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University of Edinburgh Asylum Seeker Scholarships
University Rank:#27
University of Edinburgh Asylum Seeker Scholarships
Available
About
- Funding Durationyearly
- Apply Date2024-2025
- GenderBoth
- Destination CountriesUnited Kingdom
- Scholarship TypesPartial Funding, Tuition Fees, Stipend (Allowance)
- Number Of Scholarships4 Scholarship
- CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Study LevelsBachelor, Diploma Certificate, Diploma, Certificate, Advanced Diploma, Foundation, Career Based/Vocational, PhD (Philosophy Doctorate), Master by Research, Master by Course Work, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate, Professional Doctorate
DegreesAll
Requirements
Additional Requirements
The University will offer tuition fee and living cost support to those most in need who are seeking asylum.
For students commencing study at the University in session 2023-2024 the University will offer up to:
two undergraduate scholarship (excludes students who already hold a 1st undergraduate degree)
two postgraduate masters scholarships
To consider you for 'home' tuition fee status, you or your parent/guardian should have already submitted a claim for asylum to the Home Office and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
Selection Process
If your status changes at any point prior to or during your studies, you must notify the Fees and Student Support team immediately regarding your change in status.
How to Apply
Before we can assess your tuition fee status, you should have applied for admission to a degree programme at this University commencing in 2023-2024.
You will be asked to provide a supporting statement from your legal representative or the charitable body representing your case in the UK.
This supporting statement should provide details of your current immigration status and an indication of timescales for the Home Office decision on your asylum claim.
This statement should be sent by email to the Fees and Student Support team. Applications will not be considered without this supporting documentation.
You will be notified of your fee status review after we receive your supporting statement.
We will contact your representative by email before the start of each academic session asking for an update on your claim and your current immigration status.
The deadline for completing the Undergraduate application and submitting the supporting documentation is 19th April 2023 at 1700 BST. Please note, you can only submit an application once.
The deadline for completing the Postgraduate application and submitting the support documentation is 10th May 2023 at 1700 BST. Please note, you can only submit an application once.
A panel will review all eligible Undergraduate applications after the 19 April 2023. We hope to inform all successful candidates by Monday 1st May 2023.
A panel will review all eligible Postgraduate applications after the 10th May 2023. We hope to inform all successful candidates by Thursday 1st June 2023