Partially funded

Jean-Francois Durieux Scholarship (MA Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies)

University of London, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Jean-François Durieux Scholarship supports an outstanding student who could not otherwise take up a place on the University of London distance-learning MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies and who lives in a low or middle income country in the Middle East or Latin America. It was created in 2021 to mark the retirement of Jean-François Durieux, a refugee scholar and former UNHCR official of over 30 years, and honours his links with the MA and the Refugee Law Initiative.

The award covers the full programme fees for the two-year part-time distance-learning MA. Applicants with a refugee or displacement background are particularly encouraged. If no suitable candidate is found in a given year, the award may be held over to the following year.

Award Information

  • Hold an offer of a place on the distance-learning MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies.
  • Show outstanding academic merit or potential in the field, evidenced by past achievements.
  • Hold an undergraduate degree comparable to a UK upper second class honours degree, in law or another relevant subject.
  • Be unable to take up the offer because of financial circumstances.
  • Be resident in a low or middle income country in the Middle East or Latin America.
  • Students currently studying for a University of London award are ineligible. Holding a Master's degree does not usually give an advantage.
  • Covers the whole fee for the two-year part-time MA: two Core Module fees, four Elective Module fees and two Dissertation Module fees, equivalent to £9,464 over the life of the award (the award terms give the scholarship value as £9,697, credited to the student's fee account).
  • Can be held alongside external funding but not with any other University of London bursary or scholarship.
  • Valid for the maximum registration period of the programme and reviewed annually; cannot be transferred.

2026 intake (October 2026): scholarship applications closed 2 August 2026; outcomes notified 28 August 2026; registration deadline 1 October 2026; MA starts 12 October 2026. Admission applications completed after 15 July 2026 were unlikely to be processed in time.

  1. Apply for the MA in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies and receive an offer.
  2. Applicants with an offer are invited to apply for the scholarship through a separate online form.
  3. Give details of past achievements in the field, professional positions, personal information and financial situation, plus a short motivation statement.
  4. Recipients agree to the Scholarship Terms and Conditions, including a short report on the impact of their study at the end of each year.

Official links

How selection works

Applications are assessed against the eligibility criteria, with emphasis on academic merit or potential and demonstrated financial need.

Other scholarships

View all scholarships →

Ready to start your study abroad journey?

Book a free consultation with our expert counsellors and take the first step towards your dream university.

Copyrights © 2026 StudyMapped. All rights reserved.