Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Northumbria is pleased to announce The Barden Scholarship, for Postgraduate students enrolling in September 2026.
Benefits
The Barden Scholarship will award one student who chooses to study on one of the below one year Full-Time programmes £4,000 during their one-year degree. The money can be used to enhance the overall university learning experience.
Eligibility
To be eligible for The Barden Scholarship you must:
- Be a UK/Home applicant with 'Home' fee status
- Have applied to study on an eligible Full-Time programme*, commencing September 2026 at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus
- Met the terms and conditions and accepted your offer
- Be a self-funded student - ie; not have fees which are paid in full or in part through a sponsorship arrangement (employer funded
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme. Applicants need to apply via online written application; a selection panel will consider all eligible applications.
In no more than 3000 characters (500 words); In your future career, describe how you will address society’s needs. What are they (in summary) and how can the knowledge you would gain from your Master’s degree help overcome them. Provide 3 examples - Applications will be considered on the strength of response.
The successful applicant will be notified once the evaluation panel has met, by no later than Friday 02 October 2026.