The University of Sanctuary Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at University of Essex. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Accommodation, Cost of living, Tuition fees and is open to eligible postgraduate students.
Overview of the University of Sanctuary Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the University of Sanctuary Scholarship?
The University of Sanctuary Scholarship is available to new postgraduate taught students taking up a place to study in October 2026, who have been granted UK Asylum status or Discretionary/Limited Leave to Remain as a result of an asylum application, and those with Humanitarian Protection, as result of an asylum application or through a dependants claim.
The scholarship includes:
A full tuition fee waiver on a one-year full time Postgraduate Taught Masters programme
University accommodation
£6,000 to support living and study costs
Eligibility
Immigration status: Eligibility will be based on the following permissions being granted by the Home Office and alignment with UNHCR guidelines:
A recognised refugee in a third country who obtains the appropriate visa from the UK to study here for the duration of that degree programme.
This scholarship is restricted to students who are entirely self-funded*.
This scholarship is available to Home UK or overseas fee payers.
All applicants must have received a conditional or unconditional offer to study an eligible Postgraduate programme at the University of Essex before 2nd June 2026.
Students must register at the University of Essex in October 2026 for the first year of a 1-year full-time Masters course in academic year 2026-27 only, leading to the degree of: MA, MSc, or LLM.
Head over to the University of Essex for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of Essex for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
University of Sanctuary Scholarship scholarship
What does the University of Sanctuary Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the University of Sanctuary Scholarship?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the University of Sanctuary Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
Apply for the Sanctuary Scholarship using the application form (.docx) and send this via email along with evidence of your immigration status, and a letter of reference.
