Sanctuary Scholarships For Students

Sanctuary Scholarships for students, at the University of Exeter, UK is accepting application for the 2022/2023 academic session.

Do you want to continue your study in the United Kingdom? There’s an excellent news! The University of Exeter is presently accepting applications for Sanctuary Scholarships for students. In this post, we’ll go through the scholarship’s value, eligibility, and application procedure in in detail.

Sanctuary Scholarships

The Sanctuary Scholarship scheme enables individuals seeking asylum and refugees who are not able access student finance to study at the University of Exeter.

University of Exeter

Exeter University is a public research university in Exeter, Devon, in the United Kingdom.
The university’s roots may be traced back to three separate educational establishments in Exeter and Cornwall in the mid-nineteenth century. The university’s royal charter, which was given in 1955, provides governance support.

Eligibility Criteria For Sanctuary Scholarships

Immigration Status

As well as meeting the academic requirements for your chosen programme of study you will also need to demonstrate that:

1. You have submitted a claim for asylum within the UK and are awaiting a response (this includes submission of a fresh claim) or
2. Have Limited Leave to Remain (formerly Discretionary Leave to Remain) in the UK and are not eligible for funding via Student Finance England or
3. You have been awarded ‘Humanitarian Protection’ or Refugee status in the UK but are not eligible for funding via Student Finance England or
4. Have left care in the UK and are assessed as international for tuition fee purposes and are not eligible for funding via Student Finance England or
5. (For applicants to postgraduate research programmes only) You have been granted refugee status* by the UK Home Office or
6. You are the family member of someone with one of the immigration statuses listed above with ‘in line’ or ‘dependent’ status

Programme of Study

Sanctuary Scholarship applications will be considered from students applying to the following programmes:

1. Full-time undergraduate degree programmes
2. Full-time Doctorate level programmes (eg PhD, EngD,EdD)
3. The following programmes are not eligible for Sanctuary Scholarship funding:

• BMBS Medicine – this is due to a cap imposed by the NHS on the number of home students we can recruit to the programme. Any change to the fee status of a student during their studies would put the University in breach of this cap
• Any taught or research Masters programmes (eg MA, MSc, MPhil, MbyRes)

Related: Surrey/ICE Scholarship For International Students

Value/Worth of Sanctuary Scholarship

Undergraduates – a full tuition fee waiver plus a grant for living costs of £9500 for each year of study.
Doctorate Students (STEM disciplines) – a full tuition fee waiver plus an annual living cost grant of £15,285. A research allowance of £5000 per year will also be paid. All funding will normally be for a maximum of 3.5 years.
Doctorate Students (HASS disciplines) -a full tuition fee waiver plus an annual living cost grant of £15,285. A research allowance of £750 per year will also be paid. All funding will normally be for a maximum of 3 years.

How to Apply for Sanctuary Scholarship

If you want to submit an application for the Sanctuary Scholarship we encourage you first to apply for a place at the University. Before doing this you might wish to check our information on applying for undergraduate study or postgraduate study.

Applications for the Sanctuary Scholarship must be made using our online application form.

You will be required to upload proof of your immigration status and a reference. Your reference should be from someone who has known you for a significant period of time and who is aware of your personal circumstances.

If you are applying to study as a postgraduate research student, you will also need to include a research proposal.

Visit University of Exeter official page for additional information andt to apply.

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