Scholarships and Bursaries

Scholarships and Bursaries for 2023

Scholarships and bursaries for 2024 announced soon

We know that going to any University or Higher Education Institution is a financial commitment. That is why we are dedicated to easing the financial burden for our students through our bursaries and scholarships.

We have several financial awards available for future and existing students. View the options below to decide which one is best for you.

If you have any questions or would like more information, please get in touch.

Our generous donors and supporters continue to provide the funds that make our bursaries and scholarships possible – so watch this space, we will publish information about additional financial support when we have it.

She/Her = Future Engineer Scholarship	Aiming to attract more women into engineering by offering a £1,000 funding package specifically for all enrolled women undergraduates	View Scholarship
Engineer in Herefordshire Bursary	A high-level bursary which offers a transformative opportunity to Herefordshire-based individuals who might not otherwise come into Higher Education	View Bursary
Eveson Bursary	Sponsored by the Eveson Charitable Trust, the bursary makes a significant contribution towards accommodation costs for the first two years of study at NMITE to support West Midlands-based students	View Bursary

Financial awards you don’t need to apply for

These financial awards are allocated if you meet the eligibility criteria and choose to accept them alongside your place of study at NMITE. There is no further application process.

We offer one financial award per applicant. If you submit a successful application for more than one financial award then you can choose which one you would like to accept.

She / Her = Future Engineer Scholarship

NMITE’s She / Her = Future Engineer Scholarship aims to attract more women into engineering by offering a competitive funding package specifically for enrolled undergraduates who are women. This scholarship is open to all students regardless of fee status.

Women account for only 14% of the engineering workforce in the UK. This gender gap originates at a much earlier stage, with low levels of female representation within STEM subjects being seen at A-Level and Higher Education.

NMITE is committed to training engineers from different walks of life to ensure the sector better reflects society. Recruiting a wider diversity of undergraduate engineers with greater gender representation will ultimately be beneficial to engineering solutions to many of the world’s problems.

Scholarship Level per individual:

£1,000 cash award for the first year of study.

Scholarship Eligibility Criteria:

To be considered for the She / Her =Future Engineer Scholarship, applicants must:

Be a woman AND
Have registered to study at NMITE

Scholarship Process

Make an application to study at NMITE through UCAS (or directly through our website)
You will be notified if your application to study at NMITE is successful
To be eligible for the She / Her =Future Engineer Scholarship, you must tell us at this stage that you are a female undergraduate
Once you have accepted your place at NMITE, you will be formally notified in writing about your Scholarship. You must have formally enrolled on to your course at NMITE in order for the Scholarship to be activated
If you choose to accept the scholarship, you will be asked to sign a Financial Award Agreement and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the scholarship
Please note that you can only be in receipt of one Financial Award at a time

Closing date: 25th August 2023

Start your Application

Financial awards you need to apply for

These financial awards require an additional application as well as the stated eligibility criteria.

NMITE Engineer in Herefordshire Bursary

NMITE’s Engineer in Herefordshire Bursary is a high-level bursary which offers a transformative opportunity to Herefordshire-based individuals who might not otherwise come into Higher Education. This bursary is open to new NMITE students who are not yet registered on a course.

Bursary Level per individual:

Up to £9,000 per year of study.

The Bursary will be applied as credit towards tuition fees or accommodation.

Number available: 3

Bursary Criteria:

To be considered for the Engineer in Herefordshire Bursary, applicants must:

Hold a formal offer to study at NMITE; AND
Have lived within Herefordshire (Herefordshire postcode) for over five years; AND
meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Have a household income less than or equal to £25,000 pa
- Be the first in their family to access Higher Education
- Are receiving Free School Meals
- Have caring responsibilities
- Be care-experienced (i.e. have lived in public care or as a looked-after child, including with foster carers under local authority, in a residential children’s home, or have been adopted after being in care)
- Be able to otherwise demonstrate financial hardship and social disadvantage

Application and Selection Process:

Make an application to study at NMITE through UCAS (or directly through our website)
You will be notified if your application to study at NMITE is successful. At this stage, you will be notified about any financial awards that are available for you to apply for. Please note that while you may apply for more than one financial award, you can only be in receipt of one.
To apply for the Engineer in Herefordshire Bursary, you must write a personal statement of up to 500 words outlining your current financial circumstances and the difference this bursary will make to you.
You must also submit the additional evidence detailed below.
Please email your application to bursaries@nmite.ac.uk
Your application will be submitted to the Financial Awards Committee who will make a decision based on the information supplied.
You will be notified of the decision within one week of the closing date.
You must have formally enrolled on to your course at NMITE in order to be awarded the bursary.
If you choose to accept the bursary, you will be asked to sign a Financial Award Agreement and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the bursary.

Evidence

Sufficient evidence to demonstrate that applicants meet criteria will be required. This will be in the form of the following:

Live within Herefordshire (Herefordshire postcode) for over five years	Proof of addresses for past five years
Have a household income less than or equal to £25,000	Evidence from payslips or other means of income
Be the first in your family to access Higher Education. This means that neither of your parents have received a Higher Level qualification. You count as being first in family to access Higher Education even if the following people have accessed Higher Education: Your foster parents Your care workers Your brother or sister Your biological parents (if you are adopted) A parent with whom you have had no contact during your secondary and post-16 education	A letter of trust, signed by a witness declaring that you are the first in your family to attend high education. Your witness must: have known you and be able to identify you. They may be a friend, neighbour or colleague. work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession
Receiving Free School Meals	Letter from school
Have caring responsibilities	Evidence could take the form of either : a Department for Work and Pensions Allowance statement confirming you’ve received a carers' allowance in the past, and this has now ceased a letter confirming your role and responsibilities caring for that person from an appropriate third party who is close to the situation – this could be your GP, support worker, social services, or a local authority
Be care-experienced	Evidence from local authority

Closing date: 25th August 2023

Start your application

NMITE Eveson Bursary

The Eveson Bursary, kindly sponsored by the Eveson Charitable Trust, offers a transformative opportunity to individuals from the West Midlands who might not otherwise come into Higher Education. The bursary makes a significant contribution towards accommodation costs for the first two years of study at NMITE.

This bursary is open to new NMITE students who are not yet registered on a course.

Bursary Level per individual:

£7,500 per year for two years (£15,000 total)

The Bursary will be applied as credit towards NMITE accommodation costs.

Number available: 1

Bursary Criteria:

To be considered for the Eveson Bursary, applicants must:

Hold a formal offer to study at NMITE; AND
Live in the county of Herefordshire, Worcestershire or the West Midlands; AND
Be aged up to 25 years AND;
Meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Have a household income less than or equal to £25,000 pa
- Be the first in their family to access Higher Education
- Are receiving Free School Meals
- Have caring responsibilities
- Be care-experienced (i.e. have lived in public care or as a looked-after child, including with foster carers under local authority, in a residential children’s home, or have been adopted after being in care)
- Be able to otherwise demonstrate financial hardship and social disadvantage

Application and Selection Process

Make an application to study at NMITE through UCAS (or directly through our website)
You will be notified if your application to study at NMITE is successful. At this stage, you will be notified about any financial awards that are available for you to apply for. Please note that while you may apply for more than one financial award, you can only be in receipt of one.
To apply for the Eveson Bursary, you must write a personal statement of up to 500 words outlining your current financial circumstances and the difference this bursary will make to you.
You must also submit the additional evidence detailed below.
Please email your application to bursaries@nmite.ac.uk
Your application will be submitted to the Financial Awards Committee who will make a decision based on the information supplied.
You must have formally enrolled on to your course at NMITE in order to be awarded the bursary.
You will be notified of the decision within one week of the closing date.
If you choose to accept the bursary, you will be asked to sign a Financial Award Agreement and agree to the Terms and Conditions of the bursary.

Evidence

Sufficient evidence to demonstrate that applicants meet criteria will be required. This will be in the form of the following:

Aged up to 25 years	Proof of date of birth from your passport or driving licence
Live within Herefordshire, Worcestershire or the West Midlands (county postcode)	Proof of addresses
Have a household income less than or equal to £25,000	Evidence from payslips or other means of income
Receiving Free School Meals	Letter from school
Have caring responsibilities	Evidence could take the form of either : a Department for Work and Pensions Allowance statement confirming you’ve received a carers' allowance in the past, and this has now ceased a letter confirming your role and responsibilities caring for that person from an appropriate third party who is close to the situation – this could be your GP, support worker, social services, or a local authority
Be care-experienced	Evidence from local authority
Be the first in your family to access Higher Education. This means that neither of your parents have received a Higher Level qualification. You count as being first in family to access Higher Education even if the following people have accessed Higher Education: Your foster parents Your care workers Your brother or sister Your biological parents (if you are adopted) A parent with whom you have had no contact during your secondary and post-16 education.	You must provide a letter of trust, signed by a witness declaring that you are the first in your family to attend high education. Your witness must: have known you and be able to identify you. They may be a friend, neighbour or colleague. work in (or be retired from) a recognised profession

Closing date: 25th August 2023

Start your application

Standard application process

Make an application to study at NMITE through UCAS (or our website). Some scholarships and bursaries specify a deadline for this, so do read the information carefully.
You will be notified if your application to study at NMITE is successful. At this stage, you will be notified about any scholarships and bursaries that are available for you to apply for.
You may be required to complete an additional application for your chosen scholarship or bursary.
You will be notified about the outcome of your application within one week of the deadline, and you can choose whether or not to accept it.
If you accept the scholarship or bursary, you must register to study at NMITE before the course start date to be eligible to receive payment.
You will be asked to sign a financial award agreement.
Leave the rest to us – we’ll disperse your financial award on the specified payment dates.

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Terms and Conditions

Our scholarships and bursaries are payable only to Registered Students at NMITE. They are applied as credit towards tuition or accommodation fees.

You can apply for as many scholarships and bursaries as you like, but you can only be in receipt of one at a time unless specified otherwise. If you are successful for multiple scholarships and bursaries, you can choose which one you would like to accept.

Please read our full Terms and Conditions before applying for a scholarship or bursary.

Terms and Conditions

How is NMITE able to provide bursaries?

NMITE is built on the generosity of individuals and organisations who have made generous donations to support our game-changing Higher Education Institution. Our donors are keen to support NMITE and give our students the best possible start, and our scholarship and bursary offering would not be possible without them.

If you would like to help us support our students by becoming a donor, please do get in touch below.

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