Featured byUlster University
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Tuition fee reduction + £500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- travel expenses
Description
The scholarships are open to students applying to study a three-year full time undergraduate degree or to postgraduates applying to study a one-year full-time postgraduate degree in academic year 2024/25 and who do not have access to student finance.
Late applications will not be considered.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
Ulster University will offer up to six scholarships for students registered as asylum seekers in Northern Ireland.
Successful applicants for the Scholarship Award will be provided with:
Tuition Fee Grant
Successful students will be offered a tuition fee-remitted (i.e. no fees) place at university for a maximum of three years (undergraduate), one year (postgraduate) or until such time as they are awarded status that entitles them to access student finance (if at all).
A Travel and Course Costs Grant
Successful students will be offered a £500 a year (per year if applicable) grant to help with travel and course costs.
Ulster University will not be able to provide any financial support for accommodation or living costs. Students should only apply if they are able to fund these costs independently during their university course.
Students will need to provide evidence of this.
Eligibility
- All three year full time undergraduate courses and all postgraduate courses.
To qualify, applicants must first apply to:
- An eligible undergraduate degree programme via UCAS and receive a conditional or unconditional offer to study at Ulster University for September entry by 31 May.
- An eligible postgraduate degree programme and receive a conditional offer to study at Ulster University for September/January entry by 31 May.
Please also note that you have to apply for your university place AND to Ulster University for the Scholarship by completing the online application form.
And:
- Applicants must have applied for asylum in Northern Ireland before applying for a place at University and must be currently resident in Northern Ireland, to be considered for a scholarship;
- Be a dependant of someone with discretionary or limited leave to remain as a result of an application for refugee status
OR
- You or your parent/guardian have submitted an asylum application and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on your application.
- You are not eligible for mainstream UK student funding due to your immigration status i.e you are not eligible for student finance for 2024/25 academic year.
- You must live within a commutable distance to the Ulster University campus offering the course you have applied to.
- You must confirm that you do not require support for living expenses or accommodation.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
Ireland
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified