There is a great opportunity given by the University of Glasgow for students from all over the world to apply for Humanitarian Scholarships. The grant is open for outstanding students who want to study an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the University for entry in 2019.
Upto 4 scholarships (one per college) available for applicants to the University who are staying in the UK on humanitarian grounds and are facing challenges in progressing onto Higher Education.
The scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees, accommodation costs for the duration of your programme as well providing an additional £4,000 per year stipend. Interested candidates can check the further details given below.
Eligibility
To be eligible applicants must
- Hold a firm conditional or unconditional offer for study at the University of Glasgow for 2019/20; and
- have submitted, or are the dependant of someone who has submitted, an application to the UK Home Office for recognition as a Refugee under the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees (hereafter “The Convention”) and not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application; or
- have been offered leave to remain in the UK on the grounds of Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights or under Paragraphs 276ADE – 276DH of the UK Immigration Rules, provided that the student has not become eligible for Student Support from the relevant student funding body in Scotland, England, Wales or Northern Ireland.
How to Apply
In order to apply for the scholarship, applicants need to take part in an undergraduate or postgraduate degree at the university. After that eligible applicants must complete the online application form. Once you have submitted your application online, you must email copies of all supporting documents to scholarships@glasgow.ac.uk
The application deadline is June 30, 2019.