Thanks to the generosity of our alumni, friends, charitable organisations and staff, the University of Sunderland is able to make available a number of scholarships to our students and recent alumni. A scholarship – also knows as a bursary- is financial support that you don’t need to pay back and is non-means tested.

Futures Fund

Futures Fund provides 3 unique scholarships supporting opportunity, excellence and graduate development.
- Opportunity Scholarship - Open to Home/EU and Overseas students, all levels*
- Excellence Scholarship - Open to penultimate year UG Home/EU students
- Graduate Development Scholarship - Final year students/graduates up to 1 year post graduation.

This programme is currently closed to applications.

Mike Davies Scholars Fund

Five awards of up to £1,000 per academic year are available to Level 1 students embarking on a 'maker' course of UG study in the following subject disciplines (one award per subject area, does not include first year of integrated foundation year).

BA (Hons) Artist Designer Maker	BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
BA (Hons) Fine Art	BEng (Hons) Automotive Engineering
BA (Hons) Photography, Video & Digital Imaging	BEng (Hons) Manufacturing Engineering
BA (Hons) Animation and Games Art	BEng (Hons) Electronic & Electrical Engineering
BA (Hons) Illustration and Design
BA (Hons) Fashion, Design & Promotion

This scholarship is currently closed to applications

Hope Winch Benevolence Scholarship

A £1,000 scholarship available to current undergraduate pharmacy students (Level 2 and above) who may be experiencing serious financial challenges impacting upon their academic potential. Available to Level 2 and above Home/EU/International*.

This scholarship is currently open to applications

The Silver Fund

The Silver Fund provide grants which directly enhance and enrich the student experience at the University of Sunderland.
Staff and students can apply for up to £2,500 for unique opportunities which are above and beyond business as usual.

Deadline: This scholarship is currently open to applications.

The Sir Tom Cowie Excellence Scholarship

Two scholarships of £10,000 available to penultimate year students studying Business* or Primary/Secondary Education.

This scholarship is currently closed to applications..

The Robson Art & Design Masters Award 2019-20

Four £1,000 scholarships per academic year supporting students undertaking Masters level study in the disciplines of Design, Fine Art, Glass & Ceramics or Photography.

This scholarship is currently closed to applications.

The Dovre Alumni Excellence Scholarship

Funded by our Norwegian alumni group 'The Dovre Alumni Community', this programme will award up to two annual scholarships of £1,000 per student.
Open to full time undergraduate students studying engineering related subjects.

Deadline: This scholarship is currently closed to applications.

The Mike Davies Innovation Scholarship

Two £1,000 scholarships per academic year are available to students studying: BA Glass and Ceramics (Stage 2 and 3), MA Glass and Ceramics and PhD Glass and Ceramics.

This scholarship is now open to applications

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