Sanctuary Scholarships (Pathway 3)

About this opportunity

Sanctuary Scholarship (Pathway 3) 

Across the globe, people are being forcibly displaced due to conflicts in Israel/Palestine, Syria, Afghanistan, Ukraine, Sudan and many more. King’s Sanctuary Programme exists to support people with experience of forced migration from anywhere in the world. 

A new King’s-funded Sanctuary Scholarship pathway is now open. Prospective and current students who have been forcibly displaced can apply for Sanctuary Scholarships (Pathway 3). This includes those who are in the UK who are unable to return to their home country. 

The scholarships are open to all study levels at King’s, including international foundation.

Each scholarship will comprise a tuition fee waiver and a living costs bursary of £20,000 per year of study. Scholarships will be awarded to those with an offer to start a degree course in the academic year 2024-25. 

Eligibility

Before you apply, please ensure you are eligible.  
 

To be eligible, you must:  

• have received an offer from King’s to start your course in September 2024. This includes applicants who are holding conditional or unconditional offers for degrees that begin in September 2024 as well as those who are still awaiting a decision from admissions. In some circumstances, applications from current students will be accepted if they meet the eligibility criteria. 

  In addition to the above, at least one of the below must apply. You must: 

• be a person who is displaced and/or at risk of persecution, violence or conflict. 

• be unable to access or complete higher education in your country of origin. 

• have one of the following migration statuses:  

• Refugee status 

• Asylum seeker status 

• Leave to remain as the results of an asylum application, on the grounds of ‘humanitarian protection’ or a human rights application 

• Granted protection through a resettlement scheme or a complementary pathway 

• International student visa  

 Deadline 

The deadline to apply is Sunday 21st July at 23.59pm. 

 Apply here. 

 If you have any questions about the scholarship, please contact sanctuary@kcl.ac.uk.