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UTS HUMANITARIAN UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: December 1, 2026

LOCATION: Australia

The UTS Humanitarian Scholarship has been established to support undergraduate studies for students holding asylum seeker bridging or temporary protection visas as a result of their arrival to Australia as asylum seekers or humanitarian entrants.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the Scholarship, an applicant must meet all of the following criteria:

Have temporary asylum seeker or refugee residence status and hold a Temporary Protection Visa (subclass 785), or Safe Haven Enterprise Visa (subclass 790), or Temporary Visa (subclass 449) Bridging Visa A – E and has made an application for a Protection Visa  or Temporary Humanitarian Concern Visa (subclass 786); and

Applicants holding an Australian Bridging Visa A–E will be required to provide either evidence that they have lodged an application for a Protection Visa (Subclass 866), or a letter from a recognised refugee or asylum support organisation, or migration lawyer, confirming that they are seeking asylum in Australia and outlining the status of their protection matter.

Be able to demonstrate that they do not have the financial means to support payment of their tuition fees without receiving the Scholarship; and

Have applied and been deemed eligible for admission to a UTS undergraduate degree or UTS postgraduate coursework degree; and

Apply and commence at UTS in the next available intake for the course after completion of their study used as their basis of admission; and

Be intending to enroll full-time; and

All candidates must apply and complete the UTS online Scholarships Application (incomplete applications will not be considered); and

All candidates must be available to attend an interview, if required.

BENEFIT:

UTS Tuition Fees + Student Services and Amenities Fees.

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UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER POSTGRADUATE SANCTUARY SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: Monday 02 November 2026 5pm.

LOCATION: United Kingdom

This scholarship supports students seeking asylum who are currently living in the United Kingdom.

ELIGIBILITY:

Students must fulfill all criteria below: 

You must have an offer from the University of Westminster for a place on a full-time master’s course starting in January 2027.

You must be a resident of the UK.

You must hold one of the following eligible immigration statuses before submitting your application: 

UK asylum seeker 

UK discretionary leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application) 

UK limited leave to remain (as a result of an asylum application) 

Students who already have a master’s degree are not eligible to apply.

Students who are able to receive taught postgraduate student loans from Student Finance are not eligible to apply.

The following categories of students are not eligible: 

Postgraduate Diploma 

Professional courses (e.g., RIBA pt III, ACCA, CIMA, CiLEX) 

Conversion courses (e.g., Graduate Diploma in Law)

Integrated Masters/MPhil/

BENEFIT:

Full tuition fee plus up to £12,000

Amount: Full tuition fee waiver and £1000/month for up to 12 months.

Number available: Two

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