The Mott MacDonald Postgraduate Scholarship for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies MSc at Northumbria University

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy; their purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes in everything they do, relentlessly focusing on excellence and digital innovation, and transforming their clients’ businesses, their communities, and employee opportunities.

"Our roots in the Northeast go back to the turn of the last century. Our commitment to the region is demonstrated by many years’ close teamwork with a range of clients, including local government, utility providers, and private enterprise. We are proud to have created many of the region’s iconic infrastructure projects, including the Tyne and Redheugh Bridges, Tyne Tunnels, and the Tyne & Wear Metro, and we have been instrumental in many of the region’s iconic buildings - Sage Gateshead, the International Centre for Life, Newcastle Library, the Core at Newcastle Helix, Stephenson Quarter redevelopment, and the famous Spanish City building in Whitley Bay.

Around the world, our engineering, development, and management specialists are pushing boundaries to make positive differences for our clients and their customers: combining digital technology and sector insights to transform delivery and outcomes; tackling climate change by cutting carbon and developing resilience; and making sure projects are socially inclusive: we know from experience that inclusive projects deliver the best results for everyone, our clients too.

We’re aware of the lasting and potentially far-reaching impacts of our work, which encompasses new infrastructure for transport, energy, water, and the built environment; improvements to existing systems; and education, health, and social development projects—all enriching daily life for users. For every project, we provide the blend of talent needed to create the right result: appropriate, reliable, cost- and resource-efficient, safe, and swift to deliver and operate."

Engineering, Management, Development.

Website: mottmac.com / LinkedIn: Mott MacDonald / Twitter: @MottMacDonald / Facebook: @mottmacdonaldgroup

Eligibility Criteria for Mott MacDonald Postgraduate Scholarship 2025/26

To be eligible for the Mott MacDonald Scholarship, you must:

1. Be a UK/Home applicant with 'Home' fee status - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, the Channel Islands, Ireland and the Isle of Man
2. Apply to study the one-year Full-Time Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies MSc commencing in September 2025 at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus
3. Meet the terms and conditions and accept your offer
4. Be a self-funded student
5. Not have fees which are paid in full or in part through a sponsorship arrangement, i.e., employer-funded
6. The students selected for the Mott MacDonald Scholarship will not be eligible for other Northumbria Postgraduate Scholarships
7. If you are selected and are a Northumbria Alumni, you will also be eligible for the Alumni Discount
8. The Mott MacDonald Scholarship is awarded as a cash sum
9. The successful students will receive a £2,000 cash payment on the one-year Full-Time Renewable and Sustainable Energy Technologies MSc studied at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Campus
10. The cash award will be paid as 25% in November 2025, 25% in February 2026, and 50% in May 2026
11. The successful students will be required to send a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor
12. If you do not provide a thank you letter and progress updates to the donor, the scholarship may be withdrawn
13. If you defer your place, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
14. If you transfer to a different programme, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
15. If you decide to leave your course after a scholarship payment has been made, the University will not make efforts to reclaim the amount
16. Northumbria reserves the right to withdraw this scheme at any point
17. The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

Benefits of Mott MacDonald Postgraduate Scholarship 2025/26

Award Amount: £2,000 per student

Payment Schedule:

1. 25% in November 2025
2. 25% in February 2026
3. 50% in May 2026

Additional Benefits:

1. If awarded, Northumbria alumni can also claim the Alumni Discount.

How to Apply

1. There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme. Applicants need to apply via an online written application; a selection panel will consider all eligible applications. In no more than 3000 characters (500 words), please answer the following question: What are your career aspirations, and how would the Mott MacDonald Scholarship help you achieve these? Applications will be considered on the strength of the response.
2. The successful applicant will be notified once the evaluation panel has met, by no later than Friday, 19 September 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Mott MacDonald Postgraduate Scholarship 2025/26