Durham University Robert Young Scholarship to Study in UK 2024

Designed to support a student in need of financial support who has been educated at a state-maintained County Durham school, college or another secondary education provider.

This scholarship is available thanks to a historic £1 million donation by local entrepreneur and former Councillor Robert Young. This is the largest-ever scholarship donation in the history of Durham University, an incredible gift that will enable Durham University to award at least one £10,000 scholarship every year for the foreseeable future.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 31, 2024
• Value£10,000
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorDurham University
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyDurham University
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

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Benefits

£10,000 per year which covers:

• Payment of tuition fees (up to £10,000)
• The remaining balance will be paid directly to the recipient in termly instalments

Requirements

• Educated at a state-maintained County Durham school, college or another secondary education provider for two of the most recent four years of their education
• Have a household income below £42,875 based on an assessment carried out by Student Finance England. Preference will be given to applicants with a household income below £25,000
• Resident in County Durham at the point of submitting an academic application through UCAS for a place at Durham University

For the purposes of determining eligibility for the Robert Young Scholarship 'resident in County Durham' is defined as having a residential postcode that starts with any one of the letter/number combinations in this Robert Young Postcodes with the exception of the listed exclusions.

Interview Dates and Process

• All eligible applications for the Robert Young Scholarship will be considered on the basis of their personal statement, reference and academic status
• Other scholarship awards may also be taken into account when considering the allocation of the scholarship
• The University may use additional datasets to identify applicants who come from neighbourhoods with low overall progression to higher education or high levels of socio-economic deprivation

Application Deadline

January 31, 2024

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to Durham University on to apply

1. Apply for a course

   Submit an academic application to Durham University by the UCAS deadline of 31st January 2024.

   Apply to UCAS 

2. Apply for the scholarship

   Submit a scholarship application including a personal statement describing:

   • your financial circumstances
   • how the Robert Young Scholarship would help you to study at Durham University
   • why you want to study at Durham University

   Please provide a copy of your Student Finance England confirmation of funding letter once received to [email protected].

    

   Application deadline

   21st March 2024

   When candidates will hear the outcome of their application

   End of April 2024

3. Submit a character reference

   Submit a character reference from one of your teachers in support of your scholarship application to be sent by email to [email protected]. Please ensure your referee submits the reference on letter headed paper which contains their:

   • name
   • position
   • contact details
   • your full name

For more details visit: Durham University website.