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Newcastle University

Charles Letts Memorial Scholarship

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Multiple disciplines
Disciplines
2000 GBP
Grant
United Kingdom
Location
Not specified
Application deadline

About

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Overview

Scholarship type

Merit and need based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

£2,000

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

Multiple disciplines

Locations

United Kingdom

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

High school

Age

Unknown

Application

Application deadline

Not specified

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. 

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