Featured byBirkbeck, University of London
Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£500
Scholarship coverage
- other
- travel expenses
Description
Generous donations from former students, including Mr Timothy J Newling, have allowed us to establish a fund to provide financial assistance to students studying the subject areas of earth and planetary sciences.
Benefits
Students can receive support with costs of:
fieldwork;
travel for academic reasons including conferences;
other study related expenditure.
Awards will usually be limited to £500.
Eligibility
You should be enrolled on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the subject area of earth and planetary sciences:
- BSc Earth Sciences
- BSc Environmental Geoscience
- BSc Geology
- BSc Natural Sciences
- BSc Natural Sciences with Foundation Year
- BSc Planetary Exploration with Astronomy and Astrobiology
- BSc Planetary Exploration with Astronomy and Astrobiology with Foundation Year
- BSc Planetary Science with Astronomy
- MSc Astrobiology
- MPhil/PhD Earth Sciences
- MPhil/PhD Geology
You must be a registered Birkbeck student, studying on a programme that is based at our Bloomsbury campus in London (this includes programmes delivered online).
Evidence of financial need will be required to support your application.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Multiple disciplines
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
30 Nov 2026
There are three application deadlines per year:
30 November
28 February
31 May
You will need to complete an enabling fund online application form.