Sanctuary Scholarships

Sanctuary Scholarships

Available

About

Welcome to our scholarship program! This is your gateway to a world of opportunities, where your passion and dedication meet financial support. Our scholarships are designed to empower students and professionals in their pursuit of excellence in a wide range of fields.

  • Funding Durationyearly
  • Apply Date2024-2025
  • GenderBoth
  • Destination CountriesUnited Kingdom
  • Scholarship TypesPartial Funding, Tuition Fees
  • Number Of Scholarships4 Scholarship
Study LevelsBachelor, Diploma Certificate, Diploma, Certificate, Advanced Diploma, Foundation, Career Based/Vocational
DegreesAll

Requirements

Additional Requirements

Kingston University has four fee-remitted Sanctuary Scholarships available each academic year for Asylum Seeking applicants with no access to Student Finance. This is in support of STAR's Equal Access Campaign which aims to create scholarship pathways to provide higher education to refugees and asylum seekers who have fled persecution and sought asylum in the UK.

We currently offer:

Four full fee-remitted places each year to successful undergraduate applicants
An annual £5,000 bursary to support students with living costs and
A place on our KU Cares Scheme, which includes a designated member of staff to provide support, guidance and opportunities throughout your studies.

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

An asylum seeker through forced migration

Ineligible to apply for Student Finance due to asylum status

Holding an offer for an undergraduate course at Kingston University for the forthcoming academic year

Selection Process

Refugee/asylum status

How to Apply

For more information on this funding award you can visit the institution scholarship page

Apply to this Scholarship