Scholarship overview
Degree level
Undergraduate
Value
Full tuition fees, annual stipend of £16,500 and one-off equipment grant of £1,500
Number of awards
1
Academic year
2026/2027
Tuition fee status
Home, Overseas
Mode of study
Full time
Available to
Prospective students
Application deadline
24/04/2026
Additional information
Available to applicants in the following departments
- Aeronautics
- Bioengineering
- Brain Sciences
- Business School
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Computing
- Design Engineering
- Earth Science and Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Immunology and Inflammation
- Infectious Disease
- Life Sciences
- Materials
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
- National Heart and Lung Institute
- Physics
- School of Public Health
- Surgery and Cancer
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for this award you must:
- have received an offer to study any undergraduate programme starting in Autumn 2026 by 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 24th April 2026
- have completed the Sanctuary Scholarship application form (linked in Application process) by the deadline of 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 24th April 2026
- fall into one of the following immigration status groups:
- a refugee - a person who has been granted refugee status either in the UK or in another country
- a person who has been granted humanitarian protection or some other form of protective leave to remain in the UK (including a Ukrainian Family Scheme, Ukraine Extension Scheme or Ukrainian Sponsorship Scheme visa)
- an asylum seeker - a person who has made a claim within the UK for refugee status
Please note: This scholarship is not available to continuing students.
Application process
How To Apply
- Submit your UCAS application and receive an offer to study by 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 24th April 2026
- Complete the Sanctuary scholarship application form by the deadline of 11:59pm (UK time) on Friday 24th April 2026
You will be asked to confirm your personal details, immigration status and provide a personal statement supporting your application. You will be asked to upload proof of your immigration status. If you cannot provide it at this time there is an option to explain why in the form.
Your personal statement assesses your suitability for the Sanctuary Scholarship. You will be asked to address the following:
- Why have you chosen to study at Imperial College London?
- How do you feel the Sanctuary Scholarship would help you achieve your ambitions for the future?
- Explain your personal situation and the barriers you have faced in continuing your education with reference to your current status in the UK.
- Details of your financial circumstances. If you have attended school/college since coming to the UK, how have you supported your studies? Will you have any other means to financially support yourself at College other than this scholarship?
Outcome
The successful candidate will be notified of the outcome no later than 30th June 2026. If you have not heard from us by this date, please assume you have been unsuccessful in your application.
This award is for students starting in the academic year 2026/27 and cannot be deferred. All scholarships are awarded subject to students accepting award Terms and Conditions. Please note that the award is conditional upon you receiving an unconditional offer to study at Imperial by September 2026. Continuation of a Scholarship is subject to the Scholar maintaining satisfactory academic progress as defined by Imperial.
Additional information
What does the scholarship cover?
- Tuition fees paid in full
- Stipend for living costs equating to £16,500 per annum
- £1,500 one-off equipment grant for the purchase of a laptop or other educational equipment
Visit our our Fees and Funding webpages for more information on funding options for Home fee status students: Undergraduate funding | Imperial students | Imperial College London
Please see the Student Support Zone to discover the extra support available to refugees, asylum seekers and forced migrants.
Contact
If you have any additional questions, please contact us at scholarships@imperial.ac.uk.