Salford National Scholarship Programme

We are participating in the Government's National Scholarship Programme to help with the costs of going to University.

Our Salford National Scholarship Programme is worth £5,000. We award a £2,000 discount against your fees and a £1,000 cash award in year one of your study. Students in receipt of the NSP in year one in 2013/14 will also be awarded a further £1,000 tuition fee discount in years two and three.

We have 383 awards available to students starting in September 2013. To be eligible to apply for an award you will need to meet the following criteria:

  • Declared household residual income of £25,000 or less and from the Greater Manchester area
  • Studying towards a BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), BEng (Hons), LLB (Hons), MChem, MEng, MEnv or MPhys course
  • Entering year one of study (level 4)

Meeting the criteria does not guarantee you an award. Priority will be given to applications from:

  • Students who have been in the care system
  • Students from neighbourhoods where participation in higher education is low

If we receive more eligible applications than  available awards, then the University reserves the sole discretion as to final selection of award recipients.

You will not be eligible for the Salford National Scholarship Programme irrespective of your income, if you are a student who is:

  • NHS-funded
  • Funded by the training and Development Agency for Schools
  • Directly continuing from one course to another (for example from foundation degree or HND on to the final year of an honours degree)
  • Transferring in from another institution
  • Undertaking a postgraduate qualification
  • Studying part-time at less than 25 per cent intensity of the full-time equivalent
  • Fees are paid or part-paid through a sponsorship arrangement

How to apply

Before you apply you must hold a firm offer with the University of Salford. Applications are now open for 2013 entry. Please complete the Salford National Scholarship form.

The discount from your fees will be applied straight away and the cash award will be payable in November and February.

You may be eligible for other awards in addition to the Salford National Scholarship Programme, such as our Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Scholarship.