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

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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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SEDARC DOCTORAL STUDENTSHIP PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: 30 January 2026 at 16:00 (GMT).

LOCATION: United Kingdom

They are pleased to offer Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) funding for up to 39 PhD students for September 2026 entry. The world-class research and training environments of our partner institutions are enhanced by the partnership’s strategic relations with non-HEI partner organisations.

ELIGIBILITY:

SEDarc’s vision is to offer a transformative social science training experience that combines leading-edge research skills training, high-quality placements for all, and an individual research project based in one of five interdisciplinary, challenge-led pathways. These include:

Living Sustainably

Healthy Thriving Communities

Inclusive Economic Growth

Secure, Effective, & Trusted Institutions

Transformative Technologies for Society

These PhDs are open to UK and international students and consist of UK home fees and stipend awards.

If you have any queries about applying for a studentship award, please contact the administrator at your chosen SEDarc university in the first instance:

University of Sussex

Kingston University

Royal Holloway, University of London

University of Kent

University of Reading

University of Surrey

Students must be nominated by one of the six SEDarc institutions to apply to the doctoral programme. Please contact one of our Administrators at the SEDarc institution of your choice, as each institution has a different deadline and process for the institutional stage of the application process. The deadline for applications to SEDarc is 30 January 2026 at 16:00 (GMT).

More information can be found here. Please do speak to your selected institution should your project include any of the above to ensure these are highlighted within your application.

BENEFIT:

The SEDarc Scholarship UK covers tuition fees and a living stipend of £22,780 for selected candidates.

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