The University of Strathclyde Scholarships for Refugees
Type: Bachelor’s (Undergraduate), Master’s Degree
Who: Asylum Seekers living in the UK
What: Full scholarship + stipend
When: 2020 – 2021
Where: University of Strathclyde Glasgow, Scotland
Program Length: three to four years
Deadline to Apply: 28 May 2019
Citizenship: Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen
Destination Countries: UK
Academic Subject(s): All Subjects
Description:
The scholarship is open to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Strathclyde, in Glasgow, Scotland. The scholarship meets the cost of tuition fees and includes an allowance for essential study-related expenditures.
Deadline: 29 May 2020
Eligibility:
Applications will be considered from potential students who:
– hold a conditional or unconditional offer for study at the University of Strathclyde for 2020–2021; and
– have submitted, or are the dependant of someone who has submitted, an application to the Home Office for recognition as a Refugee under the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application; or
– have been offered leave to remain in the UK on the grounds of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights provided that the student has not become eligible for Student Support from the relevant student funding body in Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Applicants must live within the Glasgow area at the point of application as housing costs are not covered by the scholarship. Applications from prospective students outside the Glasgow area will be accepted only if the applicants submit written evidence of appropriate accommodation arrangements at the point of application.
Applications will also be considered from students who have already started their course of study but have subsequently applied for asylum and can no longer access their original funding. In these cases, it will be necessary to establish that the original funding for the study is no longer available and applicants will be required to provide supporting evidence.
How to apply:
Applications will be open from January 6 to May 29, 2020. Application information, criteria, and forms can be found on this link.
Completed forms should be returned by post or email to:
Asylum Seeker Scholarship
Funding and Financial Support Team
University of Strathclyde
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ