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King’s College London; Bseisu Foundation (for one reserved award)
Sanctuary Scholarship 2026-27
Financial and academic support for eligible students applying to qualifying King’s programmes. Benefits include a full tuition fee waiver and a living-cost stipend of up to £20,000 per year; additional support may be assessed according to need.
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- refugee status asylum seeker
- refugee status limited leave to remain due to asylum, discretionary leave to remain due to asylum
- displacement immediate risk from existing or recent conflicts, displaced by existing or recent conflicts
- residence United Kingdom
- admission applied to a King's College London Postgraduate Taught course of maximum one year for 2026 entry, applied to …
- unable to access Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans from Student Finance England, Wales, Northern Ireland, or SAAS
- Not open to: degree postgraduate degree from the UK or abroad
- admission applied to an in-person, one-year King's programme starting in September 2026
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- Not open to: admission online courses, joint courses
- residence reside outside the United Kingdom
- displacement displaced by conflict
- work authorisation requires an international student visa to study in the UK
- admission applied to a King's College London Postgraduate Taught course of maximum one year for 2026 entry
- citizenship Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Syria
- degree successfully applied to a one-year Master's in a STEM subject
- nationality Palestinian
- residence Palestine
- requires a Student Visa to study in the UK
- admission holds an offer of study, applied to a Postgraduate Taught (PGT) programme course at King's College London for 2026
Preferences and flexible criteria (3)
- residence West Bank, Gaza, Palestinian Refugee Camps
- has not previously studied at a university outside the West Bank, Gaza, Israel, or Lebanon
- Not open to: work authorisation courses with compulsory work placements where the student's immigration status does not permit employment
Not open to: postgraduate degree from the UK or abroad; online courses and joint courses; Courses with compulsory work placements may not be eligible if a student’s immigration status does not permit employment
- Level of study
- Master's
What's covered Fully funded
- Funding type
- Fully funded
- Funding details
- Additional support for successful applicants (based on needs assessment); full tuition fee waiver and a living cost stipend of up to £20,000 scholarship* per year; The scholarship will cover visa costs, including the Home Office visa application fee and Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) fees; a full tuition fee waiver; a living cost stipend of up to £20,000; full tuition fee waiver; Home Office visa application fee; Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) fees
- Duration
- 1 year
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Host institution
- King’s College London
What I need Fee waiver available
- Application fee
- Fee waiver available
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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- Apply to study at King’s before applying for the Sanctuary Scholarship; the course application is separate from the scholarship application. Required
- If seeking an application fee waiver, complete the Sanctuary Scholarship Application Fee Waiver Form by Thursday 30 April 2026. Do not email the Admissions team directly; a waiver is not guaranteed. Optional
- Gather the supporting documents required for your circumstances and applicant location. The application form may indicate which documents you need. Required
- Complete and submit the Sanctuary Scholarship application form. It must be completed in one session and cannot be saved to finish later. Required
- Send the supporting documents as email attachments to sanctuary@kcl.ac.uk when submitting the application and before the deadline. Include your King’s Portal Number and the document type in the email subject line. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- Applicants wishing to request an application fee waiver were required to complete the fee-waiver form by Thursday 30th April 2026.
- Deadline timezone
- UK time
- Application cycle
- 2026 application cycle
- Notes
- The programme page says up to 12 students, while the FAQ says up to 11 students and separately refers to a scholarship reserved in memory of Dr Maisara Alrayyes. The programme page describes a Bseisu Foundation award reserved for citizens of Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine or Syria who have applied to a one-year STEM Master's. The FAQ's Dr Maisara section gives Palestinian-specific eligibility criteria, including stated residence or travel-document, visa, and course-application conditions.
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