Partially funded

Keep Making History - STEM and Professional Excellence Scholarships

Durham University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Keep Making History - STEM and Professional Excellence Scholarships are donor-funded Durham University awards for students from low-income households who want to study Accounting or a STEM subject at undergraduate level.

Five scholarships of £5,000 per academic year are offered to Home fee status applicants starting full-time study in 2027. Funding runs for the length of the undergraduate programme up to a maximum of four years, which can include a foundation year or an integrated Masters year within that limit.

Eligible programmes are Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Mathematics and Physics.

Award Information

  • Household income below £42,875 as determined by Student Finance.
  • Home fee status.
  • Starting a full-time eligible undergraduate programme at Durham (Accounting, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Law, Mathematics or Physics) for 2027 entry.
  • Accept the Durham academic offer as Firm Choice via UCAS (condition of all scholarship offers).
  • £5,000 per academic year, paid directly to the recipient (2027 entry).
  • For the length of the undergraduate programme, up to a maximum of 4 years (foundation and integrated Masters years count within the 4-year maximum).
  • Accepting the scholarship may affect support from the Durham Undergraduate Bursary Scheme.
  • Applications open: October 2026.
  • Application deadline: 25 March 2027.
  • Outcome: end of May 2027.
  1. Apply through UCAS for an eligible undergraduate programme at Durham.
  2. Complete and submit the online scholarship application form by 25 March 2027.
  3. Email a copy of your Student Finance England letter showing your maintenance loan amount to the scholarships team (send it later if you do not have it by the deadline).
  4. Ask a teacher to email a reference by the deadline on headed paper or from a school email account, including their name, position, contact details and your full name.
  5. If offered a scholarship, accept Durham as your Firm Choice via UCAS.

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Documents you will need

  • Completed scholarship application form (including personal statement).
  • Student Finance England letter confirming maintenance loan.
  • Teacher reference covering your academic engagement, activities in and out of school, and any other helpful information.

How selection works

  • Assessed on eligibility, academic potential, personal statement and reference.
  • The University also uses contextual information.
  • You may apply for several scholarships but may hold only one award.

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