The University of Sheffield is offering four fully funded scholarships for those who have sought refuge in the UK.
About University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield developed from three local institutions: the Sheffield School of Medicine, Firth College and the Sheffield Technical School. The School of Medicine, founded 1828, was by far the oldest. Its early history was very insecure and it was saved from collapse by the opening of Firth College, which took over the teaching of all basic science subjects to medical students.
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Asylum Seeker Scholarships
Aim and Benefits of Asylum Seeker Scholarships
The scholarships cover the cost of tuition and provide a £9,840 award to support living costs for each year of study.
Requirements for Asylum Seeker Scholarships Qualification
To be eligible to apply you must:
- have been granted humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependant or partner of someone with humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain, or you or your parent/guardian or partner are an asylum seeker and have submitted a claim within the UK for refugee status and have not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application,
- have applied for asylum on arrival in the UK, and before you have applied for a place at university,
- be unable to access mainstream funding, for example from Student Finance or local authority grants - the exception to this is postgraduate taught students who have refugee status, who are welcome to apply,
- currently attend a school, college or community/voluntary group who will provide a reference in support of your application,
- hold an offer to study from the University of Sheffield to study an undergraduate or postgraduate taught course starting in September 2021,
- be studying at degree level in the UK for the first time (applicable to undergraduate students only)*.
You are not eligible to apply for the scholarship if:
- you have exhausted all appeal rights and have not submitted a fresh claim for asylum or an application to remain in the UK under another immigration category - if your status changes at any stage of the application process you must notify us immediately,
- you have a ‘no study’ immigration bail condition or a ‘restricted study’ condition that prohibits study in higher education.
Application Deadline
July 2, 2021
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
University of Sheffield on finance.ssid.shef.ac.uk to apply
1. Complete the application form below:
Apply for the Asylum Seeker Scholarship
2. Provide a supporting statement from your referee from the school, college or community/volunteering group you currently attend. Please see further details below on what this must include.
3. Send us all the documentation you have received from the Home Office in relation to your asylum claim and your referee’s statement.
4. A panel of senior University staff will assess all eligible applications. This is a competitive process and applications will be judged using the selection criteria below.
For more details, visit University of Sheffield website.
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