The Vaughan Oliver Graphic Design Scholarships - In Association with 4AD
Northumbria University
Apply NowWant extra cash and creative wings for uni? Apply for the Vaughan Oliver Graphic Design Scholarship with 4AD — win £2,500, build your first-year portfolio, connect with industry and boost your Northumbria start. Deadline 3 July 2026.
The Vaughan Oliver Graphic Design Scholarships (in association with 4AD) will award two incoming BA (Hons) Graphic Design undergraduate students £2,500 each to enhance their first-year university experience. The scholarship is for students starting full-time at Northumbria University's Newcastle upon Tyne campus in September 2026 and is paid as cash across the first academic year (25% in Nov 2026, 25% in Feb 2027, 50% in May 2027).
Funding is provided for the first year only. Applicants must be UK/Home applicants, self-funded (not sponsored), and have applied for Government Student Finance. To be eligible applicants must apply and enrol on the BA (Hons) Graphic Design course, meet entry requirements, choose Northumbria as their firm choice by 30 June 2026, and consent to share Student Finance data with the University.
Priority consideration is given to applicants who meet at least one of: live in a low HE progression neighbourhood (POLAR4/TUNDRA MSOA quintile 1 or 2), are from a BAME background, or have declared a long-term health condition/learning difference on their UCAS form. Selection is competitive and based on an online written application (up to 3000 characters) addressing how the award will support aspirations to succeed in higher education.
Applications close at 16:00 on 3 July 2026 and successful applicants will be notified following results day in August 2026. Recipients must provide a thank you letter and a progress update to the donor; failure to do so may result in withdrawal of the scholarship.
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 the full-time BA (Hons) Graphic Design course at the Newcastle upon Tyne campus, starting in September 2026
- Meet all individual course entry requirements
- Choose Northumbria as your firm choice by 30 June 2026
- Be a self-funded student (not in receipt of any sponsorship)
- Apply for one or more elements of the Government Student Finance package (e.g., Tuition Fee loan, Maintenance loan) and register with the appropriate Student Finance body (SFE, SFW, SFNI or SAAS for Scottish students)
- Agree to share consent via your Government Finance Provider with Northumbria University
- Applicants who meet at least one of the following: live in a neighbourhood with low HE progression (POLAR4/TUNDRA MSOA quintile 1 or 2), are from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, or have declared a physical/mental health condition, long-term illness, or learning difference on their UCAS form
£2,500 total
Award of £2,500 paid as cash in the first year of study only. Payments made as 25% in November 2026, 25% in February 2027 and 50% in May 2027.
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