Somerville is proud to have established the Sanctuary Scholarships as part of our efforts to provide a guaranteed pathway to Oxford for bright students from a sanctuary-seeking background.
Peggie Rimmer Sanctuary Scholarship
This scholarship is part of Refugee Academic Futures and funded through the generous support of Peggie Rimmer. It is open to candidates who have been displaced due to conflict, persecution or other serious human rights violations or deprivations, whether within or outside their country of origin. All eligible candidates who have applied for graduate study by the relevant funding deadline and indicated that they are refugees or displaced will be considered, regardless of college preference. Successful candidates will be transferred to Somerville in order to take up the scholarship. Eligible offer holders will be emailed by the University and asked to submit a separate scholarship application. Please see Refugee Academic Futures for further information including details of eligible courses. One scholarship is available at Somerville for 2026 entry.
Somerville College Sanctuary Scholarship
This scholarship is part of Refugee Academic Futures and funded through the generous support of donors. It is open to candidates who have been displaced due to conflict, persecution or other serious human rights violations or deprivations, whether within or outside their country of origin. All eligible candidates who have applied for graduate study by the relevant funding deadline and indicated that they are refugees or displaced will be considered, regardless of college preference. Successful candidates will be transferred to Somerville in order to take up the scholarship. Eligible offer holders will be emailed by the University and asked to submit a separate scholarship application. Please see Refugee Academic Futures for further information including details of eligible courses. One scholarship is available at Somerville for 2026 entry.
Elana Sanctuary Scholarship
This scholarship is part of Refugee Academic Futures and is funded through the generous support of donors. It is open to candidates who have been displaced due to conflict, persecution or other serious human rights violations or deprivations, whether within or outside their country of origin. All eligible candidates who have applied for graduate study by the relevant funding deadline and indicated that they are refugees or displaced will be considered, regardless of college preference. Successful candidates will be transferred to Somerville in order to take up the scholarship. Eligible offer holders will be emailed by the University and asked to submit a separate scholarship application. Please see Refugee Academic Futures for further information including details of eligible courses. One scholarship is available at Somerville for 2026 entry.
Mastercard Foundation AfOx Sanctuary Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by Somerville College and the University of Oxford through the generous support of the Mastercard Foundation. It is open to candidates from Africa who have been displaced due to conflict, persecution or other serious human rights violations or deprivations, whether within or outside their country of origin. All eligible candidates who have applied for graduate study by the relevant funding deadline will be considered, regardless of college preference. Successful candidates will be transferred to Somerville in order to take up the scholarship. Eligible offer holders will be emailed by the University and asked to submit a separate scholarship application. Please see Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholarships for further information including details of eligible courses. Two scholarships are available at Somerville for 2026 entry.
Oxford EAA Qatar Sanctuary Scholarship
This scholarship is part of Refugee Academic Futures and funded through the generous support of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation. It is open to candidates who have been displaced due to conflict, persecution or other serious human rights violations or deprivations, whether within or outside their country of origin. All eligible candidates who have applied for graduate study by the relevant funding deadline and indicated that they are refugees or displaced will be considered, regardless of college preference. Successful candidates will be transferred to Somerville in order to take up the scholarship. Eligible offer holders will be emailed by the University and asked to submit a separate scholarship application. Please see Refugee Academic Futures for further information including details of eligible courses. Please note this scholarship is not available for 2026 entry.
Palestine Crisis Scholarship
This scholarship is funded by the University of Oxford and participating colleges. Please note this scholarship is not available for 2026 entry.
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