Scholarships at University of Southampton

The Sanctuary Scholarships are available 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. 

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

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.

Sanctuary Scholarships for September 2024-25 are now open. The deadline is 7th June 2024.