Scholarships

As a college, we are fortunate enough to offer a selection of scholarships to students from lower-income households.

Scholarships include:

Margaret Bloomfield Scholarships

Applications are now open for incoming undergraduates beginning their studies in the academic year 2025/26. Click here to apply. The closing date is April 27th 2025. 

Margaret was an English Literature student at St Mary’s (1944-47). After graduating from university, she had a successful career in Education. Margaret died in February 2023.

In her will, Margaret left St Mary’s College a legacy with the words “In gratitude for my four happy years at St Mary’s which made possible my rewarding career”.

While the college has several existing generous donations supporting students from lower-income households, these will be the first permanently endowed, fully financed scholarships in St Mary’s College’s 125-year history. The Margaret Bloomfield Scholarship is £5,000 per year for a maximum of 4 years. 

Miss Bloomfield’s legacy will also fund a number of bursaries to ensure all students at St Mary’s can benefit from the collegiate experience, regardless of financial circumstances. 

Fazakerley Scholarship

Applications are now open for incoming undergraduates beginning their studies in the academic year 2025/26. Click here to apply. The closing date is April 27th 2025. 

Ann Fazakerley (nee Walker) studied French with a German subsidiary at Durham University from 1976 to 1980.  While at St Mary's, Ann thrived in the supportive and collegiate atmosphere and made many friends.

During her time at St Mary's, Ann experienced financial hardship and thought that she would have to leave the University, but Miss Joan Kenworthy, the Principal at the time, arranged for Ann to receive a philanthropic gift that allowed her to continue her studies and graduate.

After a career in international business, working in marketing and fundraising, Ann is now delighted to be able to give back to St Mary’s College through the gift of a scholarship for a modern languages student.

The Fazakerley Scholarship is £5,000 a year for a maximum of 4 years and will be advertised in 2025. 

Durham Inspired St Mary’s Scholarship

Applications are currently closed for this scholarship. 

The Durham Inspired St Mary’s Scholarship, set up in 2019 is offered due to the generous support of St Mary’s alumni and is specifically intended to support applicants from underrepresented backgrounds.  The scholarship of £4,000 a year for up to 4 years is intended to help students get the most out of their time at Durham University and can be used to pay for the things that would help most, such as textbooks, laptops, memberships or sports activities and it does not need to be repaid. 

St Mary's PG Scholarships

Applications are now open for current St Mary's undergraduate students who will begin their postgraduate studies in the academic year 2025/26. Click here to apply. The closing date is April 27th 2025.