Terms and Conditions

1. The Durham Inspiring Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship applies to courses commencing in September 2027 only. The scholarship award is not transferable and not deferrable. In cases where the scholarship recipient defers enrolment, the scholarship award will be withdrawn. 

2. The Durham Inspiring Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship will be applied as a tuition fee discount directly to the undergraduate programme tuition fees. No cash alternative is offered. The tuition fees will be adjusted at the time of enrolment at Durham University. 

3. The Durham Inspiring Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with any other scholarship, funding award, or sponsorship from Durham University or any external organisation.
   1. Applicants and scholarship recipients are required to disclose any scholarship, funding award, bursary, or sponsorship received from Durham University or any external organisation.
   2. Where an applicant or scholarship recipient fails to disclose any other scholarship, funding award, bursary, or sponsorship, Durham University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship offer and recover, on a pro rata basis, any scholarship fee discount already made. 

4. The Durham Inspiring Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship is available only to students who are classified as Overseas fee status. Applicants with Home fee status are not eligible for the scholarship.
   1. Applicants and scholarship recipients must promptly notify the Inspiring Excellence Scholarship Team of any change to their tuition fee status.
   2. Where an applicant or scholarship recipient is initially classified as Overseas fee status but subsequently has their fee status changed to Home, they will no longer be eligible for the scholarship. Durham University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship and recover, on a pro rata basis, any scholarship fee discount received to which the recipient is no longer entitled. 

5. Selected applicants will be notified by email on 18 December 2026, 29 March 2027, or 15 May 2027 and will receive a conditional scholarship offer. Confirmation of the scholarship is subject to the recipient meeting all conditions set out below:
   1. The scholarship recipient must respond to the scholarship offer and complete the Scholarship Response Form by the set deadline stated on the scholarship offer email.
   2. The scholarship recipient must confirm Durham University as Firm choice by UCAS reply deadline.
   3. The scholarship recipient must meet all academic conditions stated on their UCAS offer, secure an unconditional place on their chosen undergraduate degree programme, and enrol at Durham University to commence their undergraduate studies in September 2027.
   4. The scholarship offer will be withdrawn if any of the above conditions are not met. 

6. Applicants who select Durham University as their Insurance Choice or enrol through Clearing will not be eligible for the Durham Inspiring Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship.
   1. Applicants who initially select Durham University as their Insurance Choice and subsequently change Durham University to their Firm Choice will remain ineligible for the scholarship.
   2. Applicants who receive an offer from Durham University and select Durham University as their Firm Choice but fail to meet the conditions of their offer or decline their offer via UCAS, and are subsequently admitted through Clearing, will not be eligible for the scholarship. 

7. Applicants who progress to Durham University via the Durham University International Study Centre are not eligible for the Durham Inspiring Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship. 

8. The Durham Inspiring Excellence Undergraduate Scholarship are offered for up to three years, with the second and third year of scholarship award dependent on ongoing strong academic progress.
   1. Inspiring Excellence 5k: scholarship recipient must pass all modules and achieve an overall mark of at least 60% each year to continue receiving the award.
   2. Inspiring Excellence 10k: scholarship recipient must pass all modules and achieve an overall mark of at least 70% each year to continue receiving the £10,000 award.
   3. Inspiring Excellence 10k: scholarship recipient who pass all modules and achieve at least 60% overall mark but fall short of 70% will receive the £5,000 award in the following year instead.
   4. Inspiring Excellence 5k and Inspiring Excellence 10k: scholarship recipient who fail to pass all modules or fail to achieve an overall mark of below 60% will not be eligible to receive the scholarship for the following academic year. 

9. Where scholarship recipients register for a programme with a Placement or Study Abroad year, the award will be applied to year one, two and four. The continuation of the award to year four will depend on performance in year two. The scholarship award is not applicable during the Placement or Study Abroad year. 

10. Scholarship recipients must obtain prior approval from the International Office before making any changes to their programme of study, including course transfers, programme changes, or interruptions to study.
    1. Scholarship recipients who suspend their studies will have all future scholarship fee discount withdrawn. Durham University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship and recover, on a pro rata basis, any scholarship fee discount received to which the recipient is no longer entitled.
    2. In exceptional circumstances, such as medical conditions, they must notify the Inspiring Excellence Scholarship Team as soon as reasonably practicable. Any exception will be considered on a case-by-case basis and at the sole discretion of the Inspiring Excellence Scholarship Team. 

11. Scholarship recipients are expected to participate in and support marketing and communications activities on behalf of their faculty and/or Durham University ("Scholarship Commitments"). These activities may include providing testimonials, participating in public relations opportunities, attending open events and webinars, acting as a student ambassador, or serving as a student representative.
    1. Scholarship recipients who fail to fulfil their Scholarship Commitments may have future scholarship fee discount withdrawn. Durham University reserves the right to withdraw the scholarship and recover, on a pro rata basis, any scholarship fee discount received to which the recipient is no longer entitled.
    2. In exceptional circumstances, where a scholarship recipient is temporarily unable to fulfil their Scholarship Commitments, they must notify the Inspiring Excellence Scholarship Team as soon as reasonably practicable. Any exception will be considered on a case-by-case basis and at the sole discretion of the Inspiring Excellence Scholarship Team.

Durham University makes every effort to ensure that the information published or contained on its website is accurate.

However, the University cannot guarantee the information may not subsequently be altered owing to circumstances beyond the University's reasonable control.

Such circumstances include (but are not limited to) changes in Government policy or change of law.

Whilst any changes will be incorporated into the University's website any person wishing to clarify the details of a particular scholarship/s should contact the University at inspiring.excellence@durham.ac.uk