The Edwina Grosvenor Scholarships in Social Sciences for September 2024
Northumbria is pleased to continue The Edwina Grosvenor Scholarships in Social Science* which aim to ensure that all talented Social Science students, irrespective of background, have the opportunity to follow in Edwina's footsteps at Northumbria. The scholarship will award nine students £3,500 during the first year of their Undergraduate degree only. The money can be used to enhance the overall University learning experience.
If you are
ready to start your university journey with Northumbria, create your best
future and meet the criteria below, APPLY NOW.
Applications close at 16:00 on Monday 01 July 2024.
Terms and Conditions
To be eligible
for an Edwina Grosvenor Scholarship you must:
- Be a UK/Home applicant - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
- Have a household income of
under £35,000
- Apply and enrol to study on
a Full-Time Undergraduate Social Science course* at the Newcastle Upon Tyne
campus, starting in September 2024
- Choose Northumbria as your firm choice by 06 June 2024
- Meet all individual entry requirements
- Be a self-funded student (ie. not in receipt of sponsorship or other funding for the payment of fees, such as employer funding)
- Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan) in order for your application to be means-tested
- Register with Student Finance England (SFE), Student Finance Wales (SFW) or Student Finance Northern Ireland (SFNI)
- As a Scottish student, register with Student Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) and apply to be means-tested for maintenance funding, in order that SASS can send your data to Student Finance England
- Agree to share consent via your Government Finance Provider with
Northumbria University
Eligible courses*
Important Information
- The students selected for an Edwina Grosvenor Scholarship will not be
eligible for any other Undergraduate scholarship schemes
- If you apply and are successful for more than one scholarship, you will automatically receive the highest value scholarship
- The Edwina Grosvenor Scholarship is awarded as cash
- Payments will be made as 25% of total in November 2024, 25% of
total in February 2025 and 50% of total in May 2025
- Funding is provided in the first year of
study only
- The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter to the donor
- A progress update for the donor will be requested at the end of the first year of study
- If you do not provide a thank you letter and a progress update to the donor, the scholarship will be withdrawn
- If you defer your place at
Northumbria University before the scholarship has been paid, the
scholarship offer will be withdrawn
- If you decide to leave your
course after the scholarship payment has been made, the University will
not make efforts to reclaim the amount
- If you are required to resit
your first year, the scholarship will not be paid again
- The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there
is no right of appeal
Selection
Process
- There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme. Applicants need to apply via online written application. In no more than 3000 characters (500 words); 'How will this Award support your aspirations to succeed in Higher Education?' - Applications will be considered on the strength of response against a marking criteria.
- We will let you know the outcome of your application following results day in August 2024.
Last updated: 10/04/2024
