University of Dundee Humanitarian Scholarship (September 2024)

Eligibility

The University of Dundee is pleased to announce the 2024/25 Humanitarian Scholarship / Afghan Women's Scholarship.

The deadline to apply is 15th March 2024. 

Our Humanitarian Scholarship welcomes applications from applicants who:

• Hold an academic offer of entry - conditional* or unconditional - for a postgraduate taught programme in any of our academic schools, beginning in September 2024. The programme must be a full 180 credit postgraduate taught course, on campus;
• Have Refugee or Asylum Status, or Humanitarian Protection as recognised by the 1951 UN Convention on the Status of Refugees.
• All fee status applicants are eligible: Scottish, RUK, EU, International

Our Afghan Women's Scholarship welcomes applications from:

• Those who hold an academic offer of entry - conditional* or unconditional - for a postgraduate taught programme in any of our academic schools, beginning in September 2024. The programme must be a full 180 credit postgraduate taught course, on campus;
• Female applicants with Afghan nationality who are residing outside of Afghanistan at the time of application. The University of Dundee does not encourage applicants who are currently resident within Afghanistan to apply, and the University is unable to make any awards to applicants currently resident within Afghanistan.  
• Those who hold 'International' Fee Status

*Please read the key fact document specifying what supporting documents are required, applicants who won't submit correct documents will not be considered. All documents must be officially translated to English to enable verification.

*Please note that we cannot consider applications for the scholarship where the person applying does not meet the above criteria. Please do not apply to the scholarship unless you are in possession of an offer AND you can demonstrate your immigration status/domicile matches the above criteria. 

*Please note that we will consider applications from those who hold a conditional offer. However, if successfully awarded this scholarship we will require you to meet any English Language requirements/hold an Unconditional offer by 31st May 2024, otherwise places may be awarded to 'reserve' applicants.

You can find more information on accepted English Language qualifications here.

Selected candidates will receive the following;

• Full tuition fee waiver (if study is longer than 1 year, only first year will be funded)
• A monthly living stipend to cover living costs while in the UK
• A monthly allowance for accommodation in line with the University Accommodation amount
• Applicants can also choose to stay on campus or in private residence. Accommodation allowance will be paid directly to successful candidates, who are then responsible for the accommodation costs. 

Please note that the 'Humanitarian Scholarship' and our 'University of Dundee Afghan Women's Scholarship' draw on the same budget for funding. This budget allows us to fund approximately 11 fully-funded scholarships. However, the number of awards allocated to each scholarship is determined by University of Dundee after the closing date. This allocation is made according to the volume and relative quality of applications received. As a University of Sanctuary, the University also reserves the right to create new scholarships which draw from this fund in response to global developments.

Please also note:

We aim to let you know if your application is shortlisted by the end of April 2024. Shortlisted applications will receive an outcome by the end of May.

Please ensure that you have submitted all relevant documents.

If your application does not contain a valid ID number and if you were not in receipt of an offer at the time of your application, your application will not be considered.