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Scholarship
Undergraduate
Sanctuary Scholarship 2026
Royal Holloway, University of London
Closed
Funding
£12,000
Deadline
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Study level
Undergraduate
When to apply
Apply while at uni
Where you study
Royal Holloway, University of London only
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Sanctuary
Funding scale: Full Funding
Funding
- Full tuition fee reduction and £12,000 towards living costs for a student who has fled persecution and is seeking asylum in the UK.
Eligibility
- Asylum seeker, the child of an asylum seeker or hold Discretionary Leave to Remain Ineligible to obtain funding from the Student Loan Company (tuition fee loan or maintenance loan) Right to study in the UK Hold an offer to study an undergraduate course at Royal Holloway Have evidence that you have sought or intend to seek asylum, or you are awaiting a decision on your request for international protection Please note, a cash living cost grant may jeopardise eligibility for asylum support and upon.
Funding structure
- Full tuition fee reduction and £12,000 towards living costs for a student who has fled persecution and is seeking asylum in the UK.
How to apply
- The county of origin that you have left to claim asylum status The terms of which you are claiming asylum status (e.g. political, religious, educational etc.) and provide details about that reason Reference to your current status in the UK Details of the date you arrived in the UK and the current status of your asylum application Details of your personal and family circumstances and what barriers you have overcome to continue with your education Academic achievements you are particularly proud of and why these really matter to you Why you have chosen to do the degree you have applied for What your future aspirations are and how the scholarship will help you to achieve your future goals Any other information that we could consider before making an award.
- You must also submit a referee’s supporting statement.
Heads up
Dates can shift each year. The deadline above is what we last verified. Always confirm on the provider's own page before you start your application.
