Cowie Family Fund Bursary

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About this bursary

You may be eligible for £7,500 if you study a chemical engineering course.

The scholarship is paid across three years of your undergraduate course or four years if you are enrolled on the integrated masters programme.

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Eligibility

To apply for this bursary you must:

• firmly accept your offer from the University and successfully enrol as a new entrant on one of these courses:
  BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering with Industry
  BEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
  MEng (Hons) Chemical Engineering
• be applying for the first year of a full-time three-year or four-year integrated masters
• lived at a northeast postcode area for the past three years

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How to apply

Awards are made at the discretion of the Scholarships Panel, who may consider your financial background, prior academic performance, as well as other information provided through your application and at any subsequent interview.

Applications for this bursary will open on 28 September 2026.

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About the donor

In the 1960`s George Cowie, a university lecturer in physical chemistry, became interested in the exceptional chemical properties of PTFE. This interest led George to design and develop a wide variety of PTFE laboratory equipment which he manufactured using machines he also designed himself. This enthusiasm, coupled with his knowledge of chemistry, love of innovation and business acumen eventually resulted in the company manufacturing and selling PTFE laboratory equipment to a worldwide market and creating the COWIE brand. George was always an advocate of continually experimenting, aiming higher and refusing to accept traditional limitations.

The company has expanded over the years, moving a several times to increase its capacity and is now located in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough. The company has been manufacturing in Middlesbrough since 1965. In 2003 Cowie opened a sales and distribution outlet in Vineland, New Jersey to serve the US market. This has been highly successful expanding and moving to new premises in New Castle, Delaware.

2025 is a milestone year for Cowie having been in business for 60 years. Cowie Technology is a world leading manufacturer of PTFE laboratory equipment.

Having started as a family-owned company, the company adheres to a family ethos and have previously and still have more than one generation of families working at Cowie. The company likes to share in it's ongoing success by giving regular donations to charities and community projects in the local area.

George Cowie died in late 2024.