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Scholarships for Refugees and Asylum Seekers
128 verified bursaries and scholarships worth £150–£45,000 for refugees and asylum seekers, across 59 UK universities.
2,793 UK funds tracked · Last checked 23 Oct 2026
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Aberystwyth Pre-sessional English Refugee ScholarshipVariesAberystwyth University · Refugee or asylum seeker
The Ernest Edward Scholarships for Asylum Seekers£20,000-£45,000Aston University · Refugee or asylum seeker
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BNU Refugee and Asylum Seeker ScholarshipsVariesBuckinghamshire New University · Refugee or asylum seeker
Asylum Seekers Opportunity Award (Together at Cardiff Scholarship)£4,000-£12,590Cardiff University · Refugee or asylum seeker
RIBA John and David Hubert Bursary£4,000 a yearExternal / National Bodies · Refugee or asylum seeker · Architecture
Ruth Hayman Trust GrantUp to £1,000CLOSES 3 NOVExternal / National Bodies · Refugee or asylum seeker
Access & Success Fund£1,500CLOSES 6 JUNKeele University · Care-experienced and others · Income under £62.4k
London Met Sanctuary ScholarshipVariesCLOSES 22 FEBLondon Metropolitan University · Refugee or asylum seeker
Loughborough University Sanctuary Scholarship£1CLOSES 3 MAYLoughborough University · Refugee or asylum seeker
Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship (Northumbria)£3,000Northumbria University · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship£3,000Northumbria University · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
Sanctuary Scholarship (Oxford Brookes)£14,000Oxford Brookes University · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
London Borough of Tower Hamlets University BursaryVariesQueen Mary University of London · Refugee or asylum seeker
Sanctuary Scholarship 2026/27 (QMUL)VariesQueen Mary University of London · Refugee or asylum seeker
Sanctuary Scholarship (Royal Holloway)£12,000Royal Holloway University of London · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
Alumni Fund Placement Grant£2,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £42.9k
Gold Scholarship Programme (GSP)£5,000University of Bath · Care-experienced and others · Income under £30k
Schwab & Westheimer Trust (Bath)VariesUniversity of Bath · Refugee or asylum seeker · Medicine/Healthcare
Young Independent Students Bursary (UEL)£1,000University of East London · Care-experienced and others
Asylum Seeker Scholarship (Edinburgh)£21,000University of Edinburgh · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Education Beyond Borders Postgraduate ScholarshipVariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Refugee or asylum seeker
International Students' Emergency Fund (Edinburgh)£12,346University of Edinburgh · Care-experienced and others · International students
Mastercard Foundation Scholars ProgramVariesUniversity of Edinburgh · Disabled or Refugee or asylum seeker · Environmental Science
Sanctuary Scholarship Scheme (Exeter)VariesUniversity of Exeter · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
Humanitarian Scholarship (Glasgow)£9,010University of Glasgow · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
James McCune Smith Undergraduate Scholarship£2,000University of Glasgow · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Travel Bursary for Forced Migrants£50University of Glasgow · Refugee or asylum seeker · Income under £26k
Fee Waiver Scholarship for Sanctuary Seekers (UCLan)VariesUniversity of Lancashire · Refugee or asylum seeker
Postgraduate Opportunity Bursary£3,000AUTOMATICUniversity of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others
Ruth Cannell Scholarship Fund£5,000University of Liverpool · Care-experienced and others · Humanities
University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship in Irish Studies£18,688University of Liverpool · Refugee or asylum seeker · Humanities
University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarships for Master's Programmes£18,688CLOSES 9 APRUniversity of Liverpool · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship (Manchester)£5,000University of Manchester · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Humanitarian Scholarship (Manchester)VariesUniversity of Manchester · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
The Bason Family Bursary£6,000University of Manchester · Care-experienced and others · Income under £35k
Maycock-Whileman Scholarship£1,000University of Nottingham · Refugee or asylum seeker · Income under £35k
Scholarship for Asylum Seekers (Nottingham)£500University of Nottingham · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
WH Revis Article 26 Scholarship£500University of Nottingham · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Sanctuary Scholarships (Plymouth)£1,250University of Plymouth · Refugee or asylum seeker · International students
International Foundation Programme (IFP)/IFY Fee Waiver & Bursary Award£5,000University of Reading · Refugee or asylum seeker
Postgraduate Taught Bursary Award (refugees/humanitarian, Reading)£10,000University of Reading · Refugee or asylum seeker
Postgraduate Taught Fee Waiver & Bursary Award (asylum seekers, Reading)£14,200University of Reading · Refugee or asylum seeker
Sanctuary PhD Studentship (Reading)£21,805 a year + feesUniversity of Reading · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Undergraduate Bursary Award (refugee/humanitarian, Reading)£5,000University of Reading · Refugee or asylum seeker
Undergraduate Fee Waiver & Bursary Award (asylum seekers, Reading)£14,200University of Reading · Refugee or asylum seeker
Sanctuary Scholarship for Sanctuary Seeking Students (Salford)£1,100University of Salford · Care-experienced or Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Schwab & Westheimer Trust Scholarships (Salford)VariesUniversity of Salford · Refugee or asylum seeker
Sanctuary Scholarship (Undergraduate) (2026)£16,440University of Sussex · Refugee or asylum seeker · Income under £35k
Home Fees For UK Asylum Seeker Students (bursary)VariesUniversity of Warwick · Refugee or asylum seeker
International Foundation Year Scholarships£1University of Warwick · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarship£1University of Warwick · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Warwick Taught Masters Scholarship Scheme£10,000University of Warwick · Care-experienced and others · First-years
Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship£12,000CLOSES 2 NOVUniversity of Westminster · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
STAR (Student Action for Refugees)VariesUniversity of Westminster · Refugee or asylum seeker · Psychology
Equal Access Scholarship (undergraduate)£12,300University of York · Refugee or asylum seeker · First-years
Questions
How many bursaries are there for refugees and asylum seekers?
We list 128 for refugees and asylum seekers, across 58 UK universities and national funders.
Which university gives the most to refugees and asylum seekers?
Aston University: the The Ernest Edward Scholarships for Asylum Seekers is worth £20,000-£45,000.
Are there grants for refugees and asylum seekers outside universities?
Yes, including RIBA John and David Hubert Bursary and Ruth Hayman Trust Grant.
Which deadline is next?
The Postgraduate Sanctuary Scholarship (University of Westminster) closes on 2 November 2026.
Also see
Bursaries for Low-Income StudentsBursaries for Care LeaversBursaries for International Students in the UKBursaries for Estranged StudentsBursaries for Disabled StudentsBursaries for Student CarersBursaries for Young CarersBursaries for Students from Low-Participation AreasBursaries for Part-Time StudentsBursaries for Black and Minority Ethnic StudentsBursaries for Law StudentsBursaries for Medicine StudentsBursaries for Engineering StudentsBursaries for Humanities StudentsBursaries for Environmental Science StudentsBursaries for Architecture StudentsBursaries for Psychology StudentsBursaries for Chemistry StudentsBursaries for Students in ScotlandBursaries for Students in LondonBursaries for Students in the North WestBursaries for Students in the North East