The United Nations has opened applications for the 2026 edition of the UNIV’R Scholarship Programme, a fully funded academic corridor initiative designed to support refugees seeking postgraduate education in France.
The News Agency of Nigeria  reports that the programme, known as the University for Refugees Academic Corridor, offers a two-year Master’s degree opportunity at Sciences Po University in Paris.
According to information from the organisers, the scheme is targeted at refugees residing in a first country of asylum and provides academic, administrative, social, and financial support throughout the duration of the programme.
The UN said the initiative aims to facilitate refugees’ access to the French higher education system while offering comprehensive support that enables smooth transition, settlement, and academic integration.
Eligibility
The scholarship is open to refugees of all nationalities who are between 19 and 40 years of age at the time of application. Candidates must reside in a country of asylum outside the European Union and must present valid refugee status documentation.
Programme instruction will be delivered in English or French, depending on the chosen field of study.
Benefits
Beneficiaries will receive full tuition coverage and exemption from application fees. Other support includes study materials, monthly stipends for feeding, housing assistance, local transportation allowance, health insurance, and psycho-social mentoring.
The scholarship also covers travel expenses to France, visa processing, settling-in support, pre-admission examination fees, and administrative costs associated with document transition.
Application procedure
Applicants are required to review the Master’s programmes available at Sciences Po and study the admission requirements. Prospective candidates must open an application file on the university’s admissions platform and upload all required documents.
After submitting the complete file to Sciences Po, applicants must proceed to fill out an additional UNIV’R programme form before final submission.
The organisers stated that the application deadline for the 2026 cycle is Feb. 1, 2026.
About the programme
The UNIV’R Academic Corridor Programme forms part of international efforts to expand educational access for refugees and to promote long-term academic and professional integration.website https://www.scholarshipregion.com/univr-scholarship-program/