Royal Holloway Sanctuary Scholarship and Friendly Hand Bursary
About this opportunity
Full tuition fee reduction and £12,000 towards living costs for a student joining Royal Holloway, University of London, who has fled persecution and is seeking asylum in the UK.
One scholarship and bursary is available to new eligible undergraduates in any subject.
The Sanctuary Scholarship and Friendly Hand Bursary are part of Royal Holloway’s commitment to providing access to Higher Education for students who have fled persecution.
Level of Study
- Undergraduate
Eligibility
Asylum seeker
Additional notes about eligibility criteria
Eligibility
-
- – Asylum seeker, the child of an asylum seeker or hold Discretionary Leave to Remain.
– Ineligible to obtain funding from the Student Loan Company (tuition fee loans or maintenance loans).
– Right to study in the UK.
– Hold an offer to study an undergraduate course at Royal Holloway.
– Have evidence you have sought asylum on arrival in the UK and that your asylum application is under consideration by the Home Office.
What is included in this opportunity?
- Partial bursary (study costs and partial living costs)
Types of study available
- Full-time
- Face-to-face
Number of places available
1
On-going opportunity
Yes
For further questions contact Royal Holloway scholarships
Email Us rhps@rhul.ac.uk
Recent opportunities
UCL
Experience UCL
Location
London
Deadline
27/10/2026
Type of opportunity
Preparation for university
My Academic Family, CIC
Personal Statement Preparation Assistance
Location
East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, South West, South East, London, North West, North East, West Midlands, Online/Remote Study
Deadline
27/10/2026
Type of opportunity
Online, Preparation for university
My Academic Family, CIC
University Mentorship for Students
Location
East Midlands, East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, South West, South East, London, North West, North East, West Midlands, Online/Remote Study
Deadline
27/10/2026
Type of opportunity
Online, Preparation for university, Other Types
Resources
There are currently no resources available, please check back later.
Get in touch