Featured byQueen Mary University of London
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full fee waiver + other costs
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
Description
Queen Mary University was founded in the belief that education should be accessible to everyone, regardless of background. It is a special place with the best record amongst all the Russell Group universities in England for recruiting students from lower-income families. Our diversity is our strength and something that we are all inherently proud of.
The Sanctuary Support Fund will provide additional financial assistance to Queen Mary's students who are asylum seekers or have a temporary immigration status awarded as a result of a claim for asylum.
Benefits
Full fee waiver; £1,700 Queen Mary Bursary per year; £9,118 living cost grant per year for those living in a parental home or £14,135 living cost grant for those living independently.
Eligibility
For us to consider your application for our Sanctuary Scholarship you must:
- have a temporary immigration status awarded as a result of a claim for asylum but outside of the immigration rules (e.g. Temporary Leave to Remain, Discretionary Leave to Remain, Humanitarian Protection); or
- be an asylum seeker or child of an asylum seeker (have not yet received a decision from the Home Office;
AND
- be ineligible to obtain funding from the Student Loan Company due to your immigration status; and
- have submitted a UCAS application for a place on an Undergraduate course in the Faculty of Science & Engineering or the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences by 14th January, have received a conditional or unconditional offer from Queen Mary University of London; and
- not already hold an equivalent or higher level qualification.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
British
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
15 May 2027
Please complete the form below to submit your application.
Please also attach a copy of your chosen ID document to this email. Acceptable ID documents include:
ARC (Application Registration Card);
BRP (Biometric Residency Permit);
Passport/Travel Document;
Driving License;
Birth Certificate.