Applications for 2021 are now open. Please see below for information about how to apply. The deadline to submit an application is Friday 5 March 2021.
We are offering five scholarships for undergraduate study commencing in September 202; we typically receive three times as many applications as we have places. These scholarships are intended to help sanctuary seekers progress into higher education.
The scholarship:
The scholarships are designed to support sanctuary students who are not eligible for UK government student financial support.
The scholarship does not include the following courses: Medicine, Dentistry or Architecture.
For Postgraduate scholarship opportunities please visit:
http://www.star-network.org.uk/index.php/resources/equal_access_scholarships
Eligibility criteria
Before making an application for the Article 26 Sanctuary Scholarship please ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria as follows. You:
and your current immigration can be described as one of the following:
The University’s Sanctuary Scholarships are intended to provide financial assistance to students who would be supported by the Let us Learn campaign https://www.webelong.org.uk
To submit an application please complete the application form after reading the guidance notes. Interviews will take place in April; we are currently reviewing whether these will be held in person or virtually. However, the offer of attending virtually will be open to all applicants if this is their preference.
Application timeline
8 September 2020 |
Applications can be sent to UCAS from this date.
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November 2020 |
Applications can be sent to The University of Manchester (UoM) for the Article 26 Scholarship (after an application for an undergraduate course has been sent to UCAS).
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29 January 2021 |
UCAS Deadline for the majority of undergraduate courses.
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from February to June 2021 |
Universities make offers for their undergraduate courses.
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5 March 2021 |
Deadline for The University of Manchester Article 26 Scholarships.
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March/April 2021 |
Article 26 Scholarship applicants who hold course offers will be invited to interview.
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April 2021 |
Article 26 Scholarship interviews take place.
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End of April 2021 |
Article 26 Scholarships will be confirmed to successful applicants.
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10 June 2021 |
UCAS deadline for reply if you received all decisions by 20 May 2021.
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24 August 2021 |
A level results day.
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For information about applying to The University of Manchester please visit https://www.manchester.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Article.26@manchester.ac.uk
Useful additional information
For information about the scholarships offered to sanctuary seekers by other universities in the UK, please visit http://www.star-network.org.uk/index.php/resources/equal_access_scholarships.
For general information about applying to higher education, please visit https://www.ucas.com/ and https://discoveruni.gov.uk/