University of Sanctuary Scholarship

UEA Sanctuary Scholarships

We welcome applications to these scholarships from anyone who is seeking sanctuary in the United Kingdom. For this scholarship applicants may have one of the following residency statuses:

Asylum seeker

Limited or Discretionary Leave to Remain

Refugee

Humanitarian Protection

Indefinite Leave to Remain

Ukraine schemes

Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) or the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS)

Other forms of sanctuary (including Calais Leave, Section 67 Leave, UASC Leave and Stateless Leave)

Applicants may have another immigration status which relates to their status as seeking sanctuary. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss this.

Value of Scholarship award

The Scholarship awards the student honorary Home fee status, and pays for:

Undergraduate level: the Home rate (£9,535 per annum) and an annual bursary (£9000) for up to four years of study.

Postgraduate taught level: the Home rate (£10,675 per annum) and an annual bursary (£9000) for one year of study.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this Scholarship, applicants must:

Have applied for a place at UEA for a full-time undergraduate or full-time postgraduate taught masters course and have met the offer conditions.

Provide evidence of their background of seeking sanctuary in the UK. They should hold one of the residence statuses discussed above or another immigration status which clearly relates to their status of seeking sanctuary. They will need to provide evidence of their background of seeking sanctuary,such as a Bail 201 letter detailing any restrictions.

Not apply for the MB/BS course at the Norwich Medical School.

If the applicant is applying for any UEA course which includes a placement component, they need to ensure that their immigration status will allow them to undertake placements.

Declare all previous study completed in a higher education setting.