Call for Applications: Fully funded 2025/26 Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate Scholarship for study at Durham University in UK

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Closing Date: 31 March 2025

Call for Applications: Fully funded 2025/26 Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate Scholarship for study at Durham University in UK

Background

The aim of the Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate Scholarship is to enable a female student from a developing country where access to tertiary education is limited to benefit from undertaking postgraduate study at the Durham University. The Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate scholarship was launched as part of the celebration of 30 years of women students at Hatfield College, Durham University in 2018, and is funded by alumni, friends of the College and other sources supportive of the scholarship’s aims.

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.

Eligibility

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 following countries:

Level & Mode of study

Full Time Taught Master’s Degree programmes.

Year of Entry

The Scholarship is available for students starting a degree programme in September/October 2025.

Programmes

All except MBA, PhD and research Master’s programmes.

Further information

Applicants should:

hold a relevant honours degree of sufficient standard to be admitted to your chosen Master’s course
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.

Funding Details

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.

Restrictions:

the Scholarship does not provide funding for dependants, nor for travel during the Scholarship.
accommodation is for the Scholarship holder only; dependants cannot be accommodated.

How to apply

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 Scholarship and submit all supporting documents (Durham University offer letter, academic transcript, references and IELTS certificate) via email by the College deadline on 31 March 2025.