Featured byUniversity of York
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£12,300 living costs plus a full fee waiver
Scholarship coverage
- living expenses
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The University of York are pleased to offer two Equal Access Scholarships for undergraduate students who are seeking refuge in the UK. Please note that you must have applied to the University of York before submitting an application for this scholarship.
Benefits
The scholarship provides:
A full fee waiver (you will not need to pay any tuition fees);
A maintenance award of up to £12,300 to help with living costs.
Eligibility
Open to students from International (non- EU) residing and seeking sanctuary in the UK.
Open to students currently seeking sanctuary in UK, without access to mainstream funding.
To be considered for the scholarship you must:
- have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of York.
- have applied for asylum before you have applied for a place at university.
- not have access to mainstream funding, eg student finance or a local authority grant.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
199 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
18 May 2026
You must apply online for this scholarship using the scholarship application form.
Applications for 2026/27 are open until Monday 18 May 2026, 9am BST.
As part of the application, you will need to provide:
your UCAS personal ID (this is 10 digits long and can be found on your offer letter);
your York Application ID (this is 9 digits long and can be found on your offer letter);
a supporting statement;
evidence of your asylum status, for example your biometric residence permit.