UK university announces £5,000 postgraduate scholarship for 200 international students in 2025

According to the institution, the £5,000 scholarship, which is applied directly to tuition fees, will be awarded to 200 international students.

The scholarship is merit-based, intended to support students with exceptional academic records and strong potential for success in their respective fields.

This scholarship is available for various master’s programs at Durham University, excluding certain courses such as MBA and business school programs. These are the exceptions:

To be eligible for Durham’s Inspiring Excellence 5K postgraduate scholarships, applicants must:

Students must also meet or exceed the entry requirements for their chosen program and be classified as overseas students for tuition purposes. Visit the link for more information:https://www.durham.ac.uk/media/durham-university/global/2025-5K-INSPIRING-EXCELLENCE-SCHOLARSHIP-Application-Guidance.pdf

Applicants must apply separately for the Inspiring Excellence 5K Scholarship, and the scholarship cannot be transferred or converted into cash.

Furthermore, the scholarship is only available to students who are not already receiving other Durham University funding, except the Durham International Scholarship for students from select countries.

The institution informs that ‘the scholarship is a competitive scheme, and not all applications will be successful. A panel of key members of staff will select the most suitable applications. In addition to the application form responses, nationality diversity and balance across. Programmes will also be considered in the selection.”

It is stated that due to the volume of applications for this award, the university is unable to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Eligible students from Bangladesh, India, Nigeria, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Vietnam can combine the Inspiring Excellence 5K Scholarship with the Durham International Scholarship, potentially receiving a total tuition fee discount of £10,000.

The application process for the scholarship opened on March 14th, 2025. The first round of applications is due by April 30th, 2025, with selected scholars being announced on May 12th, 2025.

Durham University encourages all interested students to visit the scholarship application page and submit their applications on time. Detailed application guidance is available through the university’s official website.