University of Sussex extends Syrian refugee scholarship

University of Sussex extends Syrian refugee scholarship. Following wide consultation with UK government agencies and third sector organisations, the University of Sussex has extended the reach of the Sussex Refugee Scholarship , announced last year, and will welcome its first students onto campus in early 2017. The scheme will offer intensive English-language courses for up to 50 Syrian refugees and will cover the full course tuition fees. Since its initial announcement, the University has decided to widen the scope of the offer to include: Expanding the age limit from 18-25, to 18 - 35. As well as making the scheme open for students wishing to continue to further study or work, it will now also be open to refugees in the Sussex area who have expert knowledge, such as teachers and lawyers but who are often held back from re-establishing their careers due to insufficient English-language levels Extending the offer to Syrian refugees who are resident in Sussex and have been awarded Refugee or Humanitarian status. Previously the scheme was open only to Syrian nationals in the UK under the Government's Syrian Vulnerable Persons Relocation Scheme ('SVPRS') These changes come about after extensive consultation with UK government agencies, Brighton and Hove City Council, local authorities across East and West Sussex and charities who work with refugees. The scholarship has also been developed in conjunction with researchers at Sussex who have assessed the opportunities available for refugees to reintegrate themselves into new communities.