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The University of Sussex has been awarded the title of University of Sanctuary, in recognition of its efforts to welcome and support forced migrants. This Sanctuary Scholarship is one way that the University supports students that are unable to receive student loans; to enable them to take up a place on their chosen degree at Sussex.
What you get
Full 'Overseas' tuition fee waiver
£16,440 per year of undergraduate study (up to 4 years)
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. Therefore applicants will be required to provide evidence of this in order to apply.
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have received an offer of a place to study an undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex starting in September 2025. Foundation, Year 1 or Year 2 applicants can apply. You must also:
Have submitted, or are the dependent of someone who has submitted, an application to the UK Home Office for recognition as a Refugee; or
Have been granted temporary form of leave to remain in the UK as a result of an asylum application (e.g. limited leave to remain, humanitarian protection) and not be eligible for funding from Student Finance England; or
Be a partner/child of an asylum seeker or an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child; and
Have a household income of under £25,000; and
Be unable to access UK government student financial support because of your current immigration status
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.
I sincerely thank the University and the Sussex alumni community for supporting and recognising me in this way. My Article 26 Scholarship was the light at the end of a very dark tunnel” Adarsh Ramdawor Law with International Relations, 2021
Contact us
If you have any questions about your eligibility for this scholarship or need any further information, please email scholarships@sussex.ac.uk.
Information and support for forced migrants/refugee students can be found on our University of Sanctuary page.
All applicants will have a final decision by June 2025.
Terms and conditions
We are aware AI has been used by some applicants to produce statements for their scholarship applications. Please be advised these applications are often unsuccessful. Any personal statement submitted needs to be written by you, to demonstrate your suitability for the scholarship.
Eligible applicants who are not successful in their applications for the Sanctuary Scholarship (2025) will be offered the Sanctuary Award (2025) for their studies. This Award will reduce an applicant's tuition fees to the equivalent of the 'Home' rate for their course; this does not mean that they will be assessed as 'Home' for fees.
Availability
At level(s):
UG
Application deadline:
1 April 2025 23:59 (GMT)
Countries
The award is available to people from these specific countries: