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Ernest Edward Scholarship

Supports students at risk

Aston University is delighted to offer up to four sanctuary scholarships for students who are seeking refuge in the UK. These scholarships will benefit asylum seekers or those who have been granted a form of limited permission to stay in the UK, following an unsuccessful asylum application, and who are therefore prevented from accessing student finance.

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Aston University

Birmingham , West Midlands, United Kingdom

Full-time

English

Accounting & Finance, Computer Science, Software, Business Analytics, Business & Management Studies, Public Policy, Sociology, Engineering - Civil & Structural, Engineering - General, Neuroscience, Criminology, Engineering - Electrical & Electronic, Health/Healthcare, Medicine Related Studies, Psychology, International Relations/Studies/Affairs, Classics & Ancient History, History & Archaeology, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Engineering - Mechanical & Aeronautical, Medicine, Pharmacy & Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Logistics / Supply Chain Management

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Qualifications

Course: Any three-year undergraduate or one-year postgraduate taught programme You must be: In the UK An asylum seeker or the partner/dependant of an asylum seeker; OR An unsuccessful asylum seeker/refugee or the partner/dependant of an unsuccessful asylum seeker/refugee who has instead been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) or some other form of temporary status in the UK.

Procedure

Please email the Ernest Edward Scholarship Team to request an application form and to confirm that you are in the UK.

Academic Transfer

Accepts transfer credit.

Scholarships

The scholarship is worth up to £20,000 for postgraduate taught courses and up to £45,000 for undergraduate courses over the duration of the programme. The actual amount awarded may vary, as support is calculated according to individual need and determined on a case by case basis. Scholars also have access to tailored support, including language support where needed, Sports Aston membership, professional mentoring, and support from Aston’s Students’ Union.

Ernest Edward Scholarship

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