Newcastle University North American Athlete Scholarship 2025-2026

Newcastle University offers partial scholarship awards to encourage North American athletes (or those with NCAA or NAIA playing experience) to undertake Master’s level study. 

• Table of Content
• About Newcastle University
• North American Athlete Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of North American Athlete Scholarship
• Requirements for North American Athlete Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

North American Athlete Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of North American Athlete Scholarship

Awards have a value of up to £16,000 payable to the student’s tuition fee account (up to 60% fee reduction) and include a comprehensive support package including: 

• Free gym membership 
• Unlimited strength and conditioning support 
• Professional coaching 
• Physiotherapy and sports massage 
• Lifestyle support and mentoring. 

Requirements for North American Athlete Scholarship Qualification

Applicants should ideally have NCAA D1- D3 or NAIA playing experience in one of the following sports: Basketball, Lacrosse, Volleyball, Tennis, Golf, Women’s Soccer, Waterpolo.  

They must also be: 

• Registered at Newcastle University for the 2025/26 academic year 
• Registered for one of the following eligible courses: 

- Masters - MA; MBA; MClinRes; MEd; MMedEd; LLM; LLM (by research); MLitt; MPH; MRes; MSc; MScL 

- Postgraduate Certificates and Postgraduate Diplomas. 

• Defined as international for fee purposes 
• Registered to study at Newcastle University city centre campus 

See our North American Athlete Scholarship 2025-26 regulations for more information.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more details, visit Newcastle University Scholarship webpage