Cobham-Ultra UK Scholarships at Northumbria University 2025

Cobham-Ultra UK Scholarships for Postgraduate Applicants 25/26
This information is for Postgraduate UK/Home students applying to study at Northumbria University in September 2025.

Eligibility criteria -

• The applicant must also be a UK/Home applicant with 'Home' fee status - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
• Have applied to study on one of the eligible Full-Time one year* programmes, commencing September 2025 at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus
• Meet 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)

You must also meet at least one of the following criteria:

• You are a woman
• You live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to Higher Education.  Please use your main home address and not your term time address and use the Postcode Checker to check your neighbourhood progression rate**
• You are an Estranged/Young Adult Carer
• You are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background

Selection process -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;  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 chosen Masters Degree help overcome them.  Provide 3 examples - Applications will be considered on the strength of response.
• The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor

Award - 

• The Cobham-Ultra Scholarship is awarded as a full fee waiver
• The successful students will also receive a £3,500 cash payment to support living costs
• Payments will be made as 25% of total in November 2025, 25% of total in February 2026 and 50% of total in May 2026

Eligible courses - 

• Electrical Power Engineering MSc
• Engineering Management MSc
• Mathematics MSc
• Mechanical Engineering MSc
• Microelectronic and Communications Engineering MSc
• Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies MSc

Note - Applications close at 16:00 on Friday 12 September 2025