There are several different sources of funding available to outstanding PhD applicants:
Northern Bridge
This AHRC-funded Doctoral Training Partnership offers over 50 scholarships per year across a range of subjects in seven universities (Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Queen’s Belfast, Sunderland, Teesside and Ulster). The award covers tuition fees, a maintenance grant for living expenses, training opportunities, research support and placements.
NINE DTP
A centre of excellence for postgraduate social science scholarship, the ESRC NINE DTP (Northern Ireland and North East Doctoral Training Partnership) works with employers to ensure that doctoral training and research provides students with opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills in real world settings. This Partnership is supported by the Economic and Social Research Council.
Chinese Scholarships Council
The scholarships are open to applicants from Mainland China wishing to study for a PhD at Durham.
Alumni discount
Durham alumni are eligible for a 10% discount on tuition fees for taught MA and MA by Research programmes in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.
Postgraduate Scholarships
We are committed to supporting the best students irrespective of financial circumstances. The scholarships and bursaries are either funded by the University, through partnerships with external organisations or through generous donations from alumni and friends of the University.
The scholarships, awards and bursaries are dedicated to supporting students from countries around the world. Other options for funding your studies may also be available and can be found through the funding database.
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