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Centre for Neurodiversity & Development

Masters Opportunities

Six Masters+ (M+) scholarships are available to Black or low-income background UK-domiciled students over the programme. These awards include a masters degree qualification, followed by entrance to our PhD programme. M+ scholarships offer five years of funding, including fees and a maintenance award for all years. Students can enrol on a number of masters at either Durham or Kingston University (the masters degree and PhD need to be completed at the same university)

Recruitment to the Masters+ route will be for October 2027 and October 2028 intakes only.

For 2026/27 entry the deadline for applications is 17:00 (UK time) on 22 January 2027.

For the Masters+ route, applicants will also need to complete an initial expression of interest form by 12th November 2026.

Eligibility for the M+ route is set by the Leverhulme Trust

Successful applicants will be expected to meet the institutional entry requirements for their chosen MSc or MA programme. To be eligible for Masters+ PhD scholarships, applicants must fulfil the following criteria:

  • Be a UK domiciled student
  • Not already hold a masters degree
  • Be from a low-income household background as evidenced by, for example, being in receipt of a full maintenance loan or special support loan during their undergraduate studies.

and/or be one of the following categories of ethnicity:

  • Black African
  • Black Caribbean
  • Black Other
  • Mixed – White and Black Caribbean
  • Mixed – White and Black African
  • Other mixed background (including Black African, Black Caribbean and Black Other)