Durham Palestine Educational Trust

Durham Palestine Educational Trust (formerly Durham Birzeit Studentship Fund) is a British charity that offers scholarships to outstanding graduates in Palestine to take master's degree courses at Durham University.

Aims

This charity aims to contribute to the social and economic development of the Palestinian Authority by offering master's degree scholarships at Durham University for Palestinian graduates.

Scholarships

The scholarships are advertised in Al-Quds and other Palestinian newspapers and on the Trust's website [1] at the beginning of January each year. Starting in 1984 (initially it was called the Durham Birzeit Studentship Fund), the Trust has brought students from the West Bank and Gaza to study in a wide variety of academic departments.

Funding

Durham University contributes significantly by offering tuition fee scholarships to successful candidates. Funds necessary to cover the students' maintenance, travel and other costs are raised by voluntary donations from individuals, mainly current and retired staff of the University and other people in the Durham area. In 2021, the Trust was endowed by a bequest from Bryan Fortescue, known as Paul Fortescue. The bequest established a permanent endowment called the Pauline Trust from which only the income on the capital may be expended. The total value of the bequest as of 2021 was £1,859,561.74.

Patrons

The Trust's Patrons are Professor Chris Higgins, Professor Ash Amin, Professor Sarah Banks, Professor John Clarke, Professor Ann Moss, Professor Michael Prestwich, Professor Brian Tanner, and Professor Sir Arnold Wolfendale.

External links

• The Trust's website

This page was last edited on 11 December 2023, at 04:14