SOAS Sanctuary scholarships

For enquiries, please contact: Email: scholarships@soas.ac.uk

Applicants must be a displaced person that falls into one of the following groups: Asylum Seeker or you have submitted a claim for asylum in the UK or are actively appealing a negative decision on claim for asylum in the UK Discretionary or Limited Leave to Remain Humanitarian Protection status or the spouse or child of someone with Humanitarian Protection status Refugee status or you are the spouse or child of someone with refugee status. The dependant of any of the above status groups, in recognition that they are also from asylum-seeking or refugee backgrounds. Or have come to the UK under one of the following, UK Refugee Resettlement Scheme (UKRS) Afghan citizens Resettlement Scheme Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS) and Vulnerable Children’s Resettlement Scheme (VCRS) Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine) Ukraine Family Scheme Applicants must also Not have access to Student Finance funding, due to immigration status ineligibility. Be resident in the UK. Have received an offer of study for a 3-year undergraduate course beginning in September 2024. You will still have to meet the conditions of your offer of a place to be accepted onto the degree programme and receive the scholarship. Not have already studied at an equivalent or higher level. Provide evidence of their immigration status to scholarships@soas.ac.uk by the end of the scholarship application deadline. Applicants should also provide evidence that they have had their Student Finance loan application rejected if possible.

Step 1 Select and apply for your chosen degree programme via UCAS (Undergraduates). Having a place at SOAS is necessary to be considered by the Sanctuary Scholarship selection panel, although you may submit a scholarship application before you receive your offer of a place from Admissions. Step 2 Apply for the Sanctuary Scholarship via the online form.You should save a copy of your application form for your records. If you wish to print a copy of the application then please do so before submitting it. Undergraduate online scholarship form Notification of results The scholarship shortlisting and awarding period is expected to complete in June at the earliest. Successful candidates will be contacted first and once all awards have been allocated, the unsuccessful candidates will be notified.

Accepts transfer credit.