Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Charles Letts Memorial Scholarship , via the Advancement Office, in memory of Charles Letts. The scholarships offer funding for students for whom finance is a barrier to their learning.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The scholarship is worth £2,000 per year for your first 3 years of study.
Eligibility
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 basic cost of living;
- unable to participate in extra-curricular activities or field trips;
- having to work in excess of 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.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report in Spring/Summer to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are required to be available to meet the donors and participate in promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.