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Durham University

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Durham Inspired - North East Scholarships

We are delighted to announce the introduction of the Durham Inspired - North East Scholarships which have been specifically designed to support applicants from the North East of England.

Three scholarships are available to award to applicants commencing their studies in October 2020, providing £4,000 per academic year

Level of Study

Undergraduate

Year of Entry

Applicants for the academic year 2021/22

Eligibility criteria:

  • have a household income below £42,875.00 as determined by Student Finance England

  • be resident in one of the following North East postal regions; CA, DH, DL, NE, SR or TS

Value

£4,000 per academic year

Duration

The length of your undergraduate programme for a maximum of 4 years

Number of awards available

4 (minimum)

Prospective applicants must:

  • Stage 1: submit an academic application to Durham University via UCAS for an available programme of study.
  • Stage 2: Submit an online scholarship application including a personal statement explaining; Why you have chosen Durham University, any barriers to further education that you current face and how the Durham Inspired - North East Scholarship would help you.
  • request a character reference from one of your teachers in support of your scholarship application to be sent by email to scholarship.application@durham.ac.uk. Please ensure your referee submits the reference on letter headed paper which contains their name, position, contact details, the name of the scholarship and your full name.
Please provide a copy of your Student Finance England confirmation of funding letter once received to scholarship.application@durham.ac.uk

Applications accepted from

18th December 2020

Application deadline

28th February 2021

When candidates will hear the outcome of their application

30th April 2021
  • Scholarship applications will be considered on the basis of their ability to meet the eligibility criteria, academic potential, the personal statement and reference provided.
  • In addition to the information supplied on the scholarship application form, the University will gather contextual information to support the assessment of scholarship applications.

For further information or advice:

Online enquiry

Email: scholarships.advice@durham.ac.uk

Phone: +44 (0)191 334 6395
The University of Durham makes every effort to ensure that the information published or contained on its website is accurate. However, the University cannot guarantee the information may not subsequently be altered owing to circumstances beyond the University’s reasonable control. Such circumstances include (but are not limited to) change in Government policy, or change of law. Whilst any changes will be incorporated into the University’s website any person wishing to clarify the details of a particular scholarship/s should contact the University at scholarships.advice@durham.ac.uk