Fundació Solidaritat UB: Support Program for refugees

To be eligible, applicants must meet the following requirements: Be in a refugee or refugee-like situation, as defined by the UNHCR. This implies that the applicants must have been forcibly displaced from their places of residence or be persecuted, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, due to conflict, violence or other circumstances that seriously undermine the public order, and/or due to their political opinions, religious beliefs, ethnic or social affiliation, sexual orientation, gender status, or any other circumstance. In all cases, applicants must prove their situation by means of documentary evidence, such as letters from governmental or non-governmental institutions, documentation issued by the UNHCR or any other agency of the United Nations, or any other material element that can be assessed. Be in a situation of vulnerability in terms of the effective exercise of Human, Economic and Social Rights. In this sense, the applicant must provide documentation or other material elements that sufficiently accredit the existence of this situation of vulnerability in their place of residence at the time of applying for aid. Be aged 26 or younger at the time of the deadline for submitting applications. Be a resident of a non-EU country and not hold Spanish nationality or any other European Union nationality, nor dual nationality, when one of the two is Spanish or from another European Union country. Have no prior knowledge of either Spanish or Catalan, given that one of the specific aims of the course that is the object of this call for applications is the learning of both languages. Explicitly manifest a social commitment and a commitment to Global Justice and, therefore, a willingness to engage with the local associative network in the defence of human rights. Sufficiently proof, as required by the University of Barcelona, having carried out university studies and/or hold a university degree that allows access to an official, non-interuniversity master’s degree at the UB or to the last two years (second cycle) of the UB-specific bachelor’s degree at UB’s own centers. The supporting documentation must be submitted in the original language and in English, French, Portuguese or Spanish. This documentation will be checked prior to the selection of candidates. Those already holding a degree cannot apply for another degree within the framework of this call for applications. Those already holding a master’s degree cannot apply for another master’s degree within the framework of this call for applications. The application for studies to be carried out within the framework of this call for applications must be coherent with the person’s academic trajectory. Apply for admission to official and non-interuniversity master’s degree programs or to the last two years of the second cycle of bachelor’s degree courses offered by UB faculties and schools, excluding affiliated centers and the degrees in Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Psychology.

Fully completed application form. This form is available at the University of Barcelona’s Electronic Office and at the following website: https://www.solidaritat.ub.edu/2024_scholarship_application/ Copy of valid and in force passport. Documentary evidence on accrediting the university education, as established in point 2 of these conditions. The documentation must be submitted in the original language and in any of the following languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese or English. Motivation letter from the student, of a maximum of 600 words, in which the applicant indicates their motivation for applying for the grant, their academic and personal background, the circumstances that have interrupted their academic trajectory, their expectations in relation to their training in the transition course and, subsequently, in their UB studies. Documentation (letter, certificate, legal document, or similar) accrediting the applicant’s refugee status or need for refuge as defined by the UNHCR: been forcibly displaced from their places of residence or be persecuted, or have a well-founded fear of persecution, due to conflict, violence or other circumstances that seriously undermine the public order, and/or due to their political opinions, religious beliefs, ethnic or social affiliation, sexual orientation, gender status, or any other circumstance. The documentation must have been provided by sufficiently accredited governmental or non-governmental institutions or agencies of the United Nations, and must be provided in any of the following languages: Spanish, French, English or Portuguese. Documentation (letter, certificate, legal document, or similar) that accredits the socio-economic vulnerability of the applicant. The documentation must have been provided by sufficiently accredited governmental or non-governmental institutions or by United Nations agencies, and must be provided in any of the following languages: Spanish, French, English or Portuguese. The application, together with all required documentation, must be attached in PDF format to an e-mail and sent to the following address: refugee.support@ub.edu. The e-mail subject must be: Name_Surname_Application_ScholarshipUB.

Accepts transfer credit.