Funding

Departmental Funding Opportunities

PhD students are able to apply for paid work in the department as Teaching Assistants or Research Assistants as part of our overall programme in professional development.

For more information, please contact the Postgraduate Admissions Secretary.

For information on funding for the DThM (Doctor of Theology and Ministry), please visit the DThM page.

National and University Scholarships

Home and EU candidates may apply for funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council, which funds Masters and Doctoral study across all fields in this broad subject area. Durham University now has its own MA Scholarship Scheme to assist in the funding of Masters level study, either for taught or research programmes, and the Durham Doctoral Studentship Scheme provides fees and a maintenance grant for outstanding doctoral candidates across all subjects. Further details on all these sources of funding can be found here.

Applicants for the Integrated PhD may apply for an AHRC Masters' or Durham MA scholarship to support the first year of their study, and then for an AHRC Doctoral scholarship or Durham Doctoral Studentship to support the second and subsequent years. Applicants should be aware that these are entirely separate competitions: neither success nor failure in applications for funding for year 1 of the programme will affect an application for funding for years 2-4.

In addition to these sources of funding, there are a number of fellowships specific to those studying in Theology and Religion at Durham, including the Barry Scholarship, Lindsay Scholarship and Borderlands Bursaries, which are awarded by St John's College.

For information on all of the above, please consult the Durham University Funding website, or the more specific information on funding opportunities for postgraduates in the Arts and Humanities.

Application Information

To apply for Durham Doctoral Studentships and/or AHRC funding applicants should declare their interest in the 'How do you expect to pay your fees' question on the online application form. Alternatively, applicants may contact the department directly to express their interest.

Deadlines

Applications for Durham or AHRC scholarships for 2013 should be submitted by 31 December 2012.

This is some time in advance of the University's advertised deadlines, so that we have time to consider the high volume of very competitive applications which the Department receives.

Information on future rounds of these scholarships will be posted when it becomes available.

Durham Santander Scholarships

In partnership with Banco Santander, Durham University this year awarded 6 postgraduate scholarships to outstanding candidates from Latin America. The scholarships, worth £5000 each, were awarded to students applying to study taught masters degrees in any discipline starting in October 2011. See here for more information on the 2013 scheme.

Information on future rounds of these scholarships will be posted when it becomes available.

External Funding

A variety of sources exist, and the University has a basic Funding Database where you can search for these. For international students the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships can be a significant source of funds, but you must apply early.

UK-based students in Catholic Studies may also apply to Porticus UK. New closing date of 30 April for entry in October 2013.