2025 Sanctuary Scholarships for International Students at University of Glasgow

The University of Glasgow is offering up to 30 Sanctuary Scholarships for applicants to the University, who have been forced to travel to the UK for humanitarian reasons and are facing challenges in progressing onto Higher Education. The scholarship is open to prospective undergraduate and postgraduate taught students at the University of Glasgow applying for entry in September 2025/26. Please note that you must have applied to the University before submitting an application for this scholarship.

• Table of Content
• About University of Glasgow
• Sanctuary Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Sanctuary Scholarships
• Requirements for Sanctuary Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Glasgow

Sanctuary Scholarships

Application Deadline	01 May 2025
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Glasgow
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	University of Glasgow
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Sanctuary Scholarships

The Sanctuary Scholarship provides:

• Full tuition fee waiver for the duration of study, where you are not eligible to apply for mainstream student finance to cover full tuition fees 
• £5,000 per year towards for study costs
• University of Glasgow accommodation for the duration of study, if eligible. (For those with no access to public funds only)

Requirements for Sanctuary Scholarships Qualification

To be eligible applicants must:

• Hold a firm conditional or unconditional offer for full time study at the University of Glasgow for 2025/26

• Have submitted a claim for asylum in the UK OR are actively appealing a negative decision on claim for asylum in the UK OR have been granted Refugee Status, Humanitarian Protection (HP) or Discretionary Leave (DL) by the Home Office, as a result of an asylum claim.
  
  OR

Have come to the UK through schemes such as:

• UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS)
• Afghan citizens Resettlement Scheme
• Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP)
• Syrian Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS)
• Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme (Homes for Ukraine)
• Ukraine Family Scheme

Application Deadline

May 1, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Glasgow on app.geckoform.com to apply

Please submit your application by selecting the "Apply Now" button at the top of this page. If you have not yet received an offer for a programme from the University of Glasgow, please wait until your offer is confirmed before applying. Submitting a scholarship application without a programme offer will render your application invalid.

The application deadline is 11:00 pm on 1st May 2025. No applications will be accepted after this date.

Please note that you must have applied to the University before submitting an application for this scholarship

For more details, visit University of Glasgow scholarship webpage