The United Nations (UN) estimates that more than 82 million people are currently living as refugees or asylum-seekers, or have been internally displaced due to wars and natural calamity – the largest such population in human history. A significant number of these individuals have had their education interrupted, severely impacting their potential for future success. The Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students (CUSDS) is an effort to combat this unprecedented humanitarian and economic loss by providing displaced students with the opportunity to pursue higher education at Columbia University, one of the leading educational institutions in the world.
The Scholarship supports displaced students from anywhere in the world who are unable to complete their higher education. These students will receive up to full tuition, housing, and living assistance while pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees across all 19 Columbia schools and affiliates, reflecting Columbia’s full institutional commitment to addressing this global crisis. As the first-ever Columbia-wide scholarship, and the world’s first scholarship of its kind, this program will commit up to $6 million in support, per cohort, for up to 30 students each year. Mentoring and support will be provided by the Scholarship, as well as by schools and student groups at Columbia.
About Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, Columbia is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is one of nine colonial colleges founded prior to the Declaration of Independence, seven of which... read more
Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students
| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| School to study | Columbia University |
| Type | College School |
| Sponsor | Columbia University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students
- Depending on the school and degree program, the scholarship may cover up to full tuition, plus the student’s housing and living expenses, for the number of terms necessary to complete the respective degree.
Requirements for Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students Qualification
- Open to foreign nationals who:
- Have refugee status living anywhere in the world;
- Have received US asylum or submitted a US asylum application;
- Are in the US under Temporary Protected Status;
- Are Internally Displaced Persons.
- Displaced Afghan students on Humanitarian Parole or with Special Immigrant Visas are also now eligible for the Scholarship. US permanent residents (green card holders, citizens, etc.) are not eligible for the scholarship.
- There are no age restrictions on the scholarship.
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to Columbia University on cusds.globalcenters.columbia.edu to applyApplicants must complete and submit their online Columbia degree application BEFORE submitting the scholarship form. Once the applicant creates their online Columbia degree application, they will receive an application ID / reference number through their Columbia school’s respective application system. This Columbia application ID / reference number must be entered in the scholarship application form.
For more details,visit Columbia University website
