University of Southampton Sanctuary Scholarships for UD and PGT Students 2024

Sanctuary Scholarships for September 2024-25 are now open for new Undergraduate (UG) and new Postgraduate Taught (PGT) students,?starting September 2024. Our Sanctuary Scholarship supports?2 students per year who are seeking sanctuary in the UK, 1 Undergraduate and 1 Postgraduate. 

 

• Table of Content
• About University of Southampton
• University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Southampton

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University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship

• Category Postgraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Southampton
• City to study Southampton
• School to study University of Southampton
• Course to study Not specified
• Application Deadline June 7, 2024

Aim and Benefits of University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship

The University of Southampton will:? 

• Cover 100% of tuition fee costs for each year of study (3 years for UG and 1 year for PGT) 
• Provide a bursary for each year of study to help with additional study costs?(this is flexible given individual circumstances)
• Provide a welcome pack
• Support with university accommodation (if you have specific requirements, please contact the Sanctuary Coordinator

Requirements for University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

Applicants for the Sanctuary Scholarship will need to:

• hold an offer from the University of Southampton to study on either an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught course.

They will also need:

• to be an asylum seeker *- a person who has made a claim within the UK for refugee status, or,
• to be a person who has been granted some form of temporary status* - such as limited leave to remain etc.

  *Please note: Spouses/civil partners must have been the spouse/civil partner on the date on which the asylum application was made. Children/stepchildren must have been aged under 18 on the date on which the asylum application was made.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Southampton Postgraduate Scholarship

Applicants for the Sanctuary Scholarship will need to:

• hold an offer from the University of Southampton to study on either an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Taught course.

They will also need:

• to be an asylum seeker *- a person who has made a claim within the UK for refugee status, or,
• to be a person who has been granted some form of temporary status* - such as limited leave to remain etc.

  *Please note: Spouses/civil partners must have been the spouse/civil partner on the date on which the asylum application was made. Children/stepchildren must have been aged under 18 on the date on which the asylum application was made.

• Live a commutable distance to the University of Southampton campus (ideally the one that hosts the offered programme of study for most of the time)
• Studying their first Undergraduate degree or first Masters degree
• Unable to access UK Government Student Finance (this is the main one)

Application Deadline

June 7, 2024

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Southampton on to apply

1. For UG programme applications please submit your programme application by the end of January 2024 through UCAS for September 2024 entry.
2. For PGT programme applications please enquire with the admissions team or the Sanctuary Coordinator.

These need to be done before applying for a scholarship.

For more details visit: University of Southampton website.