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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition fee waiver.
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
Description
DMU offers eight Sanctuary Scholarships each year to students who have sought sanctuary in the UK and cannot access mainstream student funding. The scholarship aims to remove financial barriers to higher education by covering tuition fees and contributing towards living expenses.
Benefits
100% tuition fee waiver for the duration of the undergraduate course.
Up to £3,500 per year towards living costs.
One recipient also receives free accommodation in a DMU hall of residence for up to three years (subject to eligibility and availability).
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be unable to access UK student finance.
Be one of the following:
- an asylum seeker in the UK;
- the dependent or partner of an asylum seeker;
- a person granted Discretionary Leave to Remain or Limited Leave to Remain following an asylum application.
- Have applied (or intend to apply) for a full-time undergraduate degree at DMU starting in September.
- Have the right to study in the UK.
Applicants do not need to have received an offer from DMU before applying for the scholarship.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
11 May 2027
Applicants must:
Complete the Sanctuary Scholarship application form.
Provide evidence of their immigration status (e.g. eVisa documentation).
Submit a professional reference on headed paper (from a tutor, support worker, employer, etc.).
Complete the personal statement sections of the application form.