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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Tuition fees + £1,000 travel support
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- travel expenses
Description
They work in partnership with The Archdeacon of Canterbury (Canterbury Cathedral) under the Article 26 Project to enable those seeking asylum to progress to higher education with our Sanctuary Scholarship.
The Sanctuary Scholarship is available to those who have asylum seeker or refugee status.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The Sanctuary Scholarship can be used to financially aid the following:
Tuition fee support
Successful students will be offered a tuition fee waiver until such time as they are awarded status that entitles them to access statutory student support. The fee waiver will not extend to repeat years of study.
Study and travel support
Successful students will be offered an annual bursary totalling £1,000 to assist with study and travel expenses. Canterbury Christ Church University and The Archdeacon of Canterbury’s Office both contribute to this bursary. The bursary is not means‐tested and is paid directly into the student’s bank account in three termly instalments (Term 1 = £250; Term 2 = £250; Term 3 = £500). The bursary will not be paid for repeat years of study.
Personal support
Support will be developed for each student to enable them to identify and overcome barriers to achievement on their degree course.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
-
an asylum seeker/a dependant of an asylum seeker;
OR
- an asylum seeker/a dependant of an asylum seeker who has been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) or some other form of temporary status
AND
- have firmly accepted an offer of a full-time undergraduate place at Canterbury Christ Church University (please note Postgraduate applicants are ineligible)
- currently attending a school, college, community or voluntary group which can provide a reference in support of your application
- unable to access statutory student support
- do not require support to fund accommodation.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
30 Jun 2025
Applications are now open. Please complete the application form.
Applications are open from 1 April - 30 June.