Sanctuary Scholarship

Southampton

Closed (6 May 2026)

Funding

Fee waiver + bursary + accommodation support

Deadline

Check scholarship website for more information

Study level

Postgraduate

Where you study

Any UK university

Any Subject

Sanctuary

Funding scale: Full Funding

Funding

Eligibility

Funding structure

Full tuition fee cover for all years of study (1 for undergraduate, 3 for postgraduate taught courses) a bursary for each year of study to help with additional study costs a welcome pack to help you settle into life at the University of Southampton support with university accommodation.

Eligibility breakdown

To apply for this scholarship you must have an offer to study at the University of Southampton on an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course starting September 2026.
You must also either: Be an asylum seeker or included as a dependent (e.g. a child or spouse of the applicant) awaiting a decision on your asylum claim or be in the appeals process have received a decision on your asylum claim but been given a new visa status that does not allow access to UK government financial support like tuition fee or maintenance loans or give you a UK (or 'Home') Fee Status.
Children and step-children must have been aged under 18 on the date on which the asylum application to the UK government was made.
Immigration statuses we cannot accept: Calais Leave, Stateless Leave, 67 Leave, Humanitarian Protection, Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS), Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).

How to apply

To apply for this scholarship you will need to complete an application form.
You will also be asked to submit the following supporting evidence: your admissions letter evidence for your immigration claim or status a reference.

Timeline