2025 Queen Mary University Scholarship Now Open
Bursary Description
The Queen Mary Sanctuary Scholarship 2025/26 offers asylum seekers in the UK full tuition support and generous living cost grants for undergraduate study. Apply below:
When is the Application Deadline?
The application deadline is 16 May 2025.
Tell Me About The Queen Mary University Scholarship:
Queen Mary University of London is offering tuition fee and maintenance support for up to two undergraduate students who are asylum seekers or have a temporary immigration status awarded as a result of an asylum claim but outside of the immigration rules, studying on degree programmes in the Faculty of Science & Engineering or the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Successful applicants will be awarded a full tuition fee waiver and maintenance support. The non-repayable maintenance scholarship will include £1,700, the equivalent of the Queen Mary Bursary, and the equivalent of the student loan, which most closely matches your circumstances: £8,877 for those living in a parental home, £13,762 for those living independently.
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Which Fields are Eligible?
All fields
Type:
Undergraduate scholarship
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Who can Apply For The Queen Mary University Scholarship?
To be eligible, applicants must:
- have a temporary immigration status awarded as a result of a claim for asylum but outside of the immigration rules (e.g. limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain, humanitarian protection); or
- be an asylum seeker or child of an asylum seeker;
AND
- be ineligible to obtain funding from the Student Loan Company due to your immigration status; and
- have submitted a UCAS application for a place on an Undergraduate course in the Faculty of Science & Engineering or the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences by 29th January 2025, have received a conditional or unconditional offer from Queen Mary University of London; and
- not already hold an equivalent or higher level qualification.
How are Applicants Selected?
Applicants will be assessed based on their immigration status and financial need. Supporting documentation and eligibility for Student Loan Company funding will be reviewed. The panel may examine individual circumstances for extra funding requests due to course changes or repeat years.
Required documents
Relevant documentation to be emailed to [email protected] may include:
- ARC (Application Registration Card)
- Bail form (Temporary Admission Document or BAIL 201)
- BRP (Biometric Residency Permit)/eVisa
- Passport/Travel Document
- Driving Licence
- Birth Certificate
Further documentation may be requested to confirm the Right to Study.
Which Countries Are Eligible?
Applicants must be residing in the UK and meet the immigration status requirements stated.
Where will the Award be Taken?
Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
How Many Awards?
2
What is the Benefit of the Queen Mary University Scholarship?
Additionally, the benefits include:
- Full tuition fee waiver
- £1,700 Queen Mary Bursary per year
- Living cost grant: £8,877 per year for those living in a parental home or £13,762 for those living independently
How Long Will the Award Last?
Duration of study
How to Apply:
Complete the Application Form 2025/26 and email all required documentation to [email protected]. Refer to the Sanctuary Scholarship Guidance Notes 2025–26 [PDF] to assist with the application.