Khodorkovsky Scholarships

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit as demonstrated in your academic application to Durham University.

Amount

Full payment of annual tuition fees

• Postgraduate annual stipend for living costs (UKRI rates 2025/26 £20,780.00)
• Undergraduate annual stipend to be confirmed
• Immigration Health Surcharge and Visa application fee

Eligibility

You must be a citizen of Russia.

You must have undertaken a first degree at a Russian University in any subject. Preference will be given to students who have not been enrolled in a degree course outside of Russia prior to their application to Durham University.

Recipients should intend to return to Russia, for at least one year after completion of their studies, when circumstances arise making it appropriate for such return, to make a meaningful contribution to the development of Russia and to promote east/west understanding.

Applicants undertaking online programmes are not eligible.

If you are deferring your academic application to 2026 entry you would be considered along side eligible 2026 entry applications.

Programmes: All in person academic degree programmes at Durham University.