Article 26 of the Declaration of Human Rights states that “Everyone has the right to Education”. Keele University are committed to supporting students from all backgrounds to access Higher Education and provide scholarships for asylum seekers and forced migrants who are seeking sanctuary in the UK. Here at Keele it is believed that everyone has the right to education and are working to ensure that asylum seekers and students from a forced migrant background are able to access Higher Education.
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Keele University Undergraduate Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Keele University Undergraduate Scholarship
Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship at Keele University will be provided with:
- A full tuition fee waiver for up to 4 years
- A cash award of £1200 each year towards living costs
- An additional award of £250 towards course costs each year of study to be loaded onto the student’s Keele card
- Personal support will also be available for each successful student to enable them to identify and overcome barriers to achievement on their degree programme.
Please be aware that the scholarship is unable to provide full maintenance support so applicants must be able to provide evidence that they will be able to cover their living costs whilst studying.
Requirements for Keele University Undergraduate Scholarship Qualification
Applications will be considered from students applying for the following courses:
- Full time undergraduate degree and foundation programmes (up to a maximum of four years)
- Full time or part time postgraduate taught Master’s programmes (applicants must be studying a minimum of a Master’s qualifications; modular courses and the Postgraduate Certificate/Postgraduate Diploma are not eligible).
Applicants must fall into one of the following immigration status groups and be unable to access UK government funding because of their current immigration status:
- An asylum seeker – a person who has made a claim with the UK for refugee status
- A person who has been granted some form of temporary status, such as Limited Leave to remain, in the UK
- Dependents or partners of any of the above status groups, whose claim is dependent on a principal applicant.
Applicants must be able to provide evidence of their status, under one of the above categories.
Please note, some students with temporary status may be eligible for funding under the Long Residence category. For useful information regarding eligibility under this category, please visit the UKCISA website
Priority will be given to applicants who live within easy commuting distance of Keele University.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Keele University Undergraduate Scholarship
Applicants are reminded that this is a competitive process and not all applications for the Scholarships will be successful.?
- Stage 1? - Once the closing date for applications has passed, following an initial assessment, the University will contact applicants to let them know whether or not their application will progress to the next stage of the selection process.?
- Stage 2??- Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to an interview during Summer 2026 to verify the information they have provided on their application and to give them an opportunity to get to know the University. Applicants will be asked to sign a document providing permission for the University to share information with the UK Home Office in order to verify eligibility for the scholarship and status in the UK. Interviews will be held as soon as possible after the closing date.?
- Stage 3?- Successful applicants will be sent an offer of an Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship within two weeks of the interview.
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Application Deadline
April 24, 2026How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Keele University on forms.office.com to apply
- In addition to completing the online Article 26 Scholarship application form, applicants must also ensure that they have applied to a course at the University through our Admissions department. You can contact our Admissions department using the email address below: [email protected]
- Applicants will need to read the guidance notes fully and complete an online application form. The Article 26 Scholarship application form will ask you questions about your individual circumstances, and you will be asked to provide a supporting statement to tell us more about your financial circumstances. You will also need to provide supporting evidence - we will contact you by email to discuss this with you.
- All applicants will require a referee to provide a supporting statement for their application. This could be a school or college lecturer, support worker or community or voluntary group leader. All applicants will also need to provide supporting evidence of their circumstances by the application deadline.
Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship Guidance Notes 2026/27 (618 KB).
For more information, kindly visit Keele University scholarship webpage.
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