Applicable courses
NHS funded courses such as Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy and Radiography are not covered by this scholarship. Premium fee courses in the Faculty of Management and Law e.g. the MBA are not covered by this award.
University of Bradford Sanctuary Scholarships
No longer applicable
This scholarship is no longer available due to the deadline date passing or it was for a previous academic year.
The scholarship may be available in future academic years, but please note this may not always be the case.
This page remains online for information purposes only.
The University of Bradford provides these scholarships to enable people seeking asylum, or those already granted refugee status who cannot access student finance, to participate in higher education
Eligiblity
You must be:
- An asylum seeker or the partner/dependant of an asylum seeker; OR
- An asylum seeker/refugee/partner/dependant who has been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) or some other form of temporary status ; OR
- A refugee who is unable to access student finance due to previous study;
And:
- Have a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of Bradford for September 2016 start. For undergraduate study you need to apply for a Bradford course via UCAS (http://www.ucas.com/). Please also note that you have to apply through UCAS for your university place AND to the University of Bradford for the Scholarship by completing the online application form. Do not assume that because you have an offer for a course at Bradford that you will be automatically considered for the Scholarship because you will not. Postgraduate students will need to apply for a place on a course via the University of Bradford website.
- Currently attending a school, college, community or voluntary group which can provide a reference in support of your application.
- Unable to access mainstream funding, e.g. student finance or a local authority grant. Those that are classed as care leavers and previously were under local authority care can however apply.
- Live within the Bradford Metropolitan District Council Area (see https://mapit.mysociety.org/area/2516.html for the area covered), or live within a commutable distance to the University and be able to cover your travel costs yourself, or be able to relocate to Bradford without requiring extra financial support.
- Do not require support for living expenses or accommodation.
Applicants must meet these strict eligibility criteria and be in a position to verify their circumstances in order to apply. Applicants who do not meet the criteria will not be considered for the scholarship.
If you have any questions about whether or not you should apply for a scholarship please contact Sarah Verbickas by emailing s.l.verbickas@bradford.ac.uk
What else do I need to know?
- please note that this is a competitive process and not all applications will be successful
- following initial assessment the University will contact you to let you know whether or not your application will progress to the next stage of the selection process
- if your application is taken forward, you will be invited to an interview to discuss the information you have provided in your application
- if you are successful in being offered a University of Bradford Sanctuary Scholarship you will be informed within two weeks of your interview
- Afghanistan
- Aland Islands
- Albania
- Algeria
- American Samoa
- Andorra
- Angola
- Anguilla
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Antilles (Netherlands)
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Aruba
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijani Republic, The
- Bahamas, The
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benin
- Bermuda
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Bosnia And Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Bouvet Island
- Brazil
- British Antarctic Territories
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- British Virgin Islands
- Brunei Darussalam
- Burkina Faso; Also Upper Volta
- Bulgaria
- Burundi
- Myanmar
- Cameroon
- Canada
- Cape Verde Islands
- Cayman Islands
- Canary Islands
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Channel Islands, not elsewhere specified
- Chile
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Colombia
- Comoros
- Congo (Peoples Republic)
- Congo, Democratic Republic
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cura
- Cyprus (European Union)
- Cyprus (Non-European Union)
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Timor Leste (East Timor)
- Ecuador
- Egypt, United Arab Republic of
- El Salvador
- England
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
- Faroe Islands
- Fiji
- Finland
- France
- French Guiana
- French Polynesia
- Gabon
- Gambia, The Republic of The
- Georgia
- Germany
- Ghana
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guam
- Guatemala
- Guernsey
- Guinea
- Guinea Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland, the Republic of
- Isle of Man (The)
- Israel
- Italy
- Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
- Jamaica
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Cambodia
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kiribati (The Gilbert Islands)
- Korea (North), Democratic Peoples Republic of
- Korea (South), Republic of
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos People's Democratic Republic
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao (Special Administrative Region of China)
- Macedonia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldive Islands
- Mali
- Malta
- Martinique
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Mayotte (French Territorial Collectivity)
- Mexico
- Moldova, Republic of
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Montserrat
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- New Caledonia, also French Overseas Territori
- New Zealand
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Niue
- Norfolk Island
- Northern Ireland
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine; West Bank; Gaza Strip inc E Jerusa
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oenno Islands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Qatar
- Reunion
- Romania
- Russia
- Rwanda
- Samoa, Independent State of
- San Marino
- Sao Tome & Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Singapore
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Africa
- South Sudan
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- St Pierre and Miquelon
- St.Kitts and Nevis
- St.Lucia
- St.Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- Suriname
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Swaziland
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
- Thailand
- Togo
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Trinidad & Tobago
- Tunisia
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Turks & Caicos Islands
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
- United States Virgin Islands
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vatican City, Holy See Vatican City State
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Wales
- Wallis and Futuna
- Western Sahara
- Windward Islands (not otherwise specified)
- Yemen, Republic of
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Payment amount & frequency
Successful applicants for the Scholarship Award at the University of Bradford will be provided with:
- Tuition Fee Grant: Successful students will be offered a tuition fee-remitted (i.e. no fees) place at university until such time as they are awarded status that entitles them to access student finance (if at all).
- A Travel and Course Costs Grant: Successful students will be offered a £500 a year (per year if applicable) grant to help with travel and course costs.
- Personal Support: In addition to fee remission, support will be available for students to enable them to identify and overcome barriers to achievement on their degree programme and for their future careers.
- English Language Tuition: if a student can only receive a conditional offer based on their level of English Language, we may be able to offer an English Programme in the first year to allow the student to access their chosen programme of study in the following year. All students will be assessed on an individual basis.
The University of Bradford will not be able to provide any financial support for accommodation or living costs. Students should only apply if they are able to support these costs themselves during their university course. Students will need to provide proof of this.
How to apply
Applications are now closed for 2016/17.
Further information about this scholarship
For further information or any queries you can:
- Email: s.l.verbickas@bradford.ac.uk
- Tel: 01274 236637
Or call into The Hub Student Support centre in the Richmond Building.