Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- other
Description
New and continuing students on eligible nursing and allied health professional courses can get access funding from the extended NHS Learning Support Fund.
Benefits
The extended support package includes:
- Training grant – £5,000 per academic year
- Specialist subject payment – £1,000 per academic year
- Parental support – £2,000 per academic year
- Travel expenses and dual accommodation allowance – reimburse expenses
- Exceptional support fund – up to £3,000 per academic year
Eligibility
You can get this bursary if you're eligible for funding from SFE, SFNI, SFW or SAAS and are studying an eligible course in England.
Eligible courses at the University of Portsmouth include:
- BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene
- BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
- BSc (Hons) Diagnostic Radiography and Medical Imaging
- BN (Hons) Nursing (Adult)
- BN (Hons) Nursing (Mental Health)
- BSc (Hons) Operating Department Practice
- BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
- MN Adult Nursing
- MN Mental Health Nursing
- MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
Students on Pharmacy MPharm (Hons) can access the travel expenses and dual accommodation allowance part of the NHS Learning Support Fund providing they meet the eligibility of the Student Loans Company and ordinarily reside in the UK.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Students will need to apply for the fund in the usual way. More information can be found on the Government website.