Coventry University launches scholarship at Polish campus that will help refugees fleeing war

As Ukraine’s neighbour, the situation is close to our hearts because of the number of refugees that are currently calling Poland their temporary home.

We have seen first-hand how people have been affected by this conflict. People have lost their lives, homes, loved ones and now we do not want people to also lose their rights to high-quality higher education.

We believe in the power of education and removing barriers to education, that is why we wanted to open this scholarship up not just to refugees who have been affected by the war in Ukraine, but also to all refugees in Poland who are fleeing conflict from around the world.

We have already had applications from students fleeing Ukraine and this scholarship will give us the opportunity to help them continue and complete their studies.

We hope those students will go on to build a better future for all.

Dr Jacek Lewandowski, Director of Coventry University Wroclaw

We have all seen the images from Ukraine and cannot fully comprehend the toll this must be having on students and colleagues.

We are offering support to all students and colleagues who are being affected either emotionally or psychologically and we hope this scholarship will help war refugees who might be suffering financial hardship continue their studies.

Coventry University Vice-Chancellor Professor John Latham, CBE