Other funding opportunities for displaced students and academic staff. Funding for students Student funding from the University and partner organisations. Asylum Seeker Scholarships The University has offered tuition fee and living cost support to those seeking asylum in the UK for entry in 2023/24. Information on availability of scholarships for 2024/25 will be available soon. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Edinburgh offers sustainability-themed postgraduate scholarships to leaders from across Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on refugees, women and learners with disabilities. Find out more about the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Other scholarships and student funding There are other funding options that are not specifically for displaced students but may be of interest. Displaced Student Opportunities UK The Displaced Student Opportunities UK website, hosted by Refugee Education UK, Student Action for Refugees (STAR) and Universities of Sanctuary, provides information on opportunities available across the UK. Refugee Education UK Refugee Education UK also have some general guidance for accessing University. Funding for academic staff Scholars at Risk Scholars at Risk (SAR) protects scholars suffering grave threats to their lives, liberty and well-being by arranging temporary research and teaching positions at institutions in our network as well as by providing advisory and referral services. SAR also lists other job opportunities and funding opportunities. IIE-Scholar Rescue Fund IIE Scholar Rescue Fund arranges, funds, and supports fellowships for threatened and displaced scholars at partnering higher education institutions worldwide, including inside their home regions. This article was published on 2024-08-22
