Your performance level, personal statement and references will be considered by a panel of senior members of the University with significant expertise in the area of Sport, Music and the Arts.
Sports coaches and colleagues with musical and drama experience may also be consulted.
Submit an online scholarship application by 29 January 2025 which includes the following:
1. Arts Scholarship - please provide a maximum 7 page A4 portfolio to scholarship.application@durham.ac.uk or a youtube link to a 5-minute video demonstrating your abilities - provided via the application form.
2. Music Scholarship - please provide a YouTube link to 2 different pieces of music of approximately 3 each in length.
3. Sport Scholarship - please note you must be competing in one of the BUCS Sports
4. All applicants must arrange for a reference of no more than 1,000 words from a suitable adult e.g. a teacher at your school, a coach, the conductor of an ensemble in which you play, the director of a production in which you have been involved explaining why you are suitable to be awarded a Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship for Sport, Music or the Arts sent directly from the referee to scholarship.application@durham.ac.uk
Please ensure your referee submits the reference on letter headed paper which contains their name, position, contact details and your full name.
Scholarship offers can only be made for direct entry i.e students who are commencing their academic studies with the University in October 2025.
Deferred entry applicants i.e. students who are applying to the University for entry in October 2026 would make their scholarship application by the 2026 entry scholarship deadline for consideration with other scholarship applications for 2026 entry. Please note that if you are made a scholarship offer for entry in October 2025 it will not be possible to defer the scholarship offer to the following academic year - 2026.
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate an exceptional level of excellence in Sport, Music or the Arts for example participation in sporting or musical events at a national or international level. Applicants will also be required to play an active part in Durham University's sporting, musical and performing communities.
