The Edwina Grosvenor Scholarships for September 2025

Northumbria is pleased to continue The Edwina Grosvenor Scholarships which aim to ensure that all talented students, irrespective of background, have the opportunity to follow in Edwina's footsteps at Northumbria. The scholarship will award seven 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 08 September 2025

Eligibility Criteria

Students who meet one of the three following characteristics will be considered;

You live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to Higher Education. Please use your main home address and not your term time address and use the Postcode Checker to check your neighbourhood progression rate*
You are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background
You have declared a physical and/or mental health condition, long-term illness, or learning difference on your UCAS form**

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*If your POLAR4 young participation quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply OR; After searching your postcode, click view detailed results and if your TUNDRA MSOA quintile is identified as 1 or 2, you will be eligible to apply (This only applies to applicants living in England)

**UCAS application data will be used to verify submitted information

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
Apply and enrol to study on one of the below Full-Time eligible programmes at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, starting in September 2025
Meet all individual entry requirements
Be a self-funded student (i.e. not sponsored by an employer)
Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example, Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan)
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 Student Finance Provider with Northumbria University

Eligible courses*

Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons)
Criminology BSc (Hons)
International Relations & Politics BA (Hons)
Professional Policing BSc (Hons)
Sociology BSc (Hons)
Criminology and Forensic Sciences BSc (Hons) - recently added
Psychology and Criminology BSc (Hons) - recently added

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
If you apply and are successful for more than one scholarship of the same value, you will be asked to select your preferred scholarship
The Edwina Grosvenor Scholarship is awarded as cash
Payments will be made as 25% of total in November 2025, 25% of total in February 2026 and 50% of total in May 2026
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.
Applications close at 16:00 on Monday 08 September 2025.
We will let you know the outcome of your application no later than Friday 19 September.

Last updated: 27/08/2025