Undergraduate Sanctuary Scholarship at Northumbria University 2023/24

The objective of the Sanctuary Scholarship is to support and encourage students with excellent academic merit and who possess an outgoing personality, to enroll to study at the University.

Eligibility Criteria for Sanctuary Scholarship:

• Applicant must be currently seeking asylum in the UK, or you must be a dependant, spouse, or civil partner* of someone currently seeking asylum in the UK.
• Students should be able to provide evidence of their current immigration status.
• Candidate should have received a conditional or unconditional offer on a Full-Time Undergraduate course at Northumbria University, starting in September 2023.
• Students must be starting at level four (i.e. the first year of a Full-Time Undergraduate degree).
• Students should meet all the conditions of your course, including English Language competency requirements.
• Students must be living in the North East of England (Tyne and Wear, County Durham, Northumberland, Cleveland, and North Cumbria) before the commencement of study and be able to provide an address.

Selection Process:

• There is a competitive selection process for this scholarship scheme. Applicants need to apply via online written application form, a selection panel will consider all eligible scholarship applications and shortlist for interview.
• Those shortlisted will then be required to attend an interview in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
• Applicants attending an interview will be asked to provide copies of documentation relevant to their current immigration status, such as Home Office letters.
• Successful applicants will be chosen by the interview panel and will be notified.