University of Edinburgh 2025 Asylum Seeker Scholarship for Undergraduate Students

The University will offer 3 awards for entry into academic year 2025-2026. The award offers tuition fee and living cost support to those most in need who are seeking asylum.

For students commencing study at the University in session 2025-2026 the University will offer four undergraduate scholarships (excludes students who already hold a 1st undergraduate degree).

• Table of Content
• About University of Edinburgh
• Asylum Seeker Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Asylum Seeker Scholarship
• Requirements for Asylum Seeker Scholarship Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Edinburgh

From Nobel laureates and Olympic champions to space explorers and prime ministers, the University of Edinburgh has been influencing history since it opened the gates to its first students in 1583. Following the Scottish Enlightenment of the 18th century, the University was positioned at the forefront of academia and critical thinking. Due to the determination and perseverance of a group of Edinburgh intellectuals, established facts about the world were being boldly and consistently challenged. Amid this group was David Hume, philosopher, economist and essayist known for his philosophi... continue reading

Asylum Seeker Scholarship

Application Deadline	23 May 2025
Value	£19,237
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Edinburgh
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	University of Edinburgh
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Asylum Seeker Scholarship

Each scholarship will cover the 'home' rate of fee and provide living costs per annum equivalent to the UKRI rate (for guidance, in 2024-2025, this was £19,237).

Requirements for Asylum Seeker Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for this Scholarship you should have applied for admission to an undergraduate degree programme at The University of Edinburgh commencing in 2025-2026 and received confirmation from the Fees and Student Support Team that your fees status has been updated to home student-Scotland fee rate (Asylum Seeker)

Application Deadline

May 23, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Edinburgh on registryservices.ed.ac.uk to apply

All eligible applicants must complete our online application form below by 23:59 (GMT) on Friday 23rd of May 2025. 

Within the application form, you will be asked the following questions which you must answer using up to 250 words per question:

• What achievements, academically and/or personally, are you most proud of? This could include overcoming a challenging personal circumstance.
• How will the Asylum Seeker Scholarship help you to achieve your academic goals?  
• Please explain how would education would be of future benefit to your community and/or society?

As part of your application, you will also be required to email a supporting statement from your legal representative or the charitable body representing your case in the UK. Please clearly state in the title it is for an Asylum Seeker Scholarship. This supporting statement should provide details of your current immigration status and an indication of timescales for the Home Office decision on your asylum claim. Please send this email to [email protected]

For more details, visit University of Edinburgh scholarship webpage