Local Scholarships

Local Scholarships are funded by generous private donations to encourage and develop the potential of students from the local area. These scholarships focus on those with a lower income background and/or those who have overcome significant difficulties to come to University. After you graduate, you won't have to repay the funding you receive from a Local Scholarship.

Local Scholarships are largely competitive with a limited number of awards available. We recommend you read through all the options available before submitting your application. Applications are used to assess who most closely meets the eligibility criteria based on the information we're given.

General eligibility criteria

Students who apply for any of the 2025 Local Scholarships must meet the following general criteria plus the specific criteria of their chosen scholarship:

be enrolling in Autumn 2025 for the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Nottingham (UK Campus), this being your year of entry to the university

not have studied for an undergraduate degree before starting at Nottingham

have Home funding status. Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core bursaries and government grants do not affect your eligibility)

have had their household income assessed for your statutory government support and consented to share this information with the university