Description

The Hatfield Lioness Scholarship 2025 is a prestigious fully funded opportunity aimed at empowering female students from developing countries where access to higher education is limited. Established in 2018 to commemorate 30 years of women at Hatfield College, Durham University in the UK, this scholarship enables exceptional candidates to pursue a full-time taught Master’s degree in the UK.

Degree Level

Durham University UK Hatfield Lioness Postgraduate Scholarship 2025 (Fully Funded) is available to undertake Masters level programs at Durham University.

Available Subjects

Supported Study Programmes

• The scholarship is available for full-time taught Master’s degree programmes.
• Excludes MBA, PhD, and research-based Master’s programmes.
• The course must begin in September/October 2025.

Benefits

• Full tuition fee coverage at Durham University.
• A stipend to cover living expenses.
• Fully funded accommodation at Hatfield College (self-catered or fully catered).
• One return economy airfare from the home country to the UK.
• Travel cost coverage between the UK airport and Durham City.
• A settling-in allowance upon arrival.
• UK visa and UK Health Surcharge costs.

Restrictions:

• The scholarship does not cover dependents or travel during the academic year.
• Accommodation is exclusively for the scholarship holder.

Number of Awards

• Only one Hatfield Lioness Scholarship is awarded annually.

Eligible Nationalities

Applicants must be nationals of one of the following countries:

Afghanistan, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea (Democratic People's Republic), Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Micronesia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a woman from one of the eligible developing countries.
• Have applied for and received an unconditional offer for a Master’s degree at Durham University by June 2025.
• Not hold any other scholarship for postgraduate studies.
• Fulfill all entry requirements for their chosen course, including English language proficiency.
• Not already possess a Master’s degree.
• Demonstrate financial need and lack of alternative funding sources.

Application Procedure

The application consists of two stages:

Academic Application:

• Apply for a Master’s programme at Durham University.
• Mention the intention to apply for the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship within the application.

Scholarship Application:

• Submit the Hatfield Lioness Scholarship application form and supporting documents via email.

Required documents include:

Durham University offer letter.

• Academic transcripts.
• Two references.
• IELTS certificate (if required for admission).

Send the complete application to hatfield.development@durham.ac.uk.

Application Deadline: 

• 31 March 2025

Selection Timeline

Candidates will receive notification of the scholarship outcome by mid-June 2025.

This is a life-changing opportunity for talented women from developing nations to gain a world-class education at Durham University. If eligible, apply now to enhance your academic and professional journey!