PGT Sanctuary Scholarships Application Form

Application Form - 2024 Entry

The PGT Sanctuary Scholarship Application Form below is divided into 6 sections:

About you (your personal details and contact information)
Sanctuary eligibility (your immigration status and right to study)
Education eligibility (your previous qualifications and Postgraduate Taught degree course choice)
Referee details (contact details for your referee - this should be someone who knows you in a professional capacity, such as a tutor, lecturer, employer or solicitor)
Required Attachments / Documents (evidence of your Sanctuary eligibility and right to study, your personal statement and your referee's supporting statement)
Declaration

Please read through all of the eligibility criteria hereLink opens in a new window and our guidance notesLink opens in a new window before making your application.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 (11:59pm) on Friday 7th June 2024.

Contact us

Emily Cannon

Widening Participation Lifecycle Officer

Email: lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk

Please note that Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarships are available for up to 1 year of full-time study (2 years part-time) for the following Postgraduate Taught courses starting in September 2024:

Full-time or part-time postgraduate Masters programme (LLM, MA, MSc or MRes)
Full-time Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE)
For a full list of Postgraduate courses, please see the University's Postgraduate course listLink opens in a new window

In addition, the following courses are not eligible for the PGT Sanctuary Scholarship award:

Module based courses (courses not achieving 180 CATS over a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time basis)
Distance Learning courses
Postgraduate courses leading to a Doctoral qualification (such as a PhD)

If you are interested in a Doctoral programme (MPhil or PhD), you can find out more about Warwick's Sanctuary Scholarships for Doctoral study online here.Link opens in a new window

Section 1: About You

Your Warwick University applicant ID number:

This is a 7-digit number – you should be able to find this on any correspondence from the University about your application. If you haven't applied for a Postgraduate Taught course at the University yet, please write 'TBC' and make sure to apply for a course as soon as you can after submitting your Sanctuary Scholarship application.

There is more information about applying for postgraduate study at Warwick below:

Postgraduate course list - please note that the Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarship is open to students who are applying for Postgraduate Taught degrees such as an MSc, MA, LLM, PGCE. It is not open to applicants for doctoral qualifications such as MPhil/PhDs, module-based courses or distance learning courses.
Postgraduate Taught Application step-by-step guide

Your first name:

What is your preferred name (if this is different to your first name)?

Your surname / family name:

He/him

She/her

They/them

Prefer not to say

Other

Contact email address (all correspondence relating to your application will be sent to this address):

Date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY):

Section 2: Sanctuary Eligibility

What date did you arrive to the UK (DD/MM/YYYY)?

What is your country of origin?

What date did you apply for asylum in the UK (DD/MM/YYYY)?

The following question asks you about your current immigration status with the UK government. You will be asked to upload evidence of this status and evidence of your right to study at the bottom of this form.

1. I am an asylum seeker and I am awaiting a decision on my application for my asylum claim OR I am in the appeals process

2. I have been granted Humanitarian Protection (HP) AND Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

3. I have been granted Humanitarian Protection (HP) for an initial period of five years’ limited leave and intend to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

4. I have been granted refugee status AND Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

5. I have been granted five years’ limited leave as a refugee and intend to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)

6. I have been granted Discretionary leave to Remain (DLR) OR Limited Leave to Remain as a result of my asylum application

7. My application for refugee status has been finally determined as refused OR I am submitting a fresh claim or applying for judicial review

8. I am the family member of one of the above and my application is dependent on their / my leave being granted in line with theirs

If you have selected option 8 above please indicate which of the categories 1 to 7 applied to your family member:

Please note that applicants who are not eligible for UK Government Student Financial Support will be prioritised for the PGT Sanctuary Scholarships. Refugees are usually eligible for postgraduate financial support from the UK government (such as a Masters Loan). For more information about this, please take a look at our Student Funding Support pages.

Section 3: Education Eligibility

Undergraduate Bachelors Degree (such as a BA, BSc, BEng, integrated Masters, or equivalent)

Postgraduate Diploma or equivalent

Postgraduate Masters Degree (such as a MA, MSc, or equivalent)

Doctoral Degree (such as a MPhil, PhD, or equivalent)

Other

Name and address of the university / college you most recently attended:

Please note that Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarships are available for up to 1 year of full-time study (2 years part-time) and the following courses are not eligible:

Module based courses (courses not achieving 180 CATS over a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time basis)
Distance Learning courses
Postgraduate courses leading to a Doctoral qualification (such as a PhD or MPhil) - if you are interested in a Doctoral programme, you can find out more about Warwick's Sanctuary Scholarships for Doctoral study online here.

For a full list of Postgraduate Taught courses, please see the University's Postgraduate course list. It is not possible to defer an Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarship award and this application form is only open to students who are planning to start their Postgraduate Taught course at Warwick in September 2024.

If you have any questions about this, please contact us at lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk.

What is the name of the Postgraduate Taught course you have applied for (or are planning to apply for) at Warwick?

1 year (full-time)

2 years (part-time)

Please tick this box to confirm that you have applied to (or will shortly apply for) an eligible Postgraduate Taught course that will begin at Warwick in September 2024.

Section 4: Referee Details

Your referee should know you in a professional capacity, such as a tutor, lecturer, employer or solicitor, and should provide a supporting statement on your behalf. You should upload your referee's supporting statement in Section 5 below.

Your referee’s first name:

Your referee’s surname:

My tutor / lecturer

Another member of university staff

My employer, or previous employer

My solicitor

How long has your referee known you?

What is the name of the organisation that your referee works for?

What is your referee’s role or job title in this organisation?

Address of your referee’s organisation:

Your referee’s email address:

Section 5: Required Attachments / Documents

Please read through the information below carefully and upload all of the documentation required. If you have any questions about this, please contact us at lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk.

5.1: Sanctuary/Immigration eligibility documentation

To support your application, please prove that you meet the Sanctuary Eligibility criteria in Section 2 by uploading evidence of:

The immigration status you currently hold with the UK government

AND

Evidence of your right to study (if you do not think you currently have the right to study, or have 'no study' immigration bail conditions, please contact us at lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk for support).

Evidence could include copies of your ARC, BRP, a Home Office Letter or a solicitor's letter. You can upload this evidence under Section 5 "Attach files" below.

5.2: Personal Statement

Please attach your personal statement (under Section 5 "Attach files" below). Please tell us why we should choose you as a scholar by answering the following:

1. In 200 words or less, please provide information about your academic and professional achievements to date, including qualifications, prizes and awards, relevant professional experience and extra-curricular activities.

2. In 400 words or less, comment on how your course of study will provide skills and knowledge that will enhance your career prospects in that area, as well as how you will contribute to the academic community and department.

3. Any information about your individual circumstances you wish to be considered in support of your application (200 words max.)

5.3: Referee's Supporting Statement

The Referee's Supporting Statement is an important part of the selection process. Your referee should know you in a professional capacity, such as a tutor/lecturer, employer or solicitor. The referee statement must be on letter headed paper and be signed and dated by your referee.

Please attach your referee's statement (under Section 5 "Attach files" below) of no more than 750 words.

Your referee should include the following information:

1. The nature of the referee’s professional relationship to you and an indication of how long the referee has known you.

2. What are the applicant's personal and financial circumstances and what barriers have they overcome to continue their education?

3. How well suited is the applicant to the Postgraduate Taught course they plan to take and how realistic are the student's ambitions?

4. What contribution, to your knowledge, has the applicant made to their previous academic institutions and local community?

5. How do you think the student would benefit from the support offered by Warwick's PGT Sanctuary Scholarship?

6. Is there any other information that you consider is relevant to the student's application?

Please provide your evidence here. This must include your immigration evidence, your personal statement and your referee’s statement:

Attach file

No files are currently attached.

Section 6: Declaration

Before submitting your application, please check that you have attached your Sanctuary eligibility/immigration status evidence, evidence of your right to study, your Personal Statement and your Referee's Supporting Statement to Section 5.

Evidence of my immigration status and right to study

My personal statement

My referee’s supporting statement

The information I have given on this form is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

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This table explains the ways in which we intend to process your personal data.

Who we are:	University of Warwick, a royal charter company with registered number RC000678, with offices at University House, Kirby Corner Road, Coventry CV4 8UW
Our Data Protection Officer:	Director of Legal and Compliance Services DPO@warwick.ac.uk
Our contact for this work:	Emily Cannon, Widening Participation Lifecycle Officer (lifecycleteam@warwick.ac.uk)
The source from which your personal data originates:	The personal data will be collected directly from you.
The categories of your personal data that we will process:	Personal data will include: name, Warwick ID number, email address, date of birth, immigration status
The special categories of your personal data that we will process:	N/A
Our lawful basis for processing your personal data:	The processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest
Our purposes for processing your personal data:	The University of Warwick will process your personal data for the purposes of assessing your eligibility for the Postgraduate Taught Sanctuary Scholarship.
Who we will share your personal data with:	Your personal data will not be shared or disclosed to any third parties external to the University of Warwick. However, within the University, your personal information may be shared with relevant colleagues such as: Admissions, Welfare, Accommodation, Careers & Skills, Student Funding and Disability Services.
Will we transfer your personal data outside of the United Kingdom:	Your personal data will not be transferred outside of the United Kingdom
Will we use automated means (e.g. profiling) to make decisions about you:	No
Are you obliged to provide this personal data:	No
How long will we keep your personal data:	We keep all personal data in accordance with our Information and Records Management Policy and the University Records Retention Schedule. Your personal data will be retained while your learner relationship with the University continues and up to 2 years after it ceases. Holding data for this duration will enable us to offer ongoing support, information, advice and guidance from the University.
Your rights:	You have the right to request access to and rectification or erasure of personal data, or restriction of processing concerning you, or to object to processing, as well as the right to data portability. If our lawful basis for processing your personal data is your consent – you have the right to withdraw it at any time. To exercise these rights, please contact us by email at infocompliance@warwick.ac.uk. You have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office, which can be contacted at www.ico.org.uk. If we fail to comply with your rights, you have the right to seek a judicial remedy.