Complementary Pathways include opportunities for refugees to continue their higher education in a third country where their international protection needs are met. Depending on the program, students enter the third country on a temporary student visa but have opportunities to apply for different types of visas at the end of their studies or access asylum systems in third countries to ensure their continued stay.
Education opportunities and scholarships are limited in nature and remain highly competitive. They often have strict requirements for acceptance based on an applicant’s educational background and linguistic skills. Not only do education pathways have competitive requirements, but they are often reserved for candidates within certain age ranges. In most countries, student visas are only provided for the students themselves, and dependent family members (including spouses and minor children) cannot be included. It is important that you thoroughly examine the requirements of each scholarship before deciding to apply.
Each scholarship has different requirements and application processes. Often, applications are open only during specific periods of the year, and deadlines are relatively short. It is important to pay close attention to the requirements and deadlines of each program.
If you are looking for an education opportunity, you can find UNHCR-verified scholarships on the UNHCR Opportunities site, a platform that helps refugees find accredited higher education academic or scholarship programs.
❗UNHCR regularly posts updates on scholarship opportunities for refugees in Jordan on its Facebook Page. You can also follow the different scholarship providers on social media to make sure you don’t miss any announcements!
There are some frequently available scholarships for refugees from Jordan include:
- Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) – Japanese initiative for the future of Syrian refugees (JISR): This scholarship is for master’s students, who have already completed their bachelor’s studies, and demonstrate English language skills both orally and written.
- Canadian Student Refugee Programme: This scholarship is for bachelor’s students, who have completed their secondary education (Tawjihi), and who demonstrate English language skills both orally and written. This scholarship is open to refugees residing in Jordan from all nationalities.
- American Welcome Corps on Campus: This scholarship is for bachelor’s students, who have completed their secondary education (Tawjihi), and who demonstrate English language skills both orally and written. This scholarship is open to refugees residing in Jordan from all nationalities.
- Jusoor Scholarships for Syrian Refugees: Jusoor provides a range of scholarships for bachelor’s and master’s degrees for Syrian refugees. Students must meet the university requirements including education and language requirements.
- Columbia University Scholarship for Displaced Students: This scholarship is for master’s students, who have completed their bachelor’s studies to continue their education in the United States. This scholarship is open to refugees residing in Jordan from all nationalities. Refugees must meet the university’s education and language requirements.