Scholarships
Our high graduate employability and low cost of living mean a degree from Newcastle is a sound financial investment. To help finance your studies, we offer a generous range of partial and full scholarships.
Business Excellence Scholarship
Newcastle University Business School is proud to recognise and reward high calibre applicants who apply to commence full-time postgraduate taught studies.
Value of awards
Five (5) awards with a value of £10,000 tuition fee discount
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this partial-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (Business Excellence Scholarship Regulations - 2025 Entry):
- hold an offer of admission for 2025 entry for an eligible programme (see terms and conditions for eligible programmes)
- you must achieve or hold a UK 2:1 Honours Degree (or its international equivalent)
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 7.0 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0, if your first language is not English
- Students can be domiciled in any country but priority will be placed upon students from underrepresented groups within out PGT student cohort
How to apply
Eligible candidates will automatically be considered for the Business Excellence Scholarship as part of their academic course application. Applicants will be considered based on their academic level, English language score and quality of personal statement.
Scholarship Deadline
Scholarship awards are made through the academic year and so early application is suggested.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
nubs.recruitment@newcastle.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 1622
Dean's International Excellence Scholarship
Newcastle University Business School is proud to recognise and reward high calibre international applicants who apply to commence full-time postgraduate taught studies.
Value of awards
- 5 awards with a value of £10,000 tuition fee discount
- hold an offer of admission for 2025 entry for an eligible programme (see terms and conditions for eligible programmes)
- you must achieve or hold a UK 1st Class Honours Degree (or its international equivalent)
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 7.0 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0, if your first language is not English
- be assessed as an international student for fee-paying purposes and domiciled in one of the following countries: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, USA, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Japan
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this partial-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (Deans International Excellence Scholarship Regulations - 2025 Entry):
How to apply
Eligible candidates will automatically be considered for the Dean’s International Excellence Scholarship as part of their academic course application. Applicants will be considered based on their academic level, English language score and quality of personal statement.
Scholarship deadline
Scholarship awards are made through the academic year and so early application is suggested.
Contact
For further information, please contact recruitment@newcastle.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 1622
MBA scholarships
Our MBA scholarships are available to outstanding students entering our full-time MBA programme in September 2025. A range of full and partial tuition fees scholarships are available.
All candidates are assessed at the point of interview for the Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship. Our other MBA scholarships are application-based and only offer holders are eligible.
MBA Advancing Women in Leadership Scholarship
Overview
We’re committed to supporting innovative business-women who aspire to higher levels of influence and professional development. Through our Advancing Women in Leadership Scholarship, successful MBA candidates will receive mentoring support from a member of our Senior Leadership Team. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong career trajectory, academic excellence, and a wealth of professional experience.
Value of award
A full fee award of £32,600, payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
One
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study
Application closing date
20th April 2025
If no successful candidates are awarded by 9th May 2025, by the Scholarship Committee, the application deadline may be extended to 13th June 2025.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full Fee Scholarship Regulations - 2025 Entry):
- identify as female
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).
- completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English.
How to apply
Candidates need to complete an online application form including an essay. Applications and essays will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
MBA Responsible Impact Scholarship
Overview
Our Responsible Impact Scholarship supports responsible leaders of the future.
We develop ethical and responsible global MBA graduates to become agile, adaptable, resilient leaders with a global perspective. The successful candidate will demonstrate their commitment to responsible leadership.
Value of award
A full fee award of £32,600, payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
One
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study
Application closing date
20th April 2025
If no successful candidates are awarded by 9th May 2025, by the Scholarship Committee, the application deadline may be extended to 13th June 2025.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full Fee Scholarship Regulations - 2025 Entry):
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).
- completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English.
How to apply
Candidates need to complete an online application form including an essay. Applications and essays will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
MBA Sustainable Leadership Scholarship
Overview
Our MBA Sustainable Leadership Scholarship rewards candidates who can demonstrate substantial experience of leading sustainable and or social business initiatives. The successful candidate will also be an inspirational role model for peers and colleagues looking to become sustainable business leaders of the future.
Value of award
A full fee award of £32,600, payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
One
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study
Application closing date
20th April 2025
If no successful candidates are awarded by 9th May 2025, by the Scholarship Committee, the application deadline may be extended to 13th June 2025.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this full-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Full Fee Scholarship Regulations - 2025 Entry):
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).
- completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed. Submissions need to be in English.
- have worked or currently work in a sector which is moving to more sustainable business models e.g. energy, packaging.
How to apply
Candidates need to complete an online application form including an essay. Applications and essays will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.
Contact
For further information, please contact mba@ncl.ac.uk
MBA Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship
Overview
We will transform and support MBA candidates who can shape the future of an organisation. Our Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship will reward MBA candidates who are results orientated, customer focused, and can demonstrate leadership qualities and values.
Value of award
Awards of up to £16,300, payable towards the cost of tuition fees.
Number of awards
Up to 12 awards are available.
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this partial-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Partial Fee Scholarship Regulations - 2025 entry):
- can demonstrate (through application and at interview) substantive managerial experience and good leadership potential for the future
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).
How to apply
No application required. All candidates will be assessed at the point of interview for this Scholarship. The amount offered will be confirmed to candidates via email once they have received their course offer.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 1589
MBA Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship: Latin America
Overview
We will transform and support MBA candidates who can shape the future of an organisation. Our Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship will reward MBA candidates who are results orientated, customer focused, and can demonstrate leadership qualities and values.
Value of award
Awards of up to £16,300, payable towards the cost of tuition fees.
Number of awards
Up to 2 awards are available.
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Partial Fee Scholarship Regulations - 2025 entry), be assessed as international for fee purposes, and be domiciled in one of the following countries:
- Brazil
- Chile
- Colombia
- Ecuador
- Mexico
- Peru
You must also be able to:
- demonstrate (through application and at interview) substantive managerial experience and good leadership potential for the future
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).
How to apply
No application required. All candidates will be assessed at the point of interview for this Scholarship. The amount offered will be confirmed to candidates via email once they have received their course offer.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 1589
MBA Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship: Africa
Overview
We will transform and support MBA candidates who can shape the future of an organisation. Our Developing Talent and Leadership Scholarship will reward MBA candidates who are results orientated, customer focused, and can demonstrate leadership qualities and values.
Value of award
Awards of up to £16,300, payable towards the cost of tuition fees.
Number of awards
Up to 2 awards are available.
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of study
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Partial Fee Scholarship Regulations - 2025 entry), be assessed as international for fee purposes, and be domiciled in one of the following countries:
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Egypt
- Ghana
- Haiti
- Kenya
- Libya
- Malawi
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Tunisia
You must also be able to:
- demonstrate (through application and at interview) substantive managerial experience and good leadership potential for the future
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme
- have substantive managerial experience of 3 years or more
- hold the equivalent of a UK 2:1 honours degree (applicants who do not meet this requirement but can demonstrate relevant work experience above the minimum plus significant career progression may also be considered)
- perform well at interview across all competency areas
- hold an English language qualification of IELTS 6.5 or its equivalent with no subskill below 6.0 (if your first language is not English).
How to apply
No application required. All candidates will be assessed at the point of interview for this Scholarship. The amount offered will be confirmed to candidates via email once they have received their course offer.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Tel: +44 (0) 191 208 1589
MBA Next Generation Impact Scholarship
Overview
Our Next Generation Impact Scholarship has been designed to support candidates from the UK to pursue skills in leadership development and embrace their ambitious career aspirations.
Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate high levels of impact through their educational, professional and personal achievements to date, and will be able to articulate how entry on to the full time MBA programme will help to accelerate their goals.
Value of award
Awards of up to £16,300 payable towards the cost of tuition fees
Number of awards
Two
Start date and duration
September 2025 for one year of postgraduate study.
Sponsor
Newcastle University Business School
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this partial-fee scholarship you must meet the following criteria (MBA Next Generation Impact Scholarship Regulations - 2025 entry:
- Have permanent residency in the UK
- hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for admission in September 2025 to the Full-time MBA programme
- Hold a first class bachelor's degree, or a upper second class result
- Have less than three years' work experience with a minimum of 18 months experience
- Completed the scholarship application form including submitting an essay of no more than 1,500 words in response to the question listed.
How to apply
Candidates need to complete an online application form including an essay. Applications and essays will be reviewed by the School’s MBA Scholarship Committee. Links to the application form will be sent to all eligible offer holders via email.
Application closing date
30 June 2025
Contact
For further information, please contact:
ESRC Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership (NINE DTP) Studentship 2025
NINE DTP runs a combined annual studentship competition to recruit and select postgraduate researchers of the very highest calibre to study at seven UK Universities, including Newcastle University Business School.
This is an open competition, which is centred on the quality of candidates and their proposed research.
Eligibility
Open to all UK and international applicants who
- have a research proposal falling within the nominated subject areas
- meet the ESRC’s eligibility criteria; and
- meet the entry requirements of the relevant Masters and/or PhD programme(s)
- have secured the support of a supervisory team with expertise in their subject area
Application closing date
20 January 2025
All candidate applications must be submitted to Departments in advance of this date to be considered for ESRC DTP funding.
How to apply
For full eligibility and application deadlines, and instructions on how to apply, please visit the main NINE DTP page.
If you have any queries and would like to speak to the University directly, please email nubsphdadmin@newcastle.ac.uk
Postgraduate research studentships
We offer a number of funded studentships throughout the year. Funding is available to UK, EU and international students. The type of funding available, the size of the award, the eligibility criteria and the application process varies.
Faculty and University-level funding
Details of the funding sources available to you as a postgraduate research student are available in our funding database. The information is updated throughout the year as funding becomes available. Current offer holders are eligible to apply.
School-level funding
The Arts and Humanities Research Council Northern Bridge Consortium Doctoral Training Partnership
Newcastle University is a member of the Northern Bridge Consortium which offers 67 fully funded studentships per year to outstanding postgraduate researchers across the full range of Arts and Humanities subjects. Please email jonathan.sapsed@ncl.ac.uk the Business School's pathway leader for further information.
Peter and Norah Lomas PhD Studentship in Economics
This scholarship was established in 2010 by economics alumnus, Peter Lomas (MA Economics, 1949) who donated £1.6 million to fund PhD scholarships in Economics.
Full information is available on the Lomas studentship page.
Scholarship student profiles
Discover the journeys of our scholarship recipients. They are ambitious students from diverse backgrounds who have excelled with our support. Each profile highlights their unique stories and goals. Find out about the impact our scholarships have had on their studies and career aspirations.
Madeleine Rogers
Madeleine Rogers is a scholarship recipient from the US. She is a Digital Marketing MSc student at Newcastle University Business School. With a background in Arts Management, she’s excited to build her skills for a creative or digital career.