Featured byKingston University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition waiver + £5,000
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
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.
Benefits
Their Sanctuary Scholarships offer:
A fully funded place on an undergraduate course
An annual £5,000 bursary to support with living costs
A place on their KU Cares scheme, including a designated member of staff to support you throughout your studies
Eligibility
You are eligible to apply for a Sanctuary Scholarship if:
- You’re an asylum seeker through forced migration
- You’re ineligible to apply for Student Finance because of your asylum status
- You have an offer to study an undergraduate course at Kingston University in the next academic year
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Sanctuary Scholarships at Kingston University are extremely competitive, they would encourage applicants to research other funding opportunities in addition to making an application.
Applications for September 2026 entry will open in January 2026.