Potential Scholarships 2021/22
Entry Year Awards - Ongoing
Potential Scholarships are funded by generous donations from University supporters and alumni.
To be eligible for the following scholarships you must be in your year of entry to the University, and on the first year of your course (or year 0 if doing a foundation year, with the exception of Malone for which students must apply in year 1). If you are successful awards are payable in your first and subsequent years of undergraduate study. Most of these awards are competitive. This means there are a limited number of awards which will go to the students who most closely meet the relevant criteria.
The deadline for these awards is Friday 28th January 2022.
Applications have now closed.
Please note that students starting in April 2022 are eligible to apply for these (the 2021/22) awards. Please apply here. They will not be eligible to apply for the 2022/23 awards when they open later in the year.
General criteria for all Scholarships listed below:
Applicants must:
• Be enrolling in Autumn 2021 for the first year of a full-time** undergraduate degree at the University of Nottingham (UK Campus), this being your year of entry to the University.
• Not have studied for an undergraduate degree before starting at Nottingham
• Have Home* funding status (see definition below)
• Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)
• Have had their household income assessed for your statutory government support and consented to share this information with the University.
There will be additional eligiblity criteria for each individual scholarship. Please read carefully before you submit an application.
The Ethel & Kevin B Malone Scholarship Fund (supported by FUN America Inc)
Award Value: £1,500 per year for full-time** undergraduate courses of either 3 or 4 years duration.
To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:
• Live in Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire
• Have undertaken all your secondary education in a state maintained school or college in Nottinghamshire or Derbyshire
• Have a household income less than £25,000.
• Must be in Year 1 of course (i.e. not year '0')
The Greenaway Scholarship
Award Value: £1,500 per year paid for the duration of a 3 year or 4 year course, including a foundation year.
To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:
• Must live in the East Midlands.
• Have undertaken all your secondary education in a state maintained school or college in the East Midlands.
• Have a household income less than £25,000.
• Must be in your entry year of study (Foundation year or Year 1).
Please see the application form for the additional requirements on this award.
Industrial Economics Potential Scholarship
Award Value: £1,000 per year paid for the duration of a 3 year undergraduate course.
To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:
• Must be registered on the first year of a first full time** undergraduate course in Industrial Economics at The University of Nottingham in September 2021.
• Have a household income less than £42,875.
Please see the application form for the additional requirements on this award.
The Edward and Margaret Leafe Scholarship
The Edward and Margaret Leafe Scholarship, given by Dr. Edward Leafe in memory of his wife and in recognition of the financial help and encouragement which enabled him to attend the University, will provide financial support to a student in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine or the School of Biosciences.
Award Value: £1,000 per annum paid in each year of study.
To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:
• Be registered on the first year of a full-time** 5 or 6 Year undergraduate course in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University of Nottingham in September 2021.
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• Be registered on the first year of a full-time** 3 or 4 Year BSC or MSci course in the School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham in September 2021.*
• Have a residual household income less than £35,000.
Please see the application form for the additional requirements on this award.
*students who have completed a foundation course initially then taken an eligible route to apply for an eligible course in the School of Bioscience will, if successful, have their foundation year award paid retrospectively. Other Biosciences students must apply in year 1, this being their year of entry to the University.
The Lillingstone Trust STEM Scholarship
Award Value: £5,000 split over the duration of a full-time undergraduate course.
To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:
• Be registered on the first year of a full-time** undergraduate course in the Faculty of Engineering or Faculty of Science at the University of Nottingham in September 2021.
• Have a residual household income less than £35,000.
• Must be in your entry year of study (year 0 or year 1).
Please see the application form for the additional requirements on this award
The Robert Enticott Scholarship
This generous donation will provide one scholarship in 2021/22.
Award Value: £5,000 paid over duration of a full-time undergraduate course.
To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:
• Be registered on the first year of a full-time** undergraduate course in the School of Economics at the University of Nottingham in September 2021.
• Have a household income of less than £42,875.
Please see the application form for the additional requirements on this award.
Award Value: £5,000 split across the duration of course.
Additional criteria. Applicants must
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Be registered on the first year of a full time undergraduate Law course (joint honours subjects with Law are also eligible) at the University of Nottingham in September 2021.
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Have a residual household income less than £42,875.
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The awards will be given to students who live in the East or West Midlands with priority being given to students who attended Lincoln Christ’s Hospital School (formerly Lincoln Grammar School) which Charles attended when he was admitted to the University; secondly, to students who regularly attended the De Aston School, Market Rasen
The Lenton and Wortley Scholarship
Award Value: £1,500 per annum paid for the duration of course, excluding repeat years.
To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:
• Be registered on the first year of a full-time** undergraduate course at the University of Nottingham in September 2021.
• Be a resident of Lenton and Wortley Hall.
• Have a household income of less than £42,875.
Please see the application form for the additional requirements on this award.
* A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.
**Otherwise eligible part-time students who are unable to study full-time because of a disability should contact the Funding and Financial Support team to discuss their funding options.
Note: All references to household income refer to the figure which is calulated by Student Finance when a student applies to them for means-tested funding.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Nottingham is focused on embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do. As part of this, we seek to reward and recognise our diverse staff and student population, and therefore encourage applications from all communities, particularly those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion web pages:
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/edi/equality-diversity-and-inclusion.aspx
If you have any questions about your application in relation to EDI issues, or you have any questions about completion of the application form, then please contact the Funding and Financial Support team.