Undergraduate Funding ‘23
Undergraduate Scholarships for International Students from Palestine, Syria, Jordan and Lebanon in the UK
The majority of our scholarships support Masters students at UK universities to students who fit the following eligibility criteria.
We do not accept individual applications for scholarships. Eligible applicants should instead apply to their university as normal, or directly to the chosen organisation and the Bseisu Foundation will liaise with the partnering body based on our existing scholarship programmes.
Eligibility criteria:
Candidates must permanently reside in and hold Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian or Jordanian Nationality.
Priority will be given to candidates applying for STEM subjects. Applicants will preferably have two year’s work experience relevant to their field of study.
Studying a master’s course at a UK university
Candidates must have already obtained admission for a undergraduate or masters course at a UK university. Please note, our scholarships do not cover Foundation years.
If you are looking to study an undergraduate degree and therefore are unable to apply for a Bseisu Award, some of the scholarships below may be of some help to you. Many universities provide scholarships or smaller bursaries/grants to international students. If you are interested in attending a specific university, make sure to look through the scholarship and funding pages on the university website as this list is not exhaustive.
We hope the information we have collected is useful to you!! Universities are listed below in alphabetical order.
If you have any specific questions about our eligibility criteria or application process, please visit our FAQs page.
University of Brighton
University of Brighton International Scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded at £3,500, £2,500 and £1,000 amounts based on how well you meet the set criteria. This scholarship is available for students starting their undergraduate degree in Autumn 2023. Applications close on 31 March 2023.
University College London
UCL has quite a few scholarships available to undergraduate students. Please explore your eligible awards using their scholarships finder here.
UCL Access Opportunity Scholarship
2 scholarships are available to undergraduate students who are asylum seekers, children of asylum seekers or unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who are seeking asylum in the UK or forced migrants who are based in the UK and have been granted a temporary form of leave as the result of an asylum application or human rights application (e.g. limited leave to remain, discretionary leave to remain, humanitarian protection).
The purpose of the Access Opportunity scholarship is to support those, who because of their immigration status are not able to secure student loans for their higher education. The deadline to apply is 19 May 2023.
UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship
Available to undergraduate scholars from any country outside the UK, with a low income background. 10 scholarships are available with full tuition and maintenance fees, 20 scholarships are available with full tuition fees. Deadline for this scholarship is 24th April 2023.
University of Dundee
All scholarship opportunities at the University of Dundee. The University of Dundee has quite a few scholarships available to scholars from our target countries. Please look through their list of scholarships and explore your eligible awards here.
For both postgraduate and undergraduate students studying a range of courses (list on website link below). Available to students starting in September 2023 and January 2024. Deadline for September 2023 entry is 31 August 2023. Awards at the value of £6,000 and available to many international scholars including those from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
Global Citizenship Scholarship
For both postgraduate and undergraduate students studying a range of courses (list on website, link below). Available to students starting in September 2023 and January 2024. Deadline for September 2023 entry is 31 August 2023. Awards at the value of £5,000 and available to many international scholars including those from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
Discover Life Sciences Scholarship
For UG scholars available at the value of £2,000 per year of study. Deadline for September 2023 entry is 30 August 2023 at 12:00 (UK time). For Biological Sciences and Biomedical Sciences courses (full list of courses on website, link below). Available to many international scholars including those from Palestine, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan.
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh international scholarship opportunities can be found here.
2 undergraduate and 2 postgraduate awards are available for 2023 entry, offering tuition fee and living cost support to those in need seeking asylum in the UK. The deadline for the undergraduate awards is 19 April 2023 at 5pm UK time.
Edinburgh Global Undergraduate Mathematics Scholarship
Awarded to international applicants demonstrating outstanding academic performance. The scholarship is available to students who will be starting their degree in Autumn 2023 and who are studying full time undergraduate programmes hosted in the School of Mathematics. The deadline to apply is 27 April 2023 at 11.59pm UK time.
University of Essex
The University has quite a few bursary schemes available. Search through all scholarships at the University of Essex scholarships search page here.
Middle East Undergraduate Scholarship
If you are an undergraduate student applying to the University of Essex from the Middle East (list of eligible countries can be found through the link below), you may be eligible for a scholarship worth £3,000 in your first year of study.
Vice Chancellor’s Global Talent Scholarship
If you are an undergraduate student, or a taught postgraduate student, you may be eligible to apply for this in 23/24. Students from Jordan, Lebanon and Syria are eligible to apply (full list of countries available through link below), and the scholarship is 50% of your first year tuition fees. The deadline to apply is 31 May 2023.
Imperial College London
1 Award available for 23/24. Department of Materials - £5000 / year - indicate an interest in Energy sector in your personal statement. For home and overseas fees. Deadline was 25 January 2023
Department Bursaries - Department of Materials
4 awards available for 23/24. £1000 one off payment - engaging personal statement. Deadline was 25 January 2023
International Baccalaureate Excellence Scholarships
28 awards available for 23/24. £3,000 / year of studies. To be eligible for a scholarship, you must be an overseas fee paying student studying the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma programme. You also must be applying for undergraduate study for a course within either the Faculty of Engineering, the Faculty of Natural Sciences, or Imperial College Business School. Check out the full list of courses through the link below.
There is no formal application process or separate application form for the scheme – academic departments are responsible for nominating scholarship recipients as part of the admission process. A minimum predicted score of 44 is required. Deadline was 31 March 2023.
1 award is available for 23/23. The award will cover full home rate tuition fees, a stipend of £14,200 per annum and a one-off £1,500 equipment grant. To be eligible for this award you must have Home fee status and fall into one of the following immigration status groups:
a refugee - a person who has been granted refugee status in the UK
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)
You will need to have applied for and received an offer for an undergraduate course by 26 May 2023. You will also need to have applied for the Sanctuary Scholarship application form by the same date.
Available to undergraduate, postgraduate, masters research and doctoral candidates. The Fund will provide up to £7,500 to 3 successful applicants. These bursaries are open to female students who are studying Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Life Sciences and Earth Sciences (Geology), or the Centre for Environmental Policy, to undertake an international research placement of up to a maximum of three months with a leading female scientist in a similar institution. The Stevenson Fund is aimed at assisting the long-term scientific careers and ambitions of women in key scientific disciplines in which there is significant female under-representation. Deadline is 20 April 2023.
Widening Participation Bursary
Available for 6 students studying within the Department of Materials. The award is worth £5000. The deadline was 25 January 2023.
Kings College London
Use the Kings College London scholarships search tool here.
Open to all three year undergraduate students who are asylum seekers in 2023/24. This award will cover a full tuition fee waiver and a living cost scholarship of £13,022 per year of study. Applications closed on 24 March 2023.
University of Leicester
Click here to look through scholarship opportunities at the University of Leicester.
2 undergraduate scholarships are available to students studying full time at the University of Leicester starting in Autumn 2023. Each Sanctuary Scholarship consists of a tuition fee waiver and a support package to be confirmed following assessment with our Welfare Service. Applicants must be seeking asylum in the UK, or have been granted Discretionary or Limited Leave to remain in the UK, following an application for asylum in the UK. The deadline for this award is 14 June 2023.
Science and Engineering International UG Merit Scholarship
This scholarship is worth either £3,000 or £5,000 per year and is open to international students applying for an undergraduate degree in any of the schools within the College of Science and Engineering. Please find a full list of schools available through the link below. There is no need to apply for this scholarship. Eligible students will be automatically considered, and the award is available to scholars starting their studies in either September 2023 or January 2024.
School of Business International UG Merit Scholarship
This scholarship is worth £3,000 per year and is open to international students applying for an undergraduate degree in the University of Leicester School of Business. There is no need to apply for this scholarship. Eligible students will be automatically considered, and the award is available to scholars starting their studies in either September 2023 or January 2024.
University of Nottingham
Middle East and Turkey Undergraduate Excellence Award
Available to scholars from all four of our target countries. The award will cover £2,000-£6,000 towards tuition fees in the students first year. The deadline to apply is 12 April 2023.
University of Sheffield
Click here to look through undergraduate scholarship opportunities at the University of Sheffield.
International Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
75 UG scholarships are on offer for up to 50% of tuition fees for each year of your UG degree. This is subject to a 60% average. Available for up to 4 years. Deadline is 24 April 2023 at 1pm UK time. You must hold an offer at the University of Sheffield in order to apply and your course should be due to begin in Autumn 2023.
Sheffield Undergraduate Scholarship
For £2000 or £2500 (depending on Faculty). In order to be eligible you must choose Sheffield as your firm or insurance choice before 4pm UK time on 8 June 2023.
International Baccalaureate Undergraduate Merit Scholarships
5 UG scholarships are on offer. Worth 50% of the tuition fee of an undergraduate programme starting in September 2023
To be eligible, you must have previously studied or be currently studying an International Baccalaureate Diploma. The deadline is 24 April 2023 at 1pm UK time.
International School of Choueifat Undergraduate Merit Scholarship
1 UG scholarship on offer for those currently studying at an International School of Choueifat institution in one of the following countries; Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar or the United Arab Emirates. Worth 50% of the tuition fees for an UG programme starting in September 2023. Applications closing 24 April 2023 1pm UK time.
5 scholarships are available to those who have sought refuge in the UK. This award covers full tuition fees and a £9,840 award to support living costs for each year of study.
To be eligible you must have been granted humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain in the UK, be a dependant or partner of someone with humanitarian protection or limited leave to remain, or you or your parent/guardian or partner are an asylum seeker and have submitted a claim within the UK for refugee status and have not yet received a decision from the Home Office on that application.
University of Sussex
Look through the undergraduate scholarships search at the University of Sussex here.
Chancellor's International Scholarship / Chancellor’s International Engineering and Informatics Scholarship / Chancellor’s International Business School Scholarship
Available to international undergraduate students with an excellent academic record. The award is worth £5,000 per year of study as a tuition fee reduction. The scholarships will open for applications on 12 April 2023 and will close on 26 April 2023.
2 UG scholarships and 1 Masters scholarship will be awarded to forced migrants or applicants granted a temporary form of leave. The scholarships will cover full tuition fee waiver and £11,500 of maintenance per year (for up to 4 years). The deadline to apply is 15 May 2023.
University of Warwick
Albukhary Undergraduate Scholarships
Funding from the Albukhary Foundation, a charity based in Malaysia with a focus on facilitating access to world-class education. Previously, this scholarship has provided up to £20,000 of funding to each of our scholars for the duration of their undergraduate course. Applications for 2023 entry closed on the 25 January 2023. Available for students studying a set list of courses. List of courses available on their website (link below)
Warwick Undergraduate Global Excellence Scholarship
Available for any student classified as a self funded international student studying an undergraduate degree. There are different award amounts - a full fee award, half fee award and £2,000 award for each year of study. Applications for 2023 closed on 22 March 2023, and in order to apply, you needed to apply for a full time undergraduate course at the University of Warwick by the UCAS deadline in January. This scholarship is generally available every year. Keep an eye out for details for 2024 entry.