The Edward Long Scholarship
This scholarship supports students coming to Newcastle University from the North East who are care-experienced.
Eligibility criteria
Five scholarships of £2,000 per year for three years of study are available undergraduate Home students from the North East from a care-experienced background. Students can be on any undergraduate degree programme commencing their first year of study in September 2025.
To be eligible for this award you must be:
- An undergraduate Home student on any degree programme, entering Stage 1 in September 2025.
- Come from the North East.
- Be care-experienced, as defined below.
At Newcastle University, we deem a care-experienced young person as someone who has spent any time in care during their life. This could include any of the following experiences:
- Living with foster carers
- Living in a residential children's home
- Being looked after at home under a supervision order
- Living with friends or relatives in kinship care – either through a formal arrangement (e.g. a Special Guardianship order) or an informal arrangement without local authority support
Conditions
All scholarship recipients are asked to provide an introductory profile when they first receive the award, and an annual update report to inform their donor of their progress. You will be contacted to provide these reports with plenty of notice. Recipients are encouraged to be available to meet the donors and participate in the promotion of student support activity at Newcastle University if requested.
Queries should be directed to NU Advancement: advancementscholarships@newcastle.ac.uk