Hatfield College aims to award the Lioness Scholarship to an individual who has the academic and personal qualities to enable them to complete and benefit from a postgraduate course, and who will also act as a positive ambassador for their home country in Durham, and put their enhanced knowledge and skills gained from the master’s programme and experience in Durham to good use for the benefit of their society when they return home.
Benefits
The Scholarship will cover:
- Full payment of University tuition fees
- Stipend for living expenses
- Fully funded, self-catered or fully catered, mixed accommodation at Hatfield College
- One return economy air ticket from the home country to the UK, and the cost of return travel between the UK airport and Durham City
- Settling in allowance’ on arrival
- Cost of UK visa and the UK Health surcharge.
Requirements
- Applicants must have applied for and been offered an unconditional place on their chosen master’s programme by June 2025
- Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarship to fund their postgraduate studies
- Applicants must be or identify as a woman
- Applicants must be a national of one of the developing countries:
Applicants should:
- Hold a relevant honours degree of sufficient standard to be admitted to your chosen Master’s course ; and
- Have all other course entry requirements including the relevant English language qualification;
- Not hold a Master’s degree; and
- Not otherwise have the financial means to study for a Master’s degree in the UK.
Method of Application
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There are two stages to an application for the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship. First you must apply to Durham University to study your chosen Master’s programme. Secondly, you must apply to Hatfield College to be considered for a Lioness Scholarship by the College deadline.
Stage 1: Submit an academic application and the necessary documentation for your chosen master’s programme at Durham University; within this application you should reference your intention to apply for the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship;
Stage 2: Submit an application for the Hatfield College Lioness Scholarshipand submit all supporting documents (Durham University offer letter, academic transcript, references and IELTS certificate) via email by the College deadline on 31 March 2025. You can complete the application form here.
For More Information,
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025.
