Sanctuary Scholarship

Sussex

Closed (1 Jun 2026)

Funding

Fee waiver + £16,440 living support

Deadline

01/06/2026

Study level

Postgraduate

Where you study

University of Sussex only

Any Subject

Sanctuary

Funding scale: Full Funding

Funding

Eligibility

Open to undergraduate and postgraduate applicants to the University of Sussex who are seeking sanctuary in the UK, including asylum seekers, those with UASC (unaccompanied asylum-seeking child) status, Limited Leave to Remain (LLR), or Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR).

Why this matters

Funding structure

Full 'Overseas' tuition fee waiver £16,440 per year of undergraduate study (up to 4 years) Sussexsport membership Guaranteed continuation of housing.

Eligibility breakdown

This scholarship is offered to forced migrants or applicants granted a temporary form of leave only, to provide financial assistance in order to enable them to take up a place on a degree at the University of Sussex.

How to apply

Restrictions

Are not currently residing in the UK Have applied for, or received, recognition as Refugee (or other forms of temporary leave as the result of an application for Asylum) in a country which is not the UK Are applying for a degree at a university that is not at the University of Sussex Are progressing into the final year of a degree at Sussex Are studying an online course Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below.

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