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Chemical Engineering Scholarships

We have a range of scholarships available for Chemical Engineering students.

CyberFirst Student Bursary

This bursary provides:

  • an annual bursary of £4000 for each year of degree study in a STEM subject
  • work experience opportunities

Find out more about the CyberFirst Student Bursary

Hodcroft Larsen Scholarship 2025-26

Name of Scholarship: Hodcroft Larsen Scholarship 2025-26

Provided by: Ken Hodcroft (BSc Chemical Engineering, 1976) and Berge Larsen (BSc Chemical Engineering, 1975)

Number of awards available: 3

Scholarship Amount: £3,000 per year for three years of study 

Eligibility Criteria

Two scholarships are available to Home students on an undergraduate Chemical Engineering degree programme at Newcastle University, commencing their degree in September 2025.   Preference will be given to a female undergraduate home student, ordinarily resident in the UK.

The scholarship will be awarded to two students on the programme who come from a widening participation background. Widening Participation (WP) initiatives aim to increase diversity in higher education by addressing under-representation. WP students come from backgrounds where higher education progression is less common due to factors like location, socio-economic background, ethnicity, or personal circumstances. More information can be found on our PARTNERS site.

Applications

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 the 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     

 

 
Scott-Briggs Bursary

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 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

UKNEST Science and Engineering Scholarship

The UKNEST Scholarship Scheme is open to students studying on any STEM subject degree in the UK. The scholarship scheme offers the following benefits: 

  • a graduate buddy;
  • Mentoring from a UKNEST member organisation;
  • an annual bursary of £1,500 per academic year (£500/term);
  • the potential for work placements with a UKNEST Organisation.

Applications can be made at the link: https://www.uknest.org/uknest-scholarships/applications/

UKNEST promotes engineering, science and technology on behalf of the Naval sector and is committed to supporting and inspiring young people, students and early career professionals. UKNEST champions diversity and inclusion and applications are encouraged from students of all backgrounds. 

The closing date for applications is 12 September 2022.

Find out more about the UKNEST Scholarship