HORIBA Undergraduate Scholarship (Northumbria University)
HORIBA Foundation UK
Apply NowWant extra funding and industry coaching for your first year at Northumbria? Apply for the HORIBA Undergraduate Scholarship — two awards of £2,000/year, mentorship, site visits and skills development to boost your uni experience and future career.
The HORIBA Undergraduate Scholarship, funded by HORIBA Foundation UK and hosted by Northumbria University, supports UK/Home undergraduate applicants starting full-time study at the Newcastle upon Tyne campus in September 2026. Two students will be awarded £2,000 per year (total £6,000) to enhance their university learning experience.
Successful applicants will also be offered coaching/mentorship and opportunities to visit HORIBA's UK facilities. Applicants must be starting Level 4 (first year) on one of the eligible programmes (including Electrical & Electronic Engineering BEng, Automotive Engineering BEng, Mechanical Engineering BEng, Physics BSc, Physics with Astrophysics BSc, Biochemistry BSc, Biological Sciences BSc, Biomedical Science BSc, and Chemistry BSc).
To be eligible applicants must be UK/Home domiciled, self-funded, apply for government student finance, and meet at least one widening-participation characteristic (low POLAR4/TUNDRA MSOA quintile, BAME background, or declared health/learning difference on UCAS). Applications are by online written application (max 3000 characters) answering 'How will this Award support your aspirations to succeed in Higher Education?
'. Applications close at 16:00 on Friday 3 July 2026 and outcomes will be communicated following results day in August 2026. Payments are made across academic years (Nov/Feb/May) and the scholarship is conditional on progression to the next year of study.
03 Jul 2026
September 2026
Location
- Be a UK/Home applicant (includes Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man)
- Apply and enrol to study on one of the listed full-time eligible programmes at the Newcastle upon Tyne campus, starting September 2026
- Be starting at Level 4 (first year of undergraduate study)
- Choose Northumbria as your firm choice by 30 June 2026
- Meet all individual entry requirements for the chosen programme
- Be a self-funded student (not sponsored by an employer)
- Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (for example Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan)
- Register with Student Finance England, Student Finance Wales or Student Finance Northern Ireland (Scottish applicants should register with SAAS and apply to be means-tested so data can be sent to SFE)
- Agree to share consent via your Student Finance Provider with Northumbria University
- Applicants must meet at least one of: live in a neighbourhood with a low progression rate to higher education (POLAR4 or TUNDRA MSOA quintile 1 or 2), be from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, or have declared a physical/mental health condition, long-term illness, or learning difference on your UCAS form
£2,000 per year
Two students will receive £2,000 per year during their undergraduate studies (up to a total of £6,000). The award is paid in instalments (25% in November, 25% in February and 50% in May each year). Includes coaching/mentorship and opportunities to visit HORIBA's UK facilities. The scholarship will not be paid during a placement year.
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