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.
University of Glasgow Information
Established in 1451, University of Glasgow is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the medium-sized city of Glasgow (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Scotland. This institution has also branch campuses in the following location(s): Dumfries, Singapore. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Privy Council, University of Glasgow (UofG) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 25,000-29,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. University of Glasgow (UofG) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 568 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible applicants must:
- Hold a firm conditional or unconditional offer for full time study at the University of Glasgow for 2025/26
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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.
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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
Offered Benefits
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)
Application Process
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.
Please note that you must have applied to the University before submitting an application for this scholarship