Fully funded

Royal Holloway Sanctuary Scholarship

Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

A scholarship for an international undergraduate who has fled persecution and is seeking asylum in the UK, part of Royal Holloway's University of Sanctuary commitments. It is open to any undergraduate subject.

Award Information

  • Asylum seeker, child of an asylum seeker, or holder of Discretionary Leave to Remain.
  • Not eligible for Student Loan Company tuition or maintenance loans.
  • Right to study in the UK.
  • An offer for an undergraduate course at Royal Holloway.
  • Evidence of having sought or intending to seek asylum, or of awaiting a decision on international protection.
  • A cash living cost grant may affect asylum support, so take advice first (for example from STAR or the Asylum Support Appeals Project).
  • Full tuition fee reduction.
  • GBP 12,000 towards living costs.

Applications for 2026 entry have closed. No closing date is published.

  1. Write a scholarship statement of no more than 1,000 words covering country of origin, grounds for asylum, UK status, arrival date, personal circumstances, academic achievements, course choice, future aspirations and other relevant information.
  2. Obtain a referee's supporting statement (give the referee a copy of your statement first).
  3. Upload the statement, immigration documents and referee statement to the applicant portal.

Contact

[email protected]

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-20. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

Official links

Information checked against the official pages on 2026-10-20. Always confirm the current call on the official site before applying.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Scholarship statement (maximum 1,000 words).
  • Referee's supporting statement.
  • Immigration documents.

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