As the demand for higher education among refugees is growing, UNHCR welcomes and supports the programmes of other scholarship providers. In this section, you can find a list of our partners’ scholarship programmes organized by country of origin, country of study and type of study. These programmes can all lead to recognized university degrees.
Africa
Mwalimu Nyerere African Union Scholarship Scheme
Available in: Africa
Target group: African nationals with refugee status
Criteria: under 35, hold Bachelor’s degree
Type of study: Masters Programmes in Natural Sciences, Agriculture, Health, Education, Engineering, and Social Sciences
Eligibility: registered refugee or displaced person, under the age of 35
Organisation: Mwalimu Nyerere African Union
Website: https://au.int/scholarship
Asia & Pacific
Refugee Higher Education Programme
Available in: Japan
Target group: Refugees in Japan
Type of study: Undergraduate
Organisation: UNHCR Japan
Website: http://rhep.japanforunhcr.org/en/
Europe
STAR Network
Available in: United Kingdom
Target group: Refugees and asylum seekers in the United Kingdom
Type of study: Undergraduate, graduate
Organisation: Several UK Universities
Website: http://www.star-network.org.uk/index.php/resources/access_to_university
Middle East and North Africa
Higher and Further Education Opportunities and Perspectives for Syrians (HOPES)
Available in: Lebanon, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey
Target group: Syrian refugee students
Type of study: Undergraduate, graduate
Criteria: Deprived national students
Eligibility: Maximum 32 years old
Organisation: DAAD, EU, Campus France
Website: http://www.hopes-madad.org/hopes-scholarships/
Higher Education for Syrian Refugees and IDP’s
Available in: Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Kurdish Region of Iraq, Palestine Territories
Target group: Syrian refugee students
Criteria: Deprived national students
Type of study: Depending on the country: Undergraduate, TVET
Eligibility: 18-24 years old
Organisation: SPARK
Website: http://spark-syria.eu/home/
Turkiye Burlslari
Available in: Turkey
Target group: Refugee and non-Turkish students in Turkey
Type of study: Undergraduate, graduate, further research
Organisation: Turkish Government
Website: https://www.turkiyeburslari.gov.tr/en/turkiye-burslari/basvuru-sartlari/
STEM Scholarship
Available in: Arab countries
Target group: Arab youth
Criteria: 17-30 years old
Type of study: Undergraduate, graduate in Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM)
Organisation: Al Ghurair Foundation
Website: http://www.alghurairfoundation.org/en/content/stem-scholars