Durham University Hatfield Lioness Scholarship 2023/2024 for Female Students from Developing Countries

Durham University Hatfield Lioness Scholarship 2023/2024 for Female Students from Developing Countries

The Hatfield Lioness Scholarship enables a female student from a developing country to benefit from undertaking postgraduate study at the University of Durham.

Application Deadline: 31st March 2023

Eligible Countries: Developing Countries

To be taken at (country): UK

About the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship: 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 program and experience in Durham to good use for the benefit of their society when they return home.

The scholarship has been set up as part of the celebration of 30 years of women students at Hatfield College, University of Durham, and is funded by alumni, friends of the College and other sources supportive of the scholarship’s aims

Eligible Field of Study: All except MBA

Type: Taught Master’s

Eligibility for Hatfield Lioness Scholarship: Applicants must have applied for and been offered an unconditional place on their chosen master’s programme by June 2023.
Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarship to fund their postgraduate studies.

Applicants should:

Feb 21, 2023hold a relevant honors 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

Selection Criteria: Applications will be considered on: academic merit, personal qualities and the fit with the chosen degree program to the candidate’s aims.

Number of Awards: 1

Value of Hatfield Lioness Scholarship: The scholarship will cover full payment of University tuition fees

Stipend for living expenses – 12 monthly payments
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
Fully funded, self-catered, mixed accommodation at Hatfield College
‘Settling in allowance’ on arrival
Cost of UK visa and the UK Health surcharge

Restrictions: The Scholarship does not provide funding for dependents, nor for travel during the Scholarship
Accommodation is for the Scholarship holder only; dependents cannot be accommodated

Duration of Program: One academic year

How to Apply for Hatfield Lioness Scholarship:

Stage 1: Submit an academic application for your chosen master’s program; within this application you should reference your intention to apply for the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship;
Stage 2: Submit an application for the Scholarship via this application form;
Stage 3: Submit all supporting documents via email to hatfield.trust@durham.ac.uk by the deadline.