Guidance notes for the Anamax Undergraduate Scholarship Fund

Before completing your application form, please read the following guidance notes. 

Who can apply for this scheme?   

For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria. You must:

• be enrolling in autumn 2025 for the first year of a full-time* undergraduate LLB Law degree or BSc or MSci Chemistry 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 
• be a UK resident 
• have ‘home’** funding status 
• not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (the University Core Bursary and government grants do not affect your eligibility) 
• not be receiving NHS funding for your course*** 
• have had your household income assessed for statutory government support and consented to share this information with the university

* Part-time students who are unable to study full -time because of a disability should contact the Funding and Financial Support team to discuss their funding options. 
** A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria that apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.
*** A successful applicant who transfers to an NHS-funded course will become ineligible for further payments from these funds.

Scholarship Information

The Anamax Scholarship provides financial support for undergraduate students studying law or chemistry to develop the potential of students from lower income backgrounds and/or those who have overcome significant difficulties to come to university. 

There will be one award for a student studying the three-year LLB Law course and one award for a student studying either the three-year BSc or four-year MSci Chemistry course. 

The primary criteria for the award, in addition to the basic criteria outlined above, are:  

• have undertaken all your secondary level (11-18 years) education in a state-maintained school or college or have received funding to study at a private school in the United Kingdom
• have a household income between £0-£35,000
• be in year one of your course (i.e. not year zero/foundation)

Successful scholarship recipients are required to produce a brief report about their academic and other University activities, by the end of April each year.

What is a “Home Student” (Question 9)?   

Your student finance company (i.e., Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland or the SAAS) will decide your residency status. To be classed as a ‘Home’ student you must have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the three-year period prior to the start of your course. Students granted refugee status and European migrant workers may also be eligible. If you are unsure of your status, contact the Student Finance company for further information.  

What is “Household Income” (Question 12)?   

The “Household Income” figure used by the university in relation to award eligibility is the figure calculated by Student Finance when you apply for your government support funding (Student Loans and Grants). It is the gross income of all those in your household (e.g., your parent/s or your partner) during the 2023/24 tax year (6th April 2023—5th April 2024), before tax and national insurance deductions but minus a few allowable deductions. More information is available on the UK Government website. 

The Student Loans Company should automatically share your income information with the University, unless you chose to opt out. For more information about this, read the Privacy Notice in the accompanying notes to your Student Finance application. If you opt out of data sharing with Student Finance your financial information will not be shared with us and you will not be eligible for this fund.

As the deadline for this award is prior to the start of your course at Nottingham you will need to declare your household income for the period April 2023—March 2024. This figure will be checked against that supplied by Student Finance at the time of your registration at the University to ensure it is a similar figure to that you have declared and that it doesn't exceed the £35,000 eligibility threshold. Please note that if offered an Arts Alumni Scholarship Award this offer will be conditional on you meeting the income threshold criteria and entry onto the course of your choice.

How will the Award be paid? 

If you are chosen for this award, you will receive funding worth £6,000 per academic year for a 3 year or 4 year course to support your time at the University of Nottingham.

Your annual payment will be divided into three approximately equal instalments over the academic year in October, January and May.  

When is the closing date and when will I know if I’ve been made an award?  

The closing date for submitting this form is 20^th June 2025.

Applications will be considered once the closing date has passed and all applicants will be informed by email (provided on their application) of the outcome of their application within 4 weeks of the closing date.  

Successful candidates will receive a provisional notice of an award on the condition that they receive an offer to study for an undergraduate degree course at the University, that they meet the conditions of that offer, that they register on the course in September 2025, that they still meet the eligibility criteria at that time and that the household income figure provided by Student Finance is between £0 and £35,000. 

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion  

The University of Nottingham is focused on embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion in all that we do.

As part of this, we seek to reward and recognise our diverse staff and student population, and therefore encourage applications from all communities, particularly those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. For more information, please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion web pages. If you have any questions about your application in relation to EDI issues, please contact the Funding and Financial Support team.  

How to appeal  

All applications to funds administered by the Funding and Financial Support team are assessed according to agreed guidelines.   

If you are unsatisfied with the outcome your application, you should initially contact the team to discuss your concerns (see contact details below). If after an explanation of the assessment, you believe there has been an error or procedural inconsistency you can ask for the outcome to be reviewed by emailing the Funding Manager, detailing the basis of your appeal.

Please send your email to john.hudson@nottingham.ac.uk and copy in financialsupport@nottingham.ac.uk.  

Appeals must be lodged within 2 weeks of the date of the email notifying you of the initial outcome. You will be contacted within 7 working days of receipt of the appeal with confirmation of the outcome.  

Please note that this appeal process specifically relates to the outcome of a particular funding application. It provides a process by which to question that outcome in the context of the relevant criteria and assessment guidelines. The Funding and Financial Support Management’s decision on such appeals is final. Where wider issues or questions are raised, these will be dealt with in accordance with the appropriate university procedure or policy.   

Further details can also be found on our website.   

More information  

If you have any questions about completing this application form or want more information about any area of student support funding, then please submit an online enquiry. We can provide information and advice on all aspects of student finance including Government and university student support funds.