Fully funded

University of Liverpool Humanitarian Scholarship (Master's)

University of Liverpool, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Tuition fee and maintenance support for up to two postgraduate students who have sought international protection outside the UK.

Open to one-year MA or MSc programmes; courses in the Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine and Allied Health Professionals are excluded.

Award Information

  • Recognised refugee status or humanitarian protection under the 1951 Refugee Convention, held outside the UK; or Ukrainian nationals with EU temporary protected status, living in an EU state and eligible for a UK student visa.
  • Applied for an MA or MSc at the University of Liverpool.
  • Evidence of status: for EU temporary protection, a residency card or extension letter; for Palestinians, UNRWA registration.
  • Full tuition fee waiver for the one-year programme.
  • Accommodation costs and a stipend, up to a total of £18,688.
  • Transport to Liverpool arranged before Welcome Week, plus Meet and Greet on arrival in Manchester.
  • Support including language, visa application help and discounted gym membership.
  • Student visa up-front costs of £524 application fee and £776 immigration health surcharge, reimbursed after arrival.
  • No financial or administrative support for family members.
  • 15 January 2027: scholarship applications open (September 2027 entry).
  • 31 January 2027: course application deadline to be considered.
  • 9 April 2027, 12pm GMT: scholarship application deadline.
  • Mid-June 2027: decisions communicated; if no contact by 1 August 2027, the application is unsuccessful.
  • 1 to 26 February 2027: Duolingo voucher requests open.
  1. Apply for an eligible course online with full education history.
  2. Receive an offer and meet any conditions (Duolingo accepted for English).
  3. Once you hold an unconditional offer, complete the online scholarship form on the scholarship page.
  4. Email proof of status as the form instructs; applications without proof cannot be considered and receipt is not acknowledged.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • Proof of refugee or humanitarian protection status.
  • Unconditional offer.
  • Evidence of any offer conditions such as qualifications or English test results.

How selection works

A University staff panel assesses all applications.

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