The Article 26 Award

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Scholarship value

Tuition fee waiver

Deadline

7 May 2023, 23:59 BST

Criteria

To meet the eligibility criteria of the Award, applicants must:

  • Have refugee status, be an asylum seeker or the partner/dependent of an asylum seeker; OR an asylum seeker/partner/dependent who has been granted Discretionary Leave to Remain (DLR) or some other form of temporary status.
  • Have a conditional or unconditional offer of undergraduate study from the University of Kent, having applied through UCAS (www.ucas.com).
  • Be currently attending a school, college, community or voluntary group which can provide a reference in support of their application.
  • Be unable to access mainstream funding, e.g. student finance or a local authority grant.
  • Live within commuting distance of the University of Kent (i.e. within the county of Kent).
  • Not require support for living expenses or accommodation.

Applicants wishing to study the following subjects at the University of Kent are not eligible to apply for the Article 26 award:

  • Courses dependent on NHS funding
  • Dentistry
  • Foundation degree programmes
  • Medicine
  • Pharmacy

Further details

The University of Kent, in partnership with the Article 26 Project are able to offer three Article 26 awards for undergraduate entry in 2023/24. These awards are aimed at helping those seeking asylum in the UK to progress to higher education. The benefits of the Article 26 award are:

- Each recipient’s tuition fees will be waived for the duration of their programme of study at the University of Kent (four undergraduate programmes only)

- The recipients will be eligible to receive financial support from the University of Kent to cover the cost of travel (to the University or for group support), books, equipment, etc. (This amount is to be confirmed).

How to apply

Forms will be available to apply from the end of February 2023.

Applicants who meet the above criteria should:

  • Make an application to the University of Kent for undergraduate study via UCAS (www.ucas.com)
  • Complete an Article 26 Award application form (please contact HeadOfSSW@kent.ac.uk to request a form)

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.

The deadline for this scholarship is Sunday 7 May 2023. No applications will be accepted after this date.

All enquiries about this Award to be directed to the University of Kent, Head of Student Support and Wellbeing's Office via e-mail: HeadOfSSW@kent.ac.uk