unable to participate in extra-curricular activities or field trips
  • having to work more than 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 how to apply for 2025 scholarships will be available soon. 

Notice of award

You will be informed by advancementscholarships@ncl.ac.uk or the Student Financial Support Team by the end of the Autumn term if you were successful in receiving the scholarship.

Conditions of scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.  

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

Alan Worsley Memorial Prize 2025-26

Provided by

Estate of Alan Worsley

Number of Awards Available

Up to 2

Scholarship Amount

£5,000

Eligibility Criteria

Undergraduate Pharmacy student in stages 1, 2 or 3 from a WP background. For everything you need to know about WP in the School of Pharmacy, please see this webpage: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/pharmacy/engagement/widening-participation/

The purpose of the prize is to help enable an international exchange for a student to a partner university or allow for a period of research study in Newcastle University with colleagues in the School of Pharmacy.

How to apply

Applications should be submitted via the online application form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/XheGcVV2tt

Applications must be received no later than 16 November 2025

Notice of Award

You will be informed by the School of Pharmacy in January 2026 of the outcome of your application.

Conditions of Scholarship

All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an update report on completion of their period of exchange or study. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice.  Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.   

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