About this opportunity
The Refugee-Led Research Hub has opened applications for Graduate Horizons 2026 to 2027, its global graduate degree application support programme for prospective students affected by displacement. The launch page describes "a free, six-month online mentorship and graduate application support programme running from November 2026 to April 2027".
Participants are paired with an RLRH mentor or staff member "to receive structured guidance through group workshops, application clinics, writing bootcamps, and 1:1 support". The programme supports applications for 2027 entry, with a focus on Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program partner universities, naming "Carnegie Mellon University Africa, University of Global Health Equity, Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), American University in Cairo, and American University of Beirut", with guidance also available for other universities and fully funded scholarship schemes worldwide.
The
Eligibility
is about displacement rather than geography. The page states candidates must "Identify as having been affected by displacement (e.
g. , current or former refugee, asylum seeker, IDP, stateless person, or affected by intergenerational dislocation)", must "Hold, or be in the final year of, a Bachelor's degree (with results equivalent to a 2:1 classification, 75%, or a 3.
0/4. 0 GPA)", must be able to study and write to a professional standard in English and/or French, and must plan to submit applications within the next six months for 2027 enrolment.
The hub encourages applications from women, LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming candidates, persons with disabilities, and those residing in displacement camps or rural communities, so displaced African learners sit squarely inside the stated pool. Applications close "at midnight BST on Sunday, 25th October 2026", submitted through the application form linked from the launch page.
What you receive
- A free six month online mentorship and graduate application support programme running from November 2026 to April 2027
- Pairing with an RLRH mentor or staff member for group workshops, application clinics, writing bootcamps and 1:1 support
- Structured guidance for 2027 entry with a focus on Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program partner universities
- Live online information sessions held through October 2026 for prospective applicants
Who can apply
- Identify as having been affected by displacement, including current or former refugees, asylum seekers, IDPs, stateless persons or those affected by intergenerational dislocation
- Hold, or be in the final year of, a Bachelor's degree with results equivalent to a 2:1 classification, 75%, or a 3.0/4.0 GPA
- Able to study and write to a professional standard in English and/or French
- Plan to submit applications within the next six months for 2027 enrolment
Documents to prepare
- The application form details are given on the launch page, with academic results equivalent to a 2:1, 75% or 3.0 GPA required
How to apply
- Read the launch page and attend one of the live information sessions if help is needed
- Complete the Graduate Horizons application form linked from the launch page
- Submit before midnight BST on Sunday 25 October 2026
Selection process
- Prospective applicants are asked to meet the stated criteria; the hub pairs participants with a mentor or staff member for the November 2026 to April 2027 run
Sources and verification
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