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UCL ACCESS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: Monday 18 May 2026

LOCATION: England

The purpose of the Access Opportunity Scholarship is to support those who, because of their immigration status, are not able to secure student loans for their higher education.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should:

Hold an offer of admission to UCL to study a full-time undergraduate degree for 2026/27 intake and

Be asylum seekers, children of asylum seekers or unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who are seeking asylum in the UK or forced migrants who are based in the UK and have been granted a temporary form of leave as the result of an asylum application or human rights application (e.g. limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain, humanitarian
protection); and

Be unable to access student finance (tuition fee or maintenance loan) because of their immigration status.

The deadline for the Access Opportunity scholarship is Monday, 18 May 2026.

The application form can be downloaded below

Access Opportunity Scholarship Application Form

FileAccess Opportunity Scholarship Application Form

Completed applications and supporting documentation should be emailed to studentfunding@ucl.ac.uk

BENEFIT:

The scholarship will consist of tuition fees and an allowance of £13,762 pa (this is the 2025/26 rate; 2026/27 to be confirmed) for the normal duration of your programme at UCL. Please note the allowance may be reduced if your leave status has restrictions on what additional support you can receive. 

Annual renewal of the scholarship is subject to satisfactory academic progress.

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: UNIV’R SCHOLARSHIP TO SCIENCES PO UNIVERSITY

Application Deadline: 1 February 2026

LOCATION: France

UNHCR is pleased to inform you that the call for applications for the 5th cohort of the UNIV’R Programme (Sciences Po Paris) is now open from 28 November 2025 to 1 February 2026.

ELIGIBILITY:

The eligibility criteria for this cohort remain unchanged from last year. Applicants must:

Be refugees individually recognized by UNHCR or by a State authority;

Be currently residing in a first country of asylum outside the European Union (resettled refugees are not eligible);

Hold at least a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study;

Have a minimum B2 level in English and/or French;

Be no older than 35 years

In addition, Sciences Po Paris has specific academic requirements. Candidates must provide:

Academic transcripts;

Academic recommendation letters;

Evidence of a good GPA.

The application link is available here: UNIV’R – Candidature Master Sciences Po 2026

BENEFIT:

The programme offers fully funded scholarships for refugees to pursue a two-year master’s degree (in English or French) at Sciences Po Paris, beginning August/September 2026.

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