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The Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH) is accepting applications for Graduate Horizons 2026–2027, a free online mentorship programme for prospective graduate students affected by displacement.
The programme runs for six months, from November 2026 to April 2027, and helps participants prepare university and scholarship applications for 2027 entry. Participants receive guidance from an RLRH mentor or staff member through workshops, application clinics, writing bootcamps and individual support.
Organization: Refugee-Led Research Hub (RLRH)
Programme: Graduate Horizons 2026–2027
Opportunity type: Graduate admissions and scholarship application support
Location: Online; global programme for prospective students affected by displacement
Cost: Free
Duration: Six months
Programme dates: November 2026–April 2027
University entry: 2027
Deadline: Sunday, 25 October 2026, midnight BST, as stated in the official announcement
What the programme offers
Graduate Horizons pairs participants with an RLRH mentor or staff member for structured support throughout the graduate application process. The programme includes:
- Group workshops
- Application clinics
- Writing bootcamps
- One-to-one guidance
- Support with applications to universities and fully funded scholarship schemes worldwide
This is an application-support programme. Joining Graduate Horizons does not itself constitute a university admission offer or a scholarship award.
Who can apply?
Applicants must meet all four criteria set out in RLRH’s announcement:
- Displacement background: Identify as having been affected by displacement. This includes current or former refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, stateless people, and people affected by intergenerational dislocation.
- Academic qualification: Hold a bachelor’s degree or be in the final year of one, with results equivalent to a 2:1 classification, 75%, or a 3.0/4.0 GPA.
- Language proficiency: Be able to study and write to a professional standard in English and/or French.
- Application plans: Plan to submit graduate applications within the next six months for 2027 enrolment.
RLRH describes Graduate Horizons as a global programme. Its announcement encourages applications from people under-represented in higher education, including women, LGBTQ+ and gender non-conforming candidates, people with disabilities, and applicants living in displacement camps or rural communities.
Universities and scholarship applications
The programme focuses on applications to Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program partner universities with upcoming deadlines. The official announcement names the following institutions:
UK and Europe
- University of Oxford
- University of Cambridge
- Sciences Po
North America
- University of California, Berkeley
Africa and West Asia
- Carnegie Mellon University Africa
- University of Global Health Equity
- Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique
- African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
- American University in Cairo
- American University of Beirut
Support is also available for applications to other universities and fully funded scholarship schemes worldwide. The institutions above are the programme’s stated focus, rather than a complete list of possible destinations.
Applicants should check the admission requirements, scholarship conditions and deadlines for each university or funding scheme they intend to apply to.
Online information session
The announcement lists an information session on Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 3:00 p.m. BST. Prospective applicants can meet the team and ask questions about the programme.
Register for the 22 October information session ↗
Application deadline
RLRH states that applications close at midnight BST on Sunday, 25 October 2026. This is the deadline for the Graduate Horizons support programme; university and scholarship applications have their own deadlines.
How to apply
- Read the official Graduate Horizons announcement and confirm that you meet the displacement, academic, language and application-timeline requirements.
- Open the Graduate Horizons Application Form using the button below.
- Sign in to Google if prompted, then complete the information requested in the form.
- Review your responses and submit before the published deadline.
For questions about the application process, contact education@refugeeledresearch.org.
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