We have a long-standing strategic partnership with Ørsted UK, the leading offshore wind developer. As part of this partnership, Ørsted offers annual bursaries to students on our Energy-related Master's programmes here at Durham.
This year, we have three bursaries each worth £6500 available for students on three of our beginning beginning in October 2024:
"I wanted to do a Master's in renewable energy so I could join the sector and make positive, tangible changes to the world.
Having the Master's meant I was able to get a job working in the renewables industry right after I completed the course. Without the scholarship, I wouldn't have been able to afford it. The course had good links with industry, so was geared towards real life applications; it was really valuable for me to join the sector knowing not just theory, but the shape of the industry and the key companies involved.
I'm not actually working at Ørsted, completely by coincidence, having had previous roles in RWE Innogy and Romax Technology."
Neil MacDougall (Fleet Operations Engineer at Ørsted)
Master's in New and Renewable Energy graduate of 2014
Read on to find out more about how to apply and our partnership with Ørsted. We look forward to receiving your application!
How to apply
The deadline for the Ørsted scholarship applications is Friday 6 September 2024.
Candidates must send a 400-500 words supporting statement answering two questions:
The statement should be emailed to our Durham Energy Institute Manager Lynn Gibson at lynn.gibson@durham.ac.uk before the deadline
About our strategic partnership
Ørsted is the global leader in offshore wind. Its operations in the UK also include other renewable technologies, like batteries, hydrogen, and biogas. It also provides green energy to UK businesses.
The strategic partnership with Durham includes collaboration with Durham Energy Institute researchers on a number of research projects and activities, as well as funding for the Chair of Green Energy Systems position at the University. This is the eighth year Ørsted is offering scholarships for our Energy Master's programme
"We are delighted that Ørsted is continuing to support energy education at Durham University continuing our long strategic partnership in high-quality research, knowledge exchange, and teaching in energy. These scholarships will enable promising students to join our courses who we believe could become future leaders in transforming energy across the world.
Innovation in energy is fundamental to raising standards of living across the globe, tackling climate change, and achieving our shared development goals. We believe that developing the best students with a holistic understanding of energy technologies and their impacts on society and can communicate across sectors is fundamental to achieving this ambition. Our Energy Master's courses provide this essential knowledge and understanding."
Professor Simone Abram
Ørsted Chair in Green Energy Systems
and Durham Energy Institute Director
