ELIGIBILITY:

For your application to be considered, you must:

Have a temporary immigration status awarded as a result of a claim for asylum but outside of the immigration rules (e.g. limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain, humanitarian protection); or

Be an asylum seeker or child of an asylum seeker;

Be ineligible to obtain funding from the Student Loan Company due to your immigration status; and

Have submitted a UCAS application for a place on an Undergraduate course in the Faculty of Science & Engineering or the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences by 29th January 2025, have received a conditional or unconditional offer from Queen Mary University of London; and

Not already hold an equivalent or higher level qualification.

The deadline for the Sanctuary Scholarship 2025/26 is 16th May 2025

Please complete the form below to submit your application:

Application Form 2025/26

Alongside your application, you must email all relevant documentation to bursaries@qmul.ac.uk – this may include but is not limited to:

ARC (Application Registration Card)

Bail form (Temporary Admission Document or BAIL 201

BRP (Biometric Residency Permit)/eVisa

Passport/Travel Document

Driver’s Licence

Birth Certificate

Please be aware that they may request further evidence/documentation from you to confirm the Right to Study.

BENEFIT:

Value: Full fee waiver; £1,700 Queen Mary Bursary per year; £8,877 living cost grant per year for those living in a parental home or £13,762 living cost grant for those living independently.