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Alumni Fee Scholarship

The Durham University Alumni Fee Scholarship is designed to support Durham University graduates who are considering further study, retraining, and career advancement. This scholarship contributes to the cost of tuition fees for postgraduate degree and PGCE programmes across all faculties of the University. The scholarship provides a 10% discount on tuition fees for all postgraduate taught Masters programmes (MA, MSc, LLM, PGCE, MBA) and postgraduate research programmes (MRes). For alumni commencing new postgraduate research programmes, the 10% fee discount applies for each year of their published programme length. Eligibility is automatic for Durham University alumni who hold a Bachelor's or higher degree from Durham and apply for a course beginning in the 2026-27, 2027-28, or 2028-29 academic year. Applicants must be self-funding or majority self-funding, with their personal contribution exceeding the value of the scholarship. The scholarship is available for both full-time and part-time study modes. No separate application is required - eligible alumni automatically receive the discount. Those holding only CHE/DHE or postgraduate/CPD credits, or those with outstanding financial debt to the University, are not eligible until their debt is cleared.

Valerie Graeme Smith Scholarship in the Arts

The Valerie Graeme Smith Scholarship in the Arts is awarded to full-time postgraduate taught Masters students with Overseas fee status whose chosen programme is within the Faculty of Arts at the University of St Andrews. The scholarship is open to all areas of study within the Faculty of Arts and is based on academic merit. One award of £3,600 is available per year, paid towards tuition fees. The scholarship has a duration of one year and covers students in various Schools including Art History, Classics, English, Film Studies, History, International Relations, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Social Anthropology, and the University of St Andrews Business School. Applicants must apply for a taught postgraduate masters course (MLitt, MRes, MSc, MPP) within the Faculty of Arts and must hold Overseas fee status. Applications are assessed based on academic merit, and applicants are required to submit one academic reference and one personal reference, along with university transcripts.