Application Process, Deadlines and Contacts

Application process and deadlines

All applicants should read the eligibility criteria and individual scholarship descriptions carefully before applying.

New applicants

New applicants must complete two separate applications:

1. an application for admission to an eligible postgraduate programme at Durham University; and

2. a CCS Postgraduate Scholarship application.

Step 1: Apply for admission to an eligible programme

Complete the standard online application for postgraduate admission, including all required supporting documents, by Sunday 9 May 2027. Applicants must have received a formal offer of a place on an eligible programme before their CCS scholarship application can be considered. Information about applying for postgraduate study is available from the Department of Theology and Religion application process.

You may submit your scholarship application before you receive your formal offer of a place.

Step 2: Apply for a CCS scholarship

Download and complete the CCS Scholarship Bursaries Application Form 2027-28.docx, ensuring that all sections of the form are completed fully and accurately, including the financial information in Section 4, and return it to the CCS Manager by Sunday 30 May 2027 with:

• a covering letter - Your covering letter should include: details of your proposed course of study (e.g. anticipated modules and envisaged dissertation topic for MA students; a summary of the research proposal for research students); details of how your proposed course of study fits into the story of your academic career; and how you plan subsequently to use your studies in relation to Catholic theological education and/or research, and/or wider service in church/society.
• For PhD students, a copy of your research proposal.
• evidence of your household income - either:
• a copy of your most recent Student England letter confirming the financial breakdown of your maintenance grant/loan; or
• a copy of your most recent P60, confirming your household income.

International students should submit equivalent official documents to show evidence of household income.  All evidence should be an English translation.

Step 3: Approaching your referee

Applicants should approach their referee and ask them to send a CCS Scholarship Reference Form 2027-28.docx direct to Theresa Phillips, the CCS Manager, contact details as below.

Submitting the scholarship application

Completed application forms should be returned to:

Mrs Theresa Phillips, CCS Manager, Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University, 
theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk

Key Deadlines

Outcome of applications

All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by email by mid-July 2027.

Contact and further information

Any questions about eligibility, the available scholarship funds, or the application process should be directed to:

Theresa Phillips
CCS Manager, Centre for Catholic Studies, Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University

Email: theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 334 3952

Current students

Eligible current students do not need to submit a new programme application. They should download and complete the CCS Scholarship Bursaries Application Form 2027-28.docx as Step 2 above and return it to the CCS Manager by Sunday 30 May 2027.

Current students should ask their primary supervisor or module convenor to send a progress report in support of their application direct to Theresa Phillips, the CCS Manager, contact details as below.

Submitting the scholarship application

Completed application forms should be returned to:

Mrs Theresa Phillips, CCS Manager, Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University, theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk

Key Deadlines

Outcome of applications

All applicants will be notified of the result of their application by email by mid-July 2027.

Contact and further information

Any questions about eligibility, the available scholarship funds, or the application process should be directed to:

Theresa Phillips
CCS Manager, Centre for Catholic Studies, Department of Theology and Religion, Durham University

Email: theresa.phillips@durham.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 191 334 3952