International Students Emergency Fund

International Students Emergency Fund

The International Students’ Emergency Fund has been provided by the Scottish Government to assist international students who are facing financial hardship as a direct result of global conflicts.

Awarding Body

Robert Gordon University

Value

Dependent on individual circumstances

Deadline

1 June 2023

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Overview Eligibility How to Apply

Overview

The fund aims to help students with basic living costs such as food, utilities and rent. Students must be able to demonstrate they are in financial difficulty and provide evidence of having applied to the Home Office for a form of leave or extension of right to stay in the UK.

The fund is not available to support the payment of tuition fees.

Eligibility Eligible Countries of Residence

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Belgium

Botswana

Brunei

Bulgaria

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

China

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Egypt

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Hong Kong

Hungary

India

Indonesia

Iran

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Kenya

Kuwait

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malaysia

Malta

Mexico

Namibia

Nepal

Netherlands

Nigeria

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Poland

Portugal

Qatar

Republic of Ireland

Romania

Russia

Rwanda

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Sierra Leone

South Africa

South Korea

Spain

Sri Lanka

Sweden

Taiwan

Tanzania

Thailand

Turkey

Uganda

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

USA

Vietnam

Zimbabwe

If your country is not listed, you may still be eligible for this loan.

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Eligible Courses

Course Level

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Mode of Attendance

On Campus

Mode of Study

Full Time

Part Time

Subject Area

All Subjects

Other Requirements

To be eligible, students must:

have applied to the Home Office for a form of leave or extension of right to stay in the UK ie Ukraine Extension Scheme, asylum seekers, students with limited leave to remain, etc

be registered and attending an RGU course

have exhausted all other possible sources of funding available to them

be able to prove they are in financial difficulty

How to Apply

Application forms can be downloaded and, once completed, handed in along with all supporting documentation at the Student Help Point in the Ishbel Gordon building. If you are unable to hand them in you can email them to [email protected] using your university email address.

All correspondence will be made through AskRGU.

International Students' Emergency Fund - Guidance Notes

PDF - 101KB

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International Emergency Fund - Application Form (June 22)

PDF - 154KB

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Referee's Report

DOCX - 71KB

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Bank Statement Guidelines

PDF - 121KB

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Interview

Students may be asked to attend a short interview to discuss their situation.

Student Finance Appeals

The Student Financial Appeals Procedure relates to appeals against financial awards made by the University's Student Finance Team.

Student Finance Appeal Form

DOC - 83KB

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Student Finance Appeals

PDF - 71KB

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