Fees

Award value

See below

Fees

Funding type

Free products/services

Fees

Deadline

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Fees

Study level

Undergraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

Royal Holloway, University of London

Number of awards

1 per year (avg)

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Cost of living
  • Tuition fees

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  • Full tuition fee reduction and £12,000 towards living costs for a student who has fled persecution and is seeking asylum in the UK.

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

All eligible students

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Mature students

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Not subject specific

Study level

Undergraduate

Other eligibility requirements

Am I eligible?

  • 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 loans or maintenance loans).
  • 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.

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Refugee/asylum status

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application requirements

    You will need to write a scholarship statement of no more than 1,000 words which should include:

    • 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.

    Applications which exceed the word count will automatically be rejected.

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