The Adi & Isca Wittenberg Scholarship
About this opportunity
The Adi & Isca Wittenberg Scholarship is open to young people from asylum-seeking backgrounds who are ineligible for UK Student Finance and who are pursuing their first undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification. This year, the award is dedicated to those pursuing degrees in the field of engineering.
The scholarship will pay home tuition fees and associated study costs. The specific amount awarded will be dependent upon the candidate’s individual circumstances and university location. The Trust will help successful candidates to request home fees from their chosen university. The final award of a Wittenberg Scholarship will be dependent on successfully getting a home tuition fee offer.
Level of Study
- Undergraduate
Eligibility
Asylum seeker, Limited or Discretionary Leave to Remain, Other forms of sanctuary (including Calais Leave, Section 67 Leave, UASC leave and Stateless Leave)
Additional notes about eligibility criteria
You must:
Be aged 30 years or younger.
Be an asylum seeker (or the dependent of an asylum seeker) who is awaiting a decision or appealing a decision for asylum from the UK Home Office; OR a person (or dependent of a person) who claimed asylum in the UK and has been granted Limited Leave to Remain or some other form of temporary status such as Calais Leave, Discretionary Leave to Remain, Section 67 leave, UASC leave.
A student wishing to pursue an undergraduate degree or equivalent professional qualification in engineering.
What is included in this opportunity?
- Fee Waiver (no fees)
- Full bursary (study costs and full living costs)
- Partial bursary (study costs and partial living costs)
- Study costs (books, travel, etc.)
Additional notes about support provided
Pastoral support will be provided to successful candidates.
Types of study available
- Face-to-face
Additional details about application process
Applications for the 2026 intake will open on 27th April 2026, and close at 5pm BST on 29th May 2026. Interviews for successful candidates will be held in July 2026.
Applications must be made using the online form – however, should you wish to prepare your answers, you can do so using this Word version of the form found on the website.
Number of places available
1
Is this opportunity available for individuals outside of the UK?
No
On-going opportunity
Yes
Schwab and Westheimer Trust
Published
14/05/2026
Contact Information
Name: Lydia Nyachieo
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