Scholarships and Funding
Find out more about the funding and scholarships available in the School of Arts and Cultures.
Undergraduate
Our high graduate employability and low cost of living mean a degree from Newcastle is a sound financial investment. To help finance your studies, the University offers a generous range of scholarships.
Please refer to the University's undergraduate fees and funding page for information about all funding opportunities.
Four £3,000 scholarships are available to new undergraduate students entering a degree offered by Newcastle University’s International Centre for Music Studies in September 2023. We will award the music scholarships in the first year of study and pay it in two equal instalments, the first in December 2023 and the second in April 2024.
Eligibility
To be considered for a music scholarship, you must:
- hold an offer of admission for BA Honours Music (W300), BMus Honour Music (W304), BA Honours Contemporary and Popular Music (W301) or BA Honours Folk and Traditional Music (W344)
- have attended an Interview (academic interview and audition)
- be a new UK, EU or international student commencing your studies in 2023
Successful candidates may not be in receipt of other funding from the University.
How to apply
You do not need to apply for these scholarships. Eligible candidates will automatically be considered for a scholarship on the basis of their academic merit, musical track record and performance at an Interview.
Successful candidates will be notified in April 2023 and must firm accept our offer to receive the scholarship.
Contact us
If you have any queries about the music scholarships or your eligibility for an award, please contact us by emailing musicadmissions@ncl.ac.uk.
Organ and Choral Scholarships are open to all student members of the university, whatever their degree course.
The University Organ Scholarship is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students and can be held singly or in conjunction with scholarships at places of worship in the city. For more information, please contact Prof. Magnus Williamson at magnus.williamson@nc.ac.uk
We are pleased to host Choral Scholarships in partnership with the historic St Andrews Church. These scholarships begin at £1,500 per annum and encompass Sundays during termtime, Friday evening rehearsals, Thursday Compline during Lent, and some Holy Week services. Scholarships are open to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Newcastle Cathedral choral scholarships begin at £2,000 per year. You'll also get free singing lessons at St Nicholas Cathedral.
For more information, please telephone: +44 (0)191 232 1939
Postgraduate
Please refer to the University's postgraduate finance and funding page for information about all funding opportunities.
We are very pleased to announce that we have been successful in our application to the AHRC under the second phase of the Block Grant Partnership.
This gives us funding of future PhD students as part of the Northern Bridge Consortium, along with Durham University and Queen's University Belfast.
Eligibility
The majority of the funding that is now available via the Northern Bridge Consortium is for PhD students only.
You must be a UK or EU citizen and you want to study at postgraduate level at Newcastle University.
Find out more about how to apply at the Northern Bridge Consortium website
Newcastle University is pleased to offer the Jane Constance scholarship to support North East women to pursue a career in Journalism. It is available for candidates wishing to study MA International Multimedia Journalism at Newcastle University beginning in September 2023.
The scholarship was founded by Simon Constance and family, in memory of wife Jane who died in August 2018. Jane was born and studied in the North East.
Described by her husband Simon as a “witty, intellectually and emotionally intelligent woman. She was good at reading people and getting to know who they were…she was ready to fight for any cause that she believed in and would fight to get justice for those she was helping. All these are also attributes of a great journalist.”
Jane looked at working in Journalism but never had the chance to make it happen.
Her husband Simon added: "The idea of this scholarship is to give other women the chance to achieve that dream; no matter who they are or where they come from.”
The scholarship is a £6,250 bursary to support access to the MA International Multimedia Journalism programme at Newcastle University. The money can be used for course fees or materials, accommodation or childcare. Support will also be available to secure post-qualification employment.
Criteria
We are looking for North East women who would not otherwise be able to fund their own postgraduate study. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate sustained commitment to a career in journalism. Successful applicants will have a clear view on how they will develop their future career and the difference they want to make.
How to apply
Complete the application form for MA International Multimedia Journalism available via the applicant portal on the University website ncl.ac.uk
In no more than 1,000 words, outline your eligibility for the scholarship and email pgmch@newcastle.ac.uk.
All applications must be submitted no later than Friday 23 June 2023.
100% fees at the Home rate for a student starting the MMus, MLitt or MPhil research degrees in Music. If the scholarship is held by an overseas student, the holder will be responsible for paying the balance between the home and the overseas fees rate.
Two awards are available this year. One award is open to ALL students, and the other is reserved exclusively for students from under-represented groups to progress to higher level study (full eligibility criteria and evidence required are detailed in the application form)