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Overview
Scholarship type
Need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition fees + £10,300
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
Description
The University of Sheffield offers Sanctuary Scholarships for those who have sought refuge in the UK - for example, students who have been displaced or affected by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a conflict in their home country or have another reason for their forced migration to the UK.
Benefits
The five fully-funded Sanctuary Scholarships for entry cover the cost of tuition and provide a £10,300 award to support living costs for each year of study.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, you are required to meet the criteria below:
- You have been granted humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain in the UK; or be a dependant or partner of someone with humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain; or you or your parent/guardian or partner are an asylum seeker and have submitted a claim within the UK for refugee status and have not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
- You have applied for asylum on arrival in the UK, and before you have applied for a place at university.
- You currently attend a school, college or community/voluntary group that will provide a reference in support of your application.
- You hold an offer from the University of Sheffield to study an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course starting in September. Students who require a foundation or conversion course as part of their offer to study at the University should contact us to discuss their eligibility.
- You do not hold a qualification equal to or higher than the one you are applying for. Contact the Student Fees and Funding team if you have withdrawn from a previous course.
- You are ineligible for other University scholarships, for example, Access to Sheffield Scholarships or a University bursary for undergraduate studies.
- You are not eligible to receive support from a UK funding agency, for example, Student Finance England.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
29 Jun 2027
This is a competitive process and applications will be judged using the selection criteria below:
- The applicant has provided a clear rationale for applying for a course at the University of Sheffield.
- The applicant has clearly articulated future ambitions; these goals relate to the degree they have applied for.
- The applicant has outlined personal circumstances that have presented a challenge to academic progress and has detailed how any barriers have been overcome successfully. You do not need to give detailed information about the events that led to you seeking asylum.