ELIGIBILITY:

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 in a master’s degree at the University of Sussex. Therefore, applicants will be required to provide evidence of this in order to apply.

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have received an offer of a place to study for a master’s degree at the University of Sussex. starting in September 2026. 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

In order to be considered for the scholarship, you will need to have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Master’s course.

BENEFIT:

Full ‘Overseas’ tuition fee waiver 

£16,440 living costs

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