University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship in UK 2024-2025 (Fully-funded)

University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship is for an offer holder seeking asylum or with refugee status in the United Kingdom. It covers tuition and accommodation costs, plus a maintenance grant.

For 2024/25, we will offer two scholarships (undergraduate or postgraduate) to offer holders who are seeking asylum or have refugee status in the United Kingdom and are not eligible for financial support.

• Table of Content
• About University of Greenwich
• University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship
• Requirements for University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Greenwich

University of Greenwich. Established in 1890, we are located on the banks of the River Thames, the green spaces of Avery Hill, and the historic Chatham Maritime in Kent.

University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship

Successful scholars will receive:

• Annual tuition fee waiver
• Maintenance support of £10,000, paid in three instalments
• Annual accommodation fee waiver for Avery Hill or Greenwich Campus.

Once you are awarded a status that allows you access to student finance (tuition-fee loans, etc.), you no longer receive the scholarship in subsequent academic years.

Requirements for University of Greenwich Sanctuary Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must meet all of the eligibility criteria outlined below to apply.

• You have been offered a full-time place on an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course at the University of Greenwich entering at year 0 or 1, commencing September 2024.
• You will be studying at one of our three campuses: Greenwich, Avery Hill or Medway (except Medway School of Pharmacy).
• If studying with a Partner College, the tuition fee must be paid directly to the University of Greenwich.
• You are unable to access Student Finance (Tuition and Maintenance Loans) due to your current immigration status.
• You do not already hold a qualification that is equal to or higher than the course you are applying for.
• You are resident in the UK.
• PHD /  Postgraduate Research courses are not eligible for this scholarship.  

You must also be able to provide documentary evidence to verify your circumstances.

Immigration status

To be eligible for the Sanctuary Scholarship, you must hold one of the following immigration statuses before you apply to study at the University of Greenwich:

• UK asylum seeker
• UK discretionary leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application)
• UK limited leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application)
• Humanitarian protection (as a result of an asylum application).

You will also be eligible if you are a dependant of someone with one of these immigration statuses.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Please email: [email protected] with your full name and Greenwich University ID number to request a application form.

Applications closed on the 31st May 2024 – Panel decision for awardees to be notified by End of June 2024

For more details visit: University of Greenwich website.