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.

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.


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