Article 26 Scholarship 2020- Eligibility, Deadline, Application Process, Selection Criteria

Article 26 Scholarship

Article 26 Scholarship is financial assistance provided to the applicants who wish to enroll for a UG program at the University of Sussex. This scholarship program extends support to the forced migrant students in the UK or higher education.

The scholarship is aimed at providing financial assistance to an asylum seeker or applicant granted a temporary form of leave who wishes to take up an undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex.

It should be noted that the scholarship covers the tuition fee of the university which varies according to the undergraduate course chosen by the applicant. The average tuition fee for most programs at the University of Sussex is 24,050 USD per year. Tuition Fee for some of the courses is mentioned below-

Program Fees
B.Sc in Accounting and Finance USD 24,050 per year
BA (Hons) American Studies  USD 24,050 per year
BA (Hons) Anthropology  USD 24,050 per year
BA (Hons) Art History and Film Studies  USD 29,250 per year

The scholarship covers the cost of attendance and maintenance costs up to 14,950 USD. However, the applicants will have to pay for accommodation, travel, and stay in the UK on their own.


Highlights

Scholarship TypeCollege-Specific, Need-Based
Offered byInstitution
OrganizationUniversity of Sussex
Application Deadline May 01 ,2023
Number of Scholarships2
AmountVariable Amount
RenewabilityOne Time Payment
International Student EligibleYes
Scholarship Website Linkhttps://www.sussex.ac.uk/

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants are supposed to meet the eligibility criteria defined by the University of Sussex to get benefits of the Article 26 Scholarship. The very first step to get the scholarship is to take admissions at the University of Sussex in an undergraduate course.

  • The first and foremost thing is that one must be offered a place for an undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex to be eligible for the scholarship.
  • Must have a household income of under 55,737.50 USD.
  • Other than this, one must be-
    • Be an asylum-seeker; or
    • Have been granted a temporary form of leave to remain as a result of an asylum application (e.g. limited leave to remain, humanitarian protection); or
    • Be a child or partner of an asylum seeker or an unaccompanied asylum-seeking child.

Any applicant who fails to meet the above-mentioned eligibility criteria will be considered ineligible for the scholarship.

Countries eligible for Article 26 Scholarship

Article 26 scholarship is available for applicants from some specific countries. Here is the list of the countries where the scholarship is available:

  • Afghanistan
  • Bangladesh
  • Czech Republic
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • United States
  • Albania
  • Brazil
  • Denmark
  • Japan
  • Singapore
  • Vietnam
  • Algeria
  • Canada
  • England
  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
  • Thailand
  • Australia
  • France
  • Finland
  • Maldives
  • Switzerland
  • Sri Lanka
  • Argentina
  • Bulgaria
  • Dominican Republic
  • Nepal
  • UAE
  • South Korea

Application Process

All the students seeking the Article 26 scholarship will have to apply online for the same. The application deadline for Article 26 scholarship is May 1, 2023. Candidates can refer to the below-mentioned steps to know about the complete application process:

Step 1: After opening the application link, candidates will be redirected to the application form for the Article 26 Scholarship.

Step 2: After filling the basic details in the application form, all the candidates will be required to fill the eligibility details including:

  • Submission of the UCAS application
  • Bachelor's degree for which the student has applied for.
  • Current status of the student studying in the UK.
  • Date of discretionary leave award to remain in the UK (if applicable)

Step 3: Applicants will be required to submit a “Statement of Purpose” of not more than 500 words. One can upload a statement of purpose in only doc, Docx, ODT, pdf, RTF, txt, and HTML formats. Also, the file size should not be more than 5MB.

Step 4: In the end, applicants are supposed to provide all necessary documents including evidence of current status in the UK (letter or Biometric Residence Permit Card) and proof of family income (P60, payslips, benefit notification letters, etc).


Selection Process

Applicants shortlisted for the Article 26 Scholarship then they will be contacted by the Scholarship Office of the University of Sussex. It should be noted that the scholarship decision will be informed to the applicant after the last date of application.

If a candidate’s application is shortlisted for scholarship, an anonymous version of the application will be shared with the scholarship selection panel for the final selection process. None of the identifying characteristics will be shared with the panel.


Grant Details

Study level Undergraduate
Eligible Candidates International students from specific regions
Number of Scholarships 2
Scholarship Award Full overseas tuition fee waiver plus 14,950 USD as maintenance annually until studies

Article 26 Scholarship is a unique scholarship awarded to asylum seekers. It is an attempt to support those students who may lose their chance of education because of their circumstances and family income. The scholarship not only covers the full tuition fee but also maintenance costs. Some other universities that provide the scholarship are De Montfort University, University of Birmingham.