Featured byDurham University
Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
£10,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Designed to support a student in need of financial support who has been educated at a state-maintained County Durham school, college or another secondary education provider.
This scholarship is available thanks to a historic £1 million donation by local entrepreneur and former Councillor Robert Young.
Benefits
This is the largest-ever scholarship donation in the history of Durham University, an incredible gift that will enable Durham University to award at least one £10,000 scholarship every year for the foreseeable future.
Eligibility
- Educated at a state-maintained County Durham school, college or another secondary education provider for two of the most recent four years of their education.
- Have a household income below £42,875 based on an assessment carried out by Student Finance England. Preference will be given to applicants with a household income below £25,000.
- Resident in County Durham at the point of submitting an academic application through UCAS for a place at Durham University.
- For the purposes of determining eligibility for the Robert Young Scholarship 'resident in County Durham' is defined as having a residential postcode that starts with any one of the letter/number combinations in this document with the exception of the listed exclusions.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
25 Jan 2027
Submit an academic application to Durham University by the UCAS deadline of 25th January.
Submit a scholarship application including a personal statement describing:
your financial circumstances;
how the Robert Young Scholarship would help you to study at Durham University;
why you want to study at Durham University.