Scholarships for Women 2024

Award Summary

100% of tuition fees and up to 12 months monthly stipend at £1,347/month

Overview

In partnership with the British Council and supported by Sir Tang Shiu Kin Education Trust, Newcastle University is delighted to announce five fully funded scholarships for female students from Hong Kong interested in pursuing master’s studies. 

Each of these scholarships cover full tuition fees, monthly stipends, a return economy class ticket and other study-related costs such as IELTS exam fee, visa application, NHS surcharge and study materials.

The following programmes are eligible for these scholarships:

o  MSc Environmental Engineering

o  LLM Emerging Technologies and the Law

o  MSc Sustainability Management

o  MSc Economics and Finance

o  MA International Development and Education with Cross Cultural Communication

About the British Council 

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We build connections, understanding and trust between people in the UK and other countries through arts and culture, education and the English language. Last year we reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million people overall including online, and through broadcasts and publications. Founded in 1934 we are a UK charity governed by Royal Charter and a UK public body. We receive a 15 per cent core funding grant from the UK government.

Number Of Awards

5

Start Date

September 2024 

Award Duration

One year of study

Application Closing Date

30 April 2024

Sponsor

Newcastle University, British Council and Sir Tang Shiu Kin Education Trust 

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Scholarships for Women 2024, you must:

•       Be or identify as a woman.

•       Be a passport holder and permanent resident of Hong Kong.

•       Meet the entry requirement for the course you apply for, including academic equivalents and English language.

•       Have applied to study an eligible postgraduate programme at Newcastle University, before your application to Scholarships for Women 2024 can be considered.

•       Have completed all components of an undergraduate degree at the time of submitting the application for the scholarship; British Council can consider final awards pending on a case-by-case basis.

•       Demonstrate case for financial support / socio-economic need.

•       Be motivated and academically able to follow and benefit from a UK postgraduate taught course.

•       Not be in receipt of financial support or funding towards your study programme in the UK from any other source and not be able to privately fund your UK studies.

•       Have not previously studied at degree level or higher in the UK or lived recently in the UK. Distance learning at a UK university or study at a UK branch campus in another country will also be considered as studying in the UK.

•       Return to your country of citizenship for a minimum of two years after your scholarship award has ended.

Full Newcastle University terms and conditions are available here  (PDF: 92KB) and for the British Council terms and conditions please go to the British Council’s website .

How To Apply

Applications must be submitted using the application form . Other applications will not be accepted.

Contact Details

[email protected]  

Tel: +44 191 208 5537/8107