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The University of Sussex has been awarded the title of University of Sanctuary, in recognition of its efforts to welcome and support forced migrants. This Sanctuary Scholarship is one way that the University supports students that are unable to receive student loans; to enable them to take up a place on their chosen degree at Sussex.

What you get

• Full 'Overseas' tuition fee waiver.

• £16,440 living costs.

• Sussexsport membership.

This scholarship is offered to forced migrants or applicants granted a temporary form of leave only, to provide financial assistance in order to enable them to take up a place on a Masters degree at the University of Sussex.

Who is eligible

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have received an offer of a place to study a Masters degree at the University of Sussex. starting in September 2025. You must also:

• Have submitted, or are the dependent of someone who has submitted, an application to the UK Home Office for recognition as a Refugee; or

• Have been granted temporary form of leave to remain in the UK as a result of an asylum application (e.g. limited leave to remain, humanitarian protection) and not be eligible for funding from Student Finance England; or

• Be a partner/child of an asylum seeker or an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child; and

• Have a household income of under £35,000; and

• Be unable to access UK government student financial support because of your current immigration status.

Who isn’t eligible

You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:

• Are not currently residing in the UK.

• Have applied for, or received, recognition as Refugee (or other forms of temporary leave as the result of an application for Asylum) in a country which is not the UK.

• Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex.

• Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex.

• Are studying an online course.

Deadline: 1 June 2025 23:59.