The Scholarship Supported by the Marks Family Charitable Foundation

What it gives

partial fee support · application support

up to £9,500

~£9,500/year toward tuition fees; exact award varies by candidate and depends on securing home-fee status

Who it is for

asylum seeker (claim pending) · recognised refugee status · humanitarian protection · limited or discretionary leave · Ukraine or Afghan scheme · stateless or s.67 “Dubs” arrivals

Level of study: taught postgraduate, research postgraduate

The student finance condition

Open to applicants who do receive student finance

Having no access to student finance is not a condition here: people with recognised refugee status who already receive a student loan can apply.

How to apply

You do not need to wait for an offer — the scholarship application can run alongside admission.

Read the FAQs and Guidance Notes on the Trust's website
Optionally draft your answers first using the Word version of the application form
Submit the online Google Form application (try incognito mode if it won't load)
If shortlisted, attend an interview in July 2026

How they select

application form · interview

There is an interview here. It is a conversation about your situation and your study plans, not a subject exam: nobody tests the school syllabus or tries to catch you out. You can answer calmly, in your own words.

Dates

Can you apply now · as of 6 September 2026

2026/27 round closed · next date not announced

Next year's round usually opens in winter or spring. Write to the university early: ask for the date and to be added to their mailing list.

Where the date comes from: “closed 5pm BST 29 May 2026, applications opened 27 April 2026»

Deadline

29 May 2026 for 2026 intake (applications opened 27 Apr 2026)

When applications open

2026 cycle: applications opened 27 April 2026, closed 5pm BST 29 May 2026; interviews in July 2026

Ask before you apply

We do not fill in the gaps for the institution. Here is what its own page leaves unclear — these are normal questions, everyone asks them.

What happens to the payments if I am granted refugee status mid-year?
Is the scholarship for one year or for the whole course?

Who to write to: info@swtrust.org.uk

If this scheme is not for you

See the full list of schemes — it has a filter for your status and for whether student finance is available to you.
Check whether you are entitled to student finance — if it is, a scholarship stops being the only road.
Foundation year and Access to HE — routes for people who only have a school certificate.
Education hub — where to start if you have not chosen a route yet.

About the institution

Not a university itself: administered by the Schwab and Westheimer Trust (queries via advice@reuk.org) for applicants applying, or in the process of applying, to a postgraduate (Master's or PhD) course at a UK university; the final award depends on securing a 'home' tuition fee offer.

Source

Every fact on this page we opened and read on the institution's own site, rather than taking it from an aggregator. Checked on: 22 August 2026.

The scheme page on the institution's site →

Ineligibility for student finance is only a priority factor, not a strict requirement. Trust helps negotiate home-fee status with chosen university.