Open Futures Sanctuary Scholarship

What is the Open Futures Sanctuary Scholarship? The Open Futures Sanctuary Scholarship provides the opportunity for new, UK-resident students who have been displaced from their homeland or place of residence for political, economic, ethnic, environmental, or human rights pressures, to study for free.

12 scholarships will be available. A scholarship covers up to 360 credits of OU undergraduate credit-bearing study, paying for the full tuition cost of these credits, up to 120 credits each seasonal academic year and 360 credits in total.

Successful recipients of a scholarship will also receive a free starter pack of equipment to ensure they are ready to study. The starter pack will include a laptop with Microsoft Office, a laptop case, a keyboard and mouse, a printer, printer ink and paper.

How to apply To apply, you’ll need to download the full scholarship terms and conditions as well as the scholarship application form.

Once completed, email your application and supporting evidence to our Student Fees team. You’ll find their contact details on the first page of the application form.

Need more information? Our advisers are on hand to answer any questions you might have about the Open Futures Sanctuary Scholarship, and to help you complete your application, if you need it. Don’t hesitate to call us on 0300 303 5303.

To be eligible for a scholarship, you’ll need to meet all the following criteria.

Be a forced migrant to the United Kingdom; applicants must have one of the following immigration statues:

• Asylum Seeker
• Refugee
• Humanitarian Protection
• Indefinite, limited or discretionary leave to remain as a result of an application for protection in the UK
• Limited leave to remain as a result of an application to either the Ukraine Family Scheme or Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme
• Have a personal annual income of not more than £25,000 or be in receipt of a qualifying benefit
• Be ordinarily resident in the UK
• Hold no existing higher education qualification attained in the UK
• Be a new student to The Open University in the academic year
• Be intending to enrol for an undergraduate OU module commencing in the academic year. If you are applying for an Access Module Fee Waiver you must be intending to study an Access module
• Be studying at a minimum intensity of 25% (30 credits) per academic year

Full details of the scheme are available in the scholarship terms and conditions.