Newcastle University 2021 Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS) for PhD Students

Newcastle University is committed to offering support to the very best international students hoping to pursue a programme of research. We are pleased to offer a small number of University funded NUORS awards for outstanding international students who apply to commence PhD studies in any subject in 2021/22.

• Table of Content
• About Newcastle University
• Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS)
• Aim and Benefits of Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS)
• Requirements for Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Newcastle University

Newcastle University (Officially, the University of Newcastle upon Tyne) is a public research university located in Newcastle upon Tyne in the North-East of England. The university can trace its origins to a School of Medicine and Surgery (later the College of Medicine), established in 1834, and to the College of Physical Science (later renamed Armstrong College), founded in 1871. These two colleges came to form one division of the federal University of Durham, with the Durham Colleges forming the other. The Newcastle colleges merged to form King's College in 1937. In 1963, following an Ac... continue reading

Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS)

Application Deadline	23 Apr 2021
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	Newcastle University
Type	PhD
Sponsor	Newcastle University
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS)

Newcastle University PhD Scholarship covers the difference between home and overseas fee rates (value to be determined).

Requirements for Newcastle University Overseas Research Scholarship (NUORS) Qualification

To qualify for Newcastle University PhD Scholarships, candidate must fulfill all of the following requirements below:

• Required Language: English. IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 5.5 in all other sub-skills).
• Eligible Countries: All world countries
• You have been offered a place on a PhD research programme
• You have been assessed as international/overseas for fees purposes, and are wholly or partially self-financing
• You intend to register to start your studies during the 2021/22 academic year

Note:

• Applications for a NUORS award cannot be made for a course that has already been started by a student.
• Applicants must be applying for a course of study based at our Newcastle Campus; courses based in London, Malaysia or Singapore are not eligible for this award.

Application Deadline

April 23, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Newcastle University on forms.ncl.ac.uk to apply

You must have already applied for and been offered a place to study at Newcastle University before you apply for a NUORS award.

Please complete the online NUORS application form and in accordance with the NUORS regulations.  You will also be required to provide details of an academic referee; the University will then contact your referee directly.

Further details can be found in the NUORS Regulations 21/22 (PDF: 110KB)‌‌. Please read these thoroughly before applying.

If you experience problems with the application form, please contact Student Financial Support.

For more details, visit Newcastle University website.