Application Form

This is your chance to share your journey and your ambitions. We’re eager to hear about how you see the world, what motivates you, and where you hope your path will lead.

Application Form

Introduction

Applications for 2026-2027 will open 9am GMT on 1st February 2026, and close 5pm GMT on 31st March 2026. Applications received outside of this window will not be accepted.

Application Question: If you have a question that is not answered in our Guidance Notes or Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), please email query@phoenixfellow.org with the subject line "The Phoenix Fellowship - Application Question". We will endeavour to reply within 2 working days. 

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Applicant Information

We will use the information provided in this section to contact you about your application. Please ensure that you include your name as you would wish to see it on, for example, a certificate.

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Title *
First name / given name *
Last name / surname / family name *
Phone number *
Email address *
Address line 1
Apt/suite #
City
Postal code
Date of birth *
Place of birth *
Gender *
Ethnicity
If other, please specify
Your country of origin
How long have you been in the UK?
Marital status
Number of people in household
Monthly household income
Benefits
i.e.,receiving financial support such as Universal Credit, Income Support, or other welfare benefits.
Employment status
If other, please specify
Have you applied to the Phoenix Fellowship before?

University Details

Have you previously studied and completed an undergraduate degree? *
Please list all your educational-related qualifications accrued to date

Please list all the universities and courses you have either received an offer from or where you are currently studying.

For example:
MSc Physics, University of Manchester – unconditional offer
MBBS, University College London – completed first year
BVSc, University of Liverpool – completed second year

Immigration Information

In this section, we need to find out about your immigration status, as it will help us understand whether you meet the eligibility criteria for the fellowship.

Do you hold refugee status or are a dependent of a refugee?
If you have this information, what was your date of arrival in the UK?
Immigration Documents *
If other, please specify
Please provide a brief summary of your immigration history since arriving in the UK. (100 words)
(For example, "I came as an unaccompanied asylum seeking child, was initially granted discretionary leave to remain and two years ago was granted refugee status with indefinite leave to remain”)

Financial Position

Eligibility is based in part upon your financial position. Please tell us (roughly):

What is your current monthly income?

How much do you owe in total, including any debts and outstanding gas or electricity bills? (£)

Rent/Mortgage

Utilities: such as rent, mortgage or each month?
Council Tax

Do you have a UK Bank Account?

Do you have three months’ worth of bank statements? If selected for interview, these will be required towards demonstrating financial need.
Briefly describe any financial challenge(s) you are currently facing

Support

We would like to know if there are any additional support needs you may have with regards to your personal circumstances. Please be assured that any information you provide in this section will not negatively affect your application in any way; we only request this information so we can help and support you should you be successful in your application.

Do you consider yourself to have a disability and/or learning difficulties? *
If yes, please give details.
Do you receive Local Authority support?
Please state the name of your local authority and the support you receive.
Please describe your current living arrangements *
Other living arrangements details
Please give details about other funding / scholarships that you have applied to, and whether any of these applications have been successful.

Personal Statements

Please take time to carefully write and review these statements. These statements will play a big part in helping the scholarship panel to decide which candidates to invite to an interview. The Trustees want to know who you are as a person, your educational journey, and what your planned degree programme means to you and to your future.

Why do you want to do this degree programme, and why is it important to you? (400 words) *
How has your education been affected by your personal circumstances? Please describe the barriers you have faced in continuing your education, and provide details of any steps you have taken to try to overcome these barriers. (400 words)
Is there anything else that you would like to tell us to help us get to know you better? (200 words)

Referee Details

Please list one reference. It will ideally be an academic reference (e.g. a teacher, tutor, lecturer), but if this isn’t possible, you can also list a social worker, employer, religious leader, or community group leader. We will contact your referee if you are invited for an interview so please ensure that you have asked them for permission to be a reference.

Title
Full name *
Relationship to you *
Name of the organisation your referee works for *
Your referee’s role in that organisation *
Referee's email address *

Declaration and Submission

All decisions by the Phoenix Fellowship charity are taken in good faith on the basis of the statements made on your scholarship application and having considered your referees' communication.

If the trustees discover that you have made a false statement or have omitted significant information from your application form, for example, regarding your qualifications, the Phoenix Fellowship reserves the right to terminate your application during the application process or the fellowship itself should your application be successful.

Please check all the boxes to confirm you have read and agree to the statements below.

Please let us know how you heard about the Phoenix Fellowship *
If other, please specify

Media and Consent

In order to support the awareness and growth of The Phoenix Fellowship, we may request successful fellows to give us permission to use their photographs, videos and written testimonials on our website and social media platforms. We may also ask fellows to take part in public media campaigns or press coverage.

Please indicate below if you consent to take part in these activities and you agree that:

The Phoenix Fellowship shall have the right to edit, modify, crop, add to, or subtract from the photographs and/or video recordings at its entire discretion and without my approval.
Please enter your name as an e-signature *
Date *

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