Sanctuary Scholarship (Pathway 2)

Overview As a University of Sanctuary, we have schemes to support refugees and asylum seekers.

A sub-group of The University of Sanctuary Steering Group is looking at how the University can best support refugees fleeing the war. They're working closely with our partners in the city.

The Community Sanctuary Network team are also working with Strategic Partners at Kings College on a new scheme, Sanctuary Scholarship (Pathway 2) a new stream of scholarships that is available this academic year for students from Ukraine, Russia and Belarus who are displaced and/or at risk of persecution, violence and conflict.

These scholarships are open to students at Masters level with scholarships prioritised for STEM subjects, in particular Maths and Physics. King’s College London is the grant-holder for this fund.

Each scholarship will comprise a full tuition fee waiver and a living costs bursary, for a maximum of 1 year, starting September 2024.

The scholarship can cover:

• Home Tuition Fees anticipated in the region of £11,040 per annum. Where required, the university will top up the donation (which covers home level tuition fees) for students who have to pay international fees.
• Living costs bursary that is at least equivalent to a full maintenance loan from Student Finance England, to cover living expenses. This will be in the region £8,400 - £13,348 per annum depending on your circumstances and whether you need full year accommodation.
• An additional accommodation award for a limited number of scholars, depending on your circumstances. The maximum additional accommodation award will be £6,978 per annum.

How to apply for Sanctuary Scholarship (Pathway 2):

• Before applying, read this FAQs document. You will find additional information on the eligibility and the application process.
• Complete this online application form.

Please note, it is not possible to save and return to your application. You will therefore need to complete the application in one sitting.

To be eligible, you must:

• be a person normally domiciled in Ukraine, Russia or Belarus who is displaced and/or at risk of persecution, violence or conflict.
• be unable to access or complete higher education in your home country for your chosen degree.
• have applied for an offer of admission for entry in September. This includes applicants who are holding conditional or unconditional offers for degrees that begin in September as well as those who are still awaiting a decision from admissions.

have one of the following migration statuses:

• leave to enter or leave to remain granted under Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
• leave to enter or leave to remain granted under Ukraine Family Scheme.
• leave to remain granted under Ukraine Extension Scheme
• leave to remain on the grounds of 'humanitarian protection'
• Refugee status
• Asylum seeker status/leave to remain as the results of an asylum application or human rights application
• International student visa

Please note, the university will undertake checks on your eligibility for the scheme (e.g. fee status, immigration, and offer conditions for admission).

Course eligibility Postgraduate taught (Masters) courses are eligible. A number of scholarships will be prioritised for STEM subjects, in particular for Maths and Physics. We are not currently able to support pre-university Foundation programmes, Summer Schools, Study Abroad or Exchange programmes.