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University of Bath · England · South West England

Doctoral Sanctuary Studentship in Engineering and Design

What it gives
full tuition waiver · living costs
up to £20,780
£20,780/yr maintenance stipend (2025/26 UKRI rate) + £1,000/yr training support; Home-rate fees waived
Who it is for
asylum seeker (claim pending) · recognised refugee status · humanitarian protection
Level of study: 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

  1. Follow the University of Bath URSA funding application instructions
  2. Apply for Doctoral study using the relevant application form for your programme
  3. In the funding section, select 'University of Bath URSA' and write 'Doctoral Sanctuary Studentship in Engineering and Design' in the free-text box
  4. Apply to an advertised URSA project on FindaPhD, or discuss and submit your own research proposal with a potential supervisor
  5. If circumstances affected your educational achievement, explain this briefly in your personal statement

How they select

application form · personal statement

There is no interview — the decision is made on documents. On most routes there are no subject entrance exams either: the main hurdle on the way into university is proving your level of English. The exceptions are medicine, dentistry and creative courses, where tests and portfolios do appear.

Dates

Can you apply now · as of 6 September 2026
Rolling admissions
Where the date comes from: “On-going opportunity, no fixed annual deadline; funds up to 3.5 years»
Deadline
On-going opportunity, no fixed annual deadline; funds up to 3.5 years
When applications open
On-going opportunity, no fixed annual deadline; funds up to 3.5 years per prior batch data, not independently confirmed on this page
How many places
1

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: doctoraladmissions@bath.ac.uk

If this scheme is not for you

About the institution

University of Bath's campus is at Claverton Down, Bath. The page does not describe how fee status is assessed.

Mostly school leavers. Only 6.8% of students are over 30. If you are over 35, look at other universities on the list — there are more adults there.

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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 →

Requires Refugee/Humanitarian Protection status to qualify for Home fees, or Asylum Seeker status.