ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the scholarship, you are required to meet the criteria below:

You have been granted humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain in the UK; or be a dependant or partner of someone with humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain; or you or your parent/guardian or partner are an asylum seeker and have submitted a claim within the UK for refugee status and have not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.

You have applied for asylum on arrival in the UK, and before that you applied for a place at university.

You currently attend a school, college, or community/voluntary group that will provide a reference in support of your application.

You hold an offer from the University of Sheffield to study an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course starting in September 2026. Students who require a foundation or conversion course as part of their offer to study at the university should contact us to discuss their eligibility.   

You do not hold a qualification equal to or higher than the one you are applying for. Contact the Student Fees and Funding team if you have withdrawn from a previous course.

You are ineligible for other university scholarships, for example, Access to Sheffield Scholarships or a university bursary for undergraduate studies.

You are not eligible to receive support from a UK funding agency, for example, Student Finance England.

BENEFIT:

The five fully funded Sanctuary Scholarships for 2026 entry cover the cost of tuition and provide a £10,300 award to support living costs for each year of study.