Maycock-Whileman Scholarship

The Maycock-Whileman Scholarship offers financial support to students who have been granted asylum to the UK on the basis of refugee status. 

This award has been established as a result of a generous donation to the university from the late Mrs Betty Whileman and provides one award of £1,000 per year to a successful recipient for the length of their course. The award is paid directly to the successful recipient and does not have to be paid back after you graduate.

To be considered for this award, students must submit an application so we can assess their eligibility against the criteria.

Applications for 23/24 are now open and will close on the 28^th February 2025.

Are you eligible?

Eligibility criteria explained

To receive the award in 2024/25, you must:

• have been granted asylum in the UK on the basis of refugee status
• be enrolled on a full-time undergraduate degree at the University of Nottingham (UK Campus)
• be liable for the £9,250 tuition fee
• have Home* funding status
• have a household income, as assessed by Student Finance, between £0-£35,000 and have consented to share this information with the University
• not be on a NHS funded course
• not be in receipt of the Nottingham Potential Bursary or the Care Experienced and Estranged Bursary (the Core Bursary does not affect your eligibility for this award)
  

*A 'home' student is one who meets certain UK residence criteria. These are the same criteria as apply to eligibility for home funding from Student Finance.

How to apply

Applications are assessed after the 28th February 2025 closing date. If you are successful for an award, we will contact you via your University email address within the 4 weeks of application closing date. The award will appear in the Financial Aid section of your MyNottingham portal. If we need to contact you about your application, we will send an email to your university email address.

How to appeal

If you are unhappy with the outcome of your application for a Maycock-Whileman Scholarship you should initially contact us to discuss your concerns. If, after an explanation of the assessment of your application, you are still not satisfied and feel that there has been a procedural inconsistency you should contact the Financial Support Manager who will advise you on the University's procedure in relation to financial support appeals.

Email: john.hudson@nottingham.ac.uk

Please note, any appeal must be made within 4 weeks of the date of the email you receive notifying you of the outcome of your application.