Durham University is committed to supporting the best international students. The following international 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 below are dedicated to supporting students from countries around the world.
Other options for funding your studies may also be available. Please ensure that you submit an academic application to Durham University by the deadline date of the scholarship you are applying for.
Name
Level (Duration)
Country Specific
Application Status
Business School - Masters Scholarship
PGT (1 Year)
All offer holders from all countries eligible.
See criteria for eligibility
Chevening Open Awards
Over 160 Chevening-eligible countries and territories.
2023 Applications now closed
Chevening Partnership Awards
China Scholarship Council
PGR (4 Years)
Mainland China (not including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan).
COLFUTURO
PGT (1 year)
PGR (4 years)
Colombia
Commonwealth Open Awards
PGT (1 Year); PhD (3 Years)
Mostly middle to low-income Commonwealth countries.
Commonwealth Shared
Bangladesh, Cameroon, Eswatini, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia.
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships (for low and middle-income countries)
PhD - candidates to spend up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral students in their home country.
Applicants who are citizens of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country or be a British Protected Person.
CONACYT - Durham Scholarships
Masters (1 Year) & PhD (Up to 3 years) PhD applicants invited as a priority.
Mexican nationals.
Please note we are currently in the process of reviewing our agreement with CONACYT, which expired at the end of 2022. We will include information on this page as soon as we have any updates regarding the new terms and conditions of our partnership.
CONICYT (ANID)
Chile
Please note we are currently in the process of reviewing our agreement with ANID. We will include information on this page as soon as we have any updates regarding the new terms and conditions of our partnership
Durham Palestine Educational Trust
Palestine - previous study or previously active in student or community life in the West Bank, East Jerusalem or Gaza.
Fullbright-Durham University PG Award
PGT (1 Year) or PGR (1st Year)
International Scholarships - UG and PGT
UG + PGT
Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Vietnam
Hatfield Lioness
PGT
Female students from developing countries.
Marshall
PGT (1x 1 or 2 Year)
The USA.
Ruth First Scholarship
SAID Foundation Scholarships
Team Durham Scholarships
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Durham University 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) changes 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 international.scholarships@durham.ac.uk
