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King's College London Sanctuary Scholarship 2026/27
Up to twelve awards providing tuition and living support for qualifying asylum seekers and people at immediate risk from or displaced by conflict; named awards include Palestinian-specific routes.
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- refugee status Asylum seekers
- refugee status Individuals with Limited or Discretionary Leave to Remain due to asylum
- displacement immediate risk from existing or recent conflicts
- displacement displaced by existing or recent conflicts
- admission have applied to a Postgraduate Taught course (maximum 1-year long) at King’s College London for 2026 entry
- admission have applied to a Postgraduate Taught course (maximum 1-year long) or King’s International Foundation Couse (…
- work authorisation ensure their chosen course does not require work eligibility if their immigration status prohibits employment
- degree not hold a postgraduate degree from the UK or abroad
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- admission applied to an in-person, one year programme at King’s that starts in September 2026
- admission Overseas (international Students): Postgraduate Taught (PGT) programmes only
- apply for an international student visa to study at King’s College London
- valid passport or travel document
- Not open to: admission online courses
- Not open to: admission joint courses
- work authorisation be unable to access Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans from Student Finance England/Wales/NI/SAAS
- nationality Palestinian
- residence Palestine
- Require a Student Visa to study in the UK
- admission Hold an offer of study
- admission applied to a Postgraduate Taught (PGT) programme course at King’s College London for 2026
- citizenship Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria
- admission has successful applied
- degree one-year Master's
- STEM subject
Preferences and flexible criteria (2)
- residence West Bank, Gaza, Palestinian Refugee Camps
- have not previously studied at a university outside the West Bank, Gaza, Israel, or Lebanon
Not open to: Online and joint courses; applicants already holding a postgraduate degree; programmes longer than one year under the reviewed call
- Who is eligible
- Not generally restricted; named Palestinian and Lebanon/Jordan/Palestine/Syria routes apply
- Eligible residence
- Varies by route; conflict-displaced applicants may be inside or outside the UK
- Level of study
- Postgraduate taught; King's International Foundation Course for eligible Home-status route
- Fields of study
- Eligible one-year programmes; the Bseisu reserved award requires STEM
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Full tuition waiver, living-cost stipend up to £20,000 and needs-assessed additional support; qualifying international route also covers visa application and Immigration Health Surcharge costs.
- Duration
- 1 year
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Host institution
- King's College London
What I need No separate scholarship fee stated; ordinary programme application requirements apply
- Application fee
- No separate scholarship fee stated; ordinary programme application requirements apply
- In-person requirements
- Required one-year in-person programme starting September 2026
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- Deadline
- 5 May 2026
- Deadline notes
- The 2026/27 cycle is closed. One of the twelve awards is reserved in memory of Dr Maisara Alrayyes, superseding standalone row 718.
- Deadline timezone
- Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00 on 2026-05-05)
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- Applications require a scholarship application form and supporting documents. Supporting documents for overseas applicants must be sent by email to sanctuary@kcl.ac.uk. Successful applicants must accept their scholarship offer within 10 days, and awards are conditional on visa status and admission. Decisions are communicated on 6 July 2026.
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- Some eligibility wording is ambiguous in the source — read the exact wording on the official page.
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- Closed 5 May 2026
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