School of Medicine

Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Scholarships and Bursaries

Find out about the awards that are based on the subject you are studying at university for medicine and health sciences.

Explore the types of awards you can get

School of Health Sciences Alumni Scholarship is now open for 2025 entry. For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria:

  • Be applying through UCAS and hoping to enroll in Autumn 2024 on the first year of a School of Health Sciences undergraduate degree (not a Foundation year); or be currently studying the Foundation in Health Sciences year at the University of Nottingham and expecting to progress into Year 1 of a School of Health Sciences undergraduate degree with an average of 60% or above
  • Indicate the University of Nottingham as your firm choice
  • Be studying for your first undergraduate degree
  • Have Home Funding status (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Have a 2023/24 household income between £0-£42,875, as assessed by Student Finance (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core Bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)

Before completing your application form please read the guidance notes.

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Application Guidance notes for 2025

School of Life Sciences Alumni Scholarship is now closed for 2024 entry. For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria:

  • Be applying through UCAS and hoping to enroll in Autumn 2024 on the first year of a School of Life Sciences undergraduate degree (not a Foundation year)
  • Indicate the University of Nottingham as your firm choice
  • Be studying for your first undergraduate degree
  • Have Home Funding status (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Have a 2022/23 household income of between £0-£42,875, as assessed by Student Finance (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core Bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)

Before completing your application form please read the guidance notes.

Application Guidance notes for 2024

Zoology - The Timperley Scholarship - 2022 Entry. Household income below £25,000

Five Excel in Science internships are available in research labs within the School of Life Sciences (SoLS) for the academic year 2021/22.

Eligible students are those who:

  • are in year 2 of any degree programme run within the School of Life Sciences
  • have a desire to learn more about the research environment and might be considering a PhD
  • are receiving Core Bursary.

Each internship will last for the entire 30 weeks of the academic year and represents a commitment of 10 hours/week. A stipend of £2,850 is available to students who are receiving the university’s Core Bursary.

Learn more (Life Sciences students only).

Undergraduate Medicine Course Alumni Scholarship are now open for 2025 entry. For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria.

You must:

Be applying through UCAS and hoping to enrol in Autumn 2024 on the first year of the:

  • A100 Medicine BMedSci and BMBS (5 year) or A108 Medicine with a Foundation Year BMedSci and BMBS (6 year) at University of Nottingham or
  • A10L Medicine BMedSci and BMBS (5 year) or A18L Medicine with a Foundation Year BMedSci and BMBS (6 year) at Lincoln Medical School
    and indicate the University of Nottingham as your Firm choice University
  • or be currently studying the A108 Medicine with a Foundation Year BMedSci and BMBS (6 year) or A18L Medicine with a Foundation Year BMedSci and BMBS (6 year) at Lincoln Medical School.
  • Be studying for your first undergraduate degree
  • Have Home Funding status (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Have a 2022/23 household income of between £0-£42,875, as assessed by Student Finance (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core Bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)

Before completing your application form please read the guidance notes.

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Application Guidance notes for 2025

The Cameron Gifford Scholarship

Award Value: £500 payable only in the first year of study.

To be eligible, you must meet the following additional criteria:

  • Candidates must have received their secondary education at a state funded school in the UK. Priority will be given to candidates who have received their secondary education at a state funded school in the North East of England (e.g. the counties of Durham, Northumberland, Teesside, Tyneside and Wearside )
  • Priority will be given to mature students (age 25+)

Applications for the 24/25 academic year open on Monday 23 September 2024.

Application Guidance notes

The Franks Scholarship

Award Value: £2,500 payable only in the first year of study.

To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:

  • Priority will be given to students who are 30 years or above on entry to the course and who can demonstrate a strong ambition to enter General Practice.
  • Other factors considered in the allocation of this scholarship include any relevant extra responsibilities or commitments you have/have had (e.g. Students Union Society/Club involvement, voluntary/charity work) and/or any specific difficulties/challenges which you have faced or expect to have to overcome as you work towards your degree (e.g. family commitments, ill health, a disability, financial difficulties).

Applications for the 24/25 academic year open on Monday 23 September 2024.

Application Guidance notes

Medical Physiology and Therapeutics Year One Scholarship

There is one award aimed at Medical Physiology and Therapeutics students which is payable only in the year you start your course. General criteria for this award:

  • Have Home* funding status. 
  • Be in receipt of all or part of the means-tested element of the student loan for living costs, and have applied for their maximum entitlement. 
  • Be prepared to submit a personal statement to show their interest in Science. 
  • Not be receiving any external scholarships. 
  • Be expected to attend at least 80% of all scheduled taught classes. Failure to do so may affect eligibility for this award, or result in a successful candidate's award being withdrawn. 

For students commencing the course in September 2024 Award Value: £1,000 payable only in the year you commence the course. To be eligible you must meet the following additional criteria:

  • Be registered on year 1 of the full time BSc Medical Physiology and Therapeutics course at The University of Nottingham.

Applications for the 24/25 academic year open on Monday 23 September 2024.

Application Guidance notes

School of Veterinary Medicine and Science Alumni Scholarship is now open for 2025 entry. For this scheme you must meet the following basic criteria:

  • Be applying though UCAS, holding an offer and hoping to enroll in September 2025 or April 2026 on the first year of a School of Veterinary Medicine undergraduate degree (not a Foundation year)
  • Indicate the University of Nottingham as your firm choice
  • Be studying for your first undergraduate degree
  • Have Home Funding status (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Have a 2023/24 household income between £0-£42,875, as assessed by Student Finance (see definition in the guidance notes below)
  • Not be receiving external sponsorship for your course e.g. from industry/employers (University Core Bursaries and Government grants do not affect your eligibility)

Before completing your application form please read the guidance notes.

Apply now

Application Guidance notes for 2025

Open Day June 2022