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Scholarship Opportunities for Refugees

Are you a refugee striving for higher education?

This platform helps you to find accredited higher education academic or scholarship programmes verified by UNHCR to allow you to pursue advanced study, skills and professional development.

Highlighted Education Opportunities

  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary , Arts and humanities , Business Administration , Education , Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction , Information and Communication Technologies , Law , Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics , Social Sciences, Journalism and Information

    Couloir universitaire pour les réfugiés vers la France – Programme UNIV’R

    Location: France
    Deadline: 09/04/2023
    Degree type: Master's
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary , Business Administration , Health and Welfare , Information and Communication Technologies

    IIE Refugee EdTech Program – edX MicroMasters®

    Location: All
    Deadline: 14/02/2023
    Degree type: Master's
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies
  • Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction , Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics , Social Sciences, Journalism and Information

    Jusoor-Exeter Scholarship for Syrian Youth

    Location: United Kingdom
    Deadline: 31/03/2023
    Degree type: Master's
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies
  • All fields of study

    Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

    Location: United Kingdom
    Deadline: Specific date (annual opportunity)
    Degree type: Doctoral or PhD
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies

Latest Education Opportunities

  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary , Arts and humanities , Business Administration , Education , Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction , Information and Communication Technologies , Law , Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics , Social Sciences, Journalism and Information

    Couloir universitaire pour les réfugiés vers la France – Programme UNIV’R

    Location: France
    Deadline: 09/04/2023
    Degree type: Master's
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies
  • Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary , Business Administration , Health and Welfare , Information and Communication Technologies

    IIE Refugee EdTech Program – edX MicroMasters®

    Location: All
    Deadline: 14/02/2023
    Degree type: Master's
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies
  • Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction , Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics , Social Sciences, Journalism and Information

    Jusoor-Exeter Scholarship for Syrian Youth

    Location: United Kingdom
    Deadline: 31/03/2023
    Degree type: Master's
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies
  • All fields of study

    Commonwealth PhD Scholarships

    Location: United Kingdom
    Deadline: Specific date (annual opportunity)
    Degree type: Doctoral or PhD
    Funding: Full scholarship for the full period of studies

Seeking a Scholarship Abroad?

There are a number of factors to consider when seeking a scholarship to study abroad. As a refugee student you will need clear information about what the scholarship covers, its requirements and the qualification that you will receive at the end of your studies.

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Education Providers

Scholarship programmes for refugee students are similar to scholarship programmes for non-refugee students, with some additional considerations pertaining to the specific protection aspects that affect some refugees.

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Have some questions?

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If you are a refugee, an asylum-seeker or a stateless person looking for country specific information about helpful services, rights and duties and ways to get in touch with UNHCR, please visit our Help platform at help.unhcr.org.