Durham University Hatfield Lioness Scholarship 2020/2021

Applications are open for interested and suitably qualified female students from Developing countries for the 2020/2021 Durham University Hatfield Lioness Scholarship to study in the UK.

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

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Durham University 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 programme 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

Durham University Hatfield Lioness Scholarship Eligibility

Applicants must have applied for and been offered an unconditional place on their chosen master’s programme by the end of June 2020.
Applicants must not be in receipt of any other scholarship to fund their postgraduate studies.

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

Geographical criteria

Applicants must be a national of one of the following countries:

Afghanistan
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep
Congo, Rep.
Côte d’Ivoire
Djibouti
El Salvador
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gambia, The
Georgia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Honduras
Rwanda
São Tomé and Principe
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea, Dem. People’s Rep.
Kosovo
Kyrgyz Republic
Lao PDR
Lesotho
Liberia
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Philippines
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Swaziland
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Ukraine
Vanuatu
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Value of Award

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

Duration of Programme: One academic year

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 for Durham University Hatfield Lioness Scholarship

Stage 1: Submit an academic application for your chosen master’s programme; within this application you should reference your intention to apply for the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship

Stage 2: Submit an application for the Scholarship on this Application form