Asylum Seeker Scholarship

The University will offer 2 awards for entry into academic year 2026-2027. The award offers tuition fee and living cost support to those most in need who are seeking asylum.

Important Information

Funding for this award has yet to be confirmed for Academic Year 2027/28. Please continue to check this webpage for updated information.

For students commencing study at the University in session 2026-2027 the University will offer two undergraduate scholarships (excludes students who already hold a 1st undergraduate degree).

Each scholarship will cover the 'home' rate of fee and provide a stipend per annum of around £21,000.

To be eligible for this Scholarship you should have applied for admission to an undergraduate degree programme at The University of Edinburgh commencing in 2026-2027 and received confirmation from the Fees and Student Support Team that your fees status has been updated to home student-Scotland fee rate (Asylum Seeker)

Further information on applying for admission can be found at:

Undergraduate admission

Further information on fee status eligibility can be found at: Asylum seeker tuition fee status 


The deadline to apply for this scholarship has now passed.


A panel will review all eligible applications and we hope to inform all successful candidates by early June 2026.


This article was published on