Fully Funded Durham University Global Fellowship Grants for International Students in UK 2023: Looking for an opportunity to study in the UK? Durham University is delighted to offer outstanding and remarkable international applicants the Global Fellowship Grants for International Students in the UK for the 2023/246  academic session.

Durham University Global Fellowship provides an annual salary of £53,333 per year, in addition to a maximum £1,250 per month living stipend, and a one-off payment of £1,800 for travel and expenses to all successful applicants.

Fully Funded Durham University Global Fellowship Grants for International Students in UK 2023

Additionally, each successful applicant will be employed by Durham University for the duration of the Fellowship and will spend time on placement in the Reuters newsroom in London, or with another suitable partner selected by Reuters.

Selection Criteria:

To be considered for the fellowship, you must satisfy the following:

• Qualified applicants will be early in their careers and will have professional journalism experience.
  • Where a prospective applicant is not currently a journalist but has worked in an investigative reporting capacity in a related professional field (for example: leading human rights or other socio-political publications and campaigns; working as an author or researcher on authoritative investigative work; or developing in-field photo- or video-research projects, documentaries, or exhibitions) applications may be considered on case-by-case basis.
  • Applicants should apply as per the instructions and format outlined above.

Scholarship Perks:

• The Fellowship commands a monthly salary of c.£4,444 per month for each month of the Fellowship (equivalent to a pro-rata salary of c.£53,333 per year), in addition to a maximum £1,250 per month living stipend, and a one-off payment of £1,800 for travel and expenses.

• The successful applicant will be employed by Durham University for the period of the Fellowship and will spend time on placement in the Reuters newsroom in London, or with another suitable partner selected by Reuters. The successful applicant will also be allocated an appropriate academic supervisor and mentor at Durham University.
• Where the successful applicant is an existing employee of a news or media organisation and taking a period of leave in order to pursue the Fellowship, Durham University will pay up to a maximum of £12,000 to their employer to cover temporary staff costs, subject to specific terms and conditions.

• The Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship also  provides the opportunity for an early career journalist to develop their ideas and collaborations in a thriving community of journalists and researchers, including through engagement with the University’s departments, institutes and colleges.

How to Apply:

• Complete the Sir Harry Evans Global Fellowship Application form (.docx).
• Save your completed form in the file format: FirstName-Surname-SHEF-Fellowship.
• Send the completed form and attachments to SHEF@durham.ac.uk no later than midday BST Monday 15 August 2022.
• Application, inclusive of the completed application form and relevant attachments (documents), must be emailed to SHEF@durham.ac.uk no later than this date/time.
• • Should applicants wish to discuss any questions, these can be submitted to SHEF@durham.ac.uk for response.

  Documents Required

  To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;

  • Complete Application Form
  • A short statement (up to 500 words) telling the Fellowship Committee about yourself; what you hope to achieve with this opportunity; and how your vision of journalism fits with the spirit of the Fellowship.
  • A detailed proposal (up to 800 words) for an investigative project you would like to execute during the Fellowship.
  • A detailed proposal (up to 800 words) for an investigative project you would like to execute during the Fellowship.

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