King's College London Sanctuary Scholarship 2026-27

The Sanctuary scholarship at King’s College London provides financial and academic support for students at King’s with a background of forced displacement. The Sanctuary scholarship 2026/27 is open to asylum seekers or individuals with limited leave to remain in the UK due to an asylum claim, and those at immediate risk from, or displaced by, existing or recent conflicts in the UK or abroad.

• Table of Content
• About King's College London
• King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship

Recipients of the Sanctuary scholarship 2026/27 receive:

• Academic fee waiver
• Cost of living stipend (up to £20,000) *
• Additional support for successful applicants (based on needs assessment)

*Please note that individual allocations will be confirmed in writing to each successful student upon allocation of the award. For those receiving Home Office Asylum support or legal aid, scholarship stipend may affect your support. Please contact your legal advisor before you apply for the scholarship

Requirements for King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

• Applicants to the Sanctuary scholarship 2026/27 must have applied to an in-person, one year programme at King’s that starts in September 2026.

Interview date, Process and Venue for King's College London Postgraduate Scholarship

• Applications will be assessed based on eligibility, completeness, and the quality of responses to the personal statement application questions. Decisions will be communicated via email on Monday 6th July 2026.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

There are two stages to completing the application:

• Complete the scholarship application form
• Send supporting documents via email

You can find out more about the documents to submit in the FAQ - Sanctuary Scholarship Application 2026.27 - King's College London.pdf. here and in the Sanctuary Scholarship 2026/27 Application Information Session recording here.

If you still can’t find the answer to your question, you can get in touch with the Sanctuary team via email at [email protected]. Please remember that the team aims to respond to emails within 5 working days, but this may be longer during busy periods.

For more information, kindly visit King's College University scholarship webpage.