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The Castle Peak Group Scholarship 25/26

Northumbria University is proud to be announce The Castle Peak Group Scholarship for Postgraduate students applying to study in September 2025.

The scholarship will award one student studying on one of the below eligible programmes* with £2,000 during their one year degree.  The money can be used to enhance the overall learning experience.

Castle Peak Group are an executive search consultancy working with like-minded organisations that share their belief in the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.  They have over 15 years’ experience working with leadership teams across diverse global organisations. Their focus on diversity and inclusion is born out of a return to the UK, after working in Asia for over a decade, and recognising the need to address the glaring issue of inequality in the workplace.

If you are ready to start your journey with Northumbria, create your best future and meet the criteria below, APPLY NOW.

Applications will close at 16:00 on Friday 29 August 2025.

*Eligible Programmes

MSc Global Human Resource Management, MSc Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies, MSc Disaster Management & Sustainable Development, MSc Business and Management, MSc in International Business Management

Terms and Conditions

To be eligible for the Castle Peak Group Scholarship you must:

  • Be a UK/Home applicant with 'Home' fee status
  • Have a permanent residence in the North East of England.  For eligible counties, please click here.
  • Apply to study on one of the above one year Full-Time eligible programmes commencing in September 2025 at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus
  • Meet the terms and conditions and accept your offer
  • Be a self-funded student
  • Not have fees which are paid in full or in part through a sponsorship arrangement, i.e. employer funded

Important Information

  • The students selected for the Castle Peak Group Scholarship will not be eligible for other Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarships
  • If you are selected and are a Northumbria Alumni, you will also be eligible for the Alumni Discount
  • The scholarship is awarded as a cash sum
  • The successful students will receive a £2,000 cash payment on a one year Full-Time eligible Masters* studied at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Campus
  • The cash award will be paid as: 25% in November 2025, 25% in February 2026, and 50% in May 2026
  • The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor
  • If you do not provide a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor, the scholarship may be withdrawn
  • If you defer your place, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
  • If you transfer to a different programme, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
  • If you decide to leave your course after a scholarship payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
  • Northumbria reserves the right to withdraw this scheme at any point
  • The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

 

Selection Process

  • There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme.  Applicants need to apply via online written application; a selection panel will consider all eligible applications.  In no more than 3000 characters (500 words), please answer the following question; What are your career aspirations and how would the Castle Peak Group Scholarship help you achieve these? - Applications will be considered on the strength of response.
  • The successful applicant will be notified once the evaluation panel has met, by no later than Friday 12 September 2025.

 

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