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Postgraduate Scholarships

We're extremely proud of our reputation as the university that enables you to combine sporting and academic excellence. Our outstanding range of sports scholarships are awarded annually and are targeted to support high-level NCAA or international athletes. 

We have been recruiting postgraduate overseas student-athletes since 2009 and remain the only university in Britain to be offering such a vast programme for overseas students.The programme has continued to grow and now we have over 100 scholars in a wide range of sports.

We are looking for people that want to keep playing their sport at a high standard for another year and have a strong drive to win a national championship. Most importantly, we want people that are keen to help develop their sport in a country where university sport and student participation is still growing.

Find out more about our Postgraduate scholarship below!

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Eligibility

All applications are considered on a case by case basis. There is no 4-year eligibility requirement. In order to be eligible you must:

  • Compete in sport at a high level (regional, national and international levels)
  • International students are eligible for a sports scholarship at Durham
  • Be on overseas fees
  • As long as you are a student, you can compete for the university for as many years as you wish
  • In order to be eligible for a sports scholarship, you must also successfully be achieve an offer for a position on one of our leading postgraduate courses at Durham University

The Package

Durham University has a long tradition of excelling on the sports stage and is consistently ranked third in Britain overall. We offer one of the most competitive and attractive scholarships available at UK universities.

Our oversea's scholarship includes:

  • Study a postgraduate degree at one of the UK's leading academic universities, at a reduced cost
  • Compete athletically for Durham University
  • Academic monitoring
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Access to Sport Psychology workshops
  • Sports video analysis
  • Nutrition Advice and support
  • Anti-doping advice

* Candidates who are eligible to access the US Loan System can apply to Durham University.

To apply please contact teamdurham.postgraduate@durham.ac.uk 

Or fill out this form Postgraduate Interest Form

Learn more about Durham University

Find out what Postgraduate courses are available