Sanctuary Scholarship - Postgraduate

The Sanctuary Scholarship - Postgraduate is a comprehensive funding opportunity offered by Imperial College London specifically for individuals with refugee, asylum seeker, or humanitarian protection status. The scholarship provides full financial support for Master's level study at Imperial College London, including full tuition fees (at either Home or Overseas rate), a generous stipend of £21,000 per annum for living costs, and a £1,500 equipment grant for purchasing educational equipment such as laptops. The scholarship also covers costs related to English language proficiency test exam fees, visa applications, and NHS surcharge fees. This scholarship is designed to remove financial barriers for individuals who have faced significant challenges in continuing their education due to their immigration status and personal circumstances. It is available for one-year full-time or two-year part-time Master's courses across most departments at Imperial, including the Imperial Business School, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Engineering, and Centre for Culture, Languages and Communication. Applicants must demonstrate their suitability through a personal statement that addresses why they have chosen Imperial, how the scholarship will help achieve their ambitions, the barriers they have faced in continuing their education, and details of their financial circumstances. The scholarship represents Imperial College London's commitment to widening access and supporting students from sanctuary-seeking backgrounds to pursue postgraduate education.