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General Information
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS

UNHCR Tertiary Refugee Scholarship Programme (DAFI) offers qualified refugee and returnee (in selected countries*) students
the possibility to earn an undergraduate degree in their country of asylum or home country.

The scholarship package varies from country to country and covers a range of costs including tuition and study materials,
food, transportation and accommodation. The DAFI scholarship programme may also provide academic preparatory,
language and information and communication technology (ICT) courses, as well as psychosocial support, depending on the
needs and capacity of the individual country operation or programme partner.

DAFI covers programmes at International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) level 6, or bachelor’s or equivalent level
—typically designed to provide participants with intermediate academic and/or professional knowledge, skills and
competencies, leading to a first degree or equivalent qualification. Traditionally offered by universities and equivalent tertiary
educational institutions.

DAFI also covers short-cycle tertiary education ISCED level 5 courses—usually designed to provide participants with
professional knowledge, skills and competencies, either academic or technical. This includes accredited Technical and
Vocational Education and Training (TVET) progammes of two years or more that lead to a certification or diploma.

DAFI scholars participate in social, peer and community engagement and skills development activities. UNHCR and education
partners maintain close contact with each scholar and with the higher education institutions they study at to ensure the
academic success and well-being of each student

DAFI does NOT cover Masters studies.

DAFI PROGRAMME APPLICATION IS FREE OF CHARGE!

Your Full Official Names

Please confirm that you have selected the correct country of asylum. Country of Asylum is where you have been granted
asylum and have a refugee/ asylum status in. If you select the wrong country of asylum, your application will automatically
be disqualified without notification.

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Eligibility Criteria
First Name/s

Your given names as per the official documents

Surname/ s

Your family names as per the official documents

Gender

Female

Male

Date of birth

Email address

Year applying (or Selected) for DAFI Scholarship

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

...

MUST BE THE ACTUAL YEAR THAT YOU ARE SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION.

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Please attach your ProGres number, UNHCR ID or Factsheet, UNHCR asylum seeker certificate, Proof of registration (optional)
or Foreigner ID

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Please note that the type or name of the document will vary from country to country. Please enter the most relevant identification
information available.

ProGres Number/ Foreigner ID Number/ UNHCR File Number/ POR Card Number (optional)

Please note that the type or name of the document will vary from country to country. Please enter identification information relevant to
you.

Region of Study (refer to the guide for correct region)

Asia and The Pacific

East Africa, Horn & Great Lakes

Europe & Euroasia

Middle East & Northern Africa

Southern Africa

The Americas

West & Central Africa

YOU MUST SELECT THE CORRECT REGION. PLEASE THE LIST BELOW AND THE COUNTRIES

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Afghanistan; Bangladesh; India; Iran; Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Pakistan; Tajikistan; Thailand.

EAST AFRICA, HORN & GREAT LAKES

Burundi; Ethiopia; Kenya; Rwanda; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Tanzania; Uganda.

SOUTHERN AFRICA
Democratic Republic of Congo; Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA

Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal,
Togo.

EUROPE & EUROASIA

Azerbaijan; Russia; Serbia; Slovakia, Türkiye, Ukraine.

MIDDLE EAST & NORTHERN AFRICA

Algeria; Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Lebanon; Mauritania; Morocco; Syria, Yemen.

THE AMERICAS
Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico.

Country of Origin

The country that you are originally from/ Your nationality.

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Region of Origin (refer to the guide for correct region)

Asia and The Pacific

East Africa, Horn & Great Lakes

Europe & Euroasia

Middle East & Northern Africa

Southern Africa

The Americas

West & Central Africa

YOU MUST SELECT THE CORRECT REGION. PLEASE THE LIST BELOW AND THE COUNTRIES

ASIA AND THE PACIFIC

Afghanistan; Cambodia; Iran; Kyrgyzstan; Myanmar; Pakistan; Sri Lanka; Suriname; Tajikistan; Uzbekistan.

EAST AFRICA, HORN & GREAT LAKES

Burundi; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Kenya; Rwanda; Somalia; South Sudan; Sudan; Uganda.

SOUTHERN AFRICA
Republic of Congo; Democratic Republic of Congo; Zimbabwe.

WEST & CENTRAL AFRICA

Benin; Burkina Faso; Cameroon; Central African Republic; Chad; Côte d’Ivoire; Gambia; Guinea; Guinea-Bissau; Liberia; Mali; Nigeria;
Senegal; Sierra Leone; Togo; Western Sahara.

EUROPE & EUROASIA

Russia; Türkiye; Ukraine.

MIDDLE EAST & NORTHERN AFRICA

Algeria; Egypt; Iraq; Kuwait; Libya; Mauritania; Palestine; Syria, West Bank and Gaza; Yemen.

THE AMERICAS
Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; Peru.

Location Type

Urban

Camp

If you live in a refugee camp, please indicate ”camp”

Phone number

Secondary phone number (optional)

Family Situation

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Marital Status

Single

Married

Divorced

Widowed

Do you have any children or dependents?

Yes

No

Parent/ Caregiver information

Description Last Name First Name Location (Country)

Do you have any siblings?

Yes

No

Do you have any of your siblings or family members who currently are or have been beneficiaries of the DAFI Scholarship or
EDU-SYRIA scholarship?

Yes

No

Social/economic situation
What is your current occupation status?

Employed

Self-Employed

Casual worker

I do not have an employment

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Parents/ caregiver education level

Level of education (highest level

of education achieved (e.g.
Primary, Secondary, or Higher Profession
Education or number of years in
school)

1 Mother

2 Father

Caregiver (if di erent from

3
above)

Parents employment status

Current work/ job Estimated monthly income

1 Mother

2 Father

Caregiver (if di erent from

3
above)

Family/household monthly income

Currency Amount

1 Total monthly income (estimated)

Who earns most of the monthly

2
household income?

Amount of household nancial

resources if you, your parents/
3 caregiver/ head of household are
not working. (relative, church,
etc.)

Have you received a higher education scholarship before?

Yes

No

Do you receive cash-based support?

Yes

No

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If you have indicated non- governmental agencies or other, please specify. (optional)

Academic background
What is your current education status?

Attained other higher education qualification (Diploma/ Certificate/ etc)

High school graduate (just completed high school)

University student (already enrolled in university)

Previous university studies interrupted due to conflict etc.

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Academic background

Secondary
school
certi cate
number and/
Name of Country & or Grade
Start (YYYY) Finish (YYYY)
Institution City Administration/Average
Registration
number (
where
applicable)

High School/
1 Secondary
School

Higher
Education/
Post-
Secondary
Education
(only if you
have
previously
enrolled in
higher
2
education
but were
forced to
interrupt you
studies,
whether in
the country
of origin or
the country
of asylum)

Other higher
education
quali cation
3
(Diploma/
Certi cate/
etc)

Please upload your mandatory official/certified education certificate (e.g High school/college diploma, GED certificate, school
leaving certificate etc.)

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If applicable: please upload the equivalence certificate from the Ministry of Education of the country of asylum (optional)

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Language skills

Comprehension Reading ( Speaking (

Writing (Native,
(Native, Native, Native, Pro ciency
Professional,
Language Professional, Professional, Professional, certi cate (Yes/
Limited, or
Limited, or Limited, or Limited, or No)
None)
None) None) None)

Indicate language level [native (N), excellent (E), good (G), and basic (B)] for each category. Include the language of instruction
applicable to the course you seek to enrol in.

If applicable, upload your language skills certificate here (optional)

Special Needs/ Disability

Disability is defined as having a long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairment that – in interaction with the
environment – hinders one’s participation in society on an equal basis with others.or the loss of the functional capabilities of
the body in whole or in part, and this includes each of physical disability, sensory disability, cognitive impairment and
intellectual disability, mental illness and various types of chronic diseases

Do you have disability / special needs?

Yes

No

Do you have or any of your family members a disability, special needs and or a critical disease?

Yes

No

Please indicate if you or another close family member are living with a disability or serious medical condition or any other special
circumstances that should be taken into account.

If you selected ’One of my family members has a special need/Disability’, please specify who? (optional)

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Please select the type of condition that applies to you

Visual impairment

Hearing impairment

Physical impairment

Chronic disease

Serious medical condition

Other

Not Applicable

Please expalin the type of condition that you have selected above, and add the period (where applicable) (optional)

Please explain the type of special assistance that you would like to receive following the conditions above and the (optional)
period (where applicable)

For example, medication, therapy, special food, protection, accommodation, care, reading material, hearing aids, etc.)

Your study plan for this scholarship

What field/ subject would you like to study/ are you studying?

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery

Architecture & Town/City Planning

Commercial & Business Administration

Education Science & Teacher Training

Engineering

Fine & Applied Arts

Home Economics (Domestic Science)

Humanities

Law

Mass Communication & Documentation

...

1st Choice of field/ subject

Newly enrolling applicants should indicate what field of study they would like.

Already enrolled students should indicate what field/ subject they are studying

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What field/ subject would you like to study

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery

Architecture & Town/City Planning

Commercial & Business Administration

Education Science & Teacher Training

Engineering

Fine & Applied Arts

Home Economics (Domestic Science)

Humanities

Law

Mass Communication & Documentation

...

2nd Choice of field/ subject

Newly enrolling applicants ONLY.

What field/ subject would you like to study?

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery

Architecture & Town/City Planning

Commercial & Business Administration

Education Science & Teacher Training

Engineering

Fine & Applied Arts

Home Economics (Domestic Science)

Humanities

Law

Mass Communication & Documentation

...

3rd Choice of field/ subject

Newly enrolling applicants ONLY.

Actual Degree Name

Example: BA, BS, or degree title.

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Expected/ desired qualification level

University Level

TVET Level

Bridging Programme

University Level (e.g. bachelor)

TVET Level (e.g. Technical and Vocational Education & Training; Vocational diploma; vocational certificate)

Bridging Programme (e.g. Bridging to a bachelor degree)

Which higher education institution would you like to study at/ are you studying at?

Newly enrolling applicants should indicate their preferences.

Already enrolled students should indicate the actual institution that they are studying at.

Standing of the Institution

Private

Public

Semi Public/ Semi Private

Have you already applied for admission? (optional)

Yes

No

NEWLY ENROLLING APPLICANTS ONLY

Please attach (in zip file) your student card and your latest academic transcript (optional)

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ALREADY ENROLLED STUDENTS ONLY

What is the estimated duration of the programme of study (YEARS)?

NEWLY ENROLLING APPLICANTS ONLY

What is the expected year of graduation?

ALREADY ENROLLED STUDENTS ONLY

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If you are awarded a DAFI scholarship, what would be expected from you in terms of giving back to the community; caring for
your family/ dependents during your studies?

Additional information
ICT equipment: Check one of the below that applies to you

I own a personal computer/ laptop

We have one personal computer/laptop in the family that I can use from time to time

None of the above

Professional work experience

I do not have professional work experience

I have professional work experience

Social and community engagement / volunteering

I do not participate in any activities

I participate in social and/ or community engagement activities

List community, social, sports, school, other activities you regularly participate in (optional)

Type of activity From (MONTH, YEAR) To (MONTH, YEAR) Your role or position

Any training/ volunteer work certificates (optional)

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Your hobbies (up to 50 words)

Explain your interests and hobbies (reading, social engagements, arts, sports, etc.)

Explain your personal and professional motivation for your field of study. Mention employment opportunities, relevance to
personal or community development, other factors influencing your choice.

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How did you find out about the DAFI scholarship?

DAFI Alumni/ DAFI student

UNHCR

Social Media

Friends/ Family

School

Higher Education Instituition

How did you find completing/ filling this appication form?

Easy

Medium

Hard

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The DAFI scholarship may be renewed each year for up to four years based on regular class attendance, successful completion
of each semester and academic year, progress towards the degree within the regular study time foreseen by the higher
education institution, and participation in DAFI programme activities such as the DAFI club and community engagement.

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At the beginning of each academic year, DAFI scholars sign a Scholarship Agreement form. DAFI scholars are expected to work
diligently towards the successful completion of the programme of study and to inform UNHCR, the project partner or a
counsellor at the higher education institution if you are experiencing challenges, whether personal or academic. In cases of
fraud or misconduct, the scholarship will be discontinued immediately. In case of repeated absenteeism, underperformance or
academic failure, continuation or discontinuation of the scholarship will be determined by the partners taking into account the
reasons or explanation provided.

Tuition and required study fees are paid directly to the university based on record of successful academic performance. The
subsistence allowance is paid directly to the scholar on a monthly basis.

Consent I certify that the information provided above is true, complete and accurate to the best of my
I, the undersigned, knowledge and I understand that any false information contained in this application will affect my
hereby declare the chances of selection and continued care.
following: If I was selected to the scholarship, I will be available for an interview and to provide any
additional information requested

Acknowledgment of approval
I give consent for UNHCR to share my personal data provided in this application form with the scholarship Selection
Committee, and the Selection Committee will use the data to prepare and conduct interviews and select candidates for the
scholarships, endorse decisions regarding scholarship recurrence or termination and general monitoring purposes.
Members of the Selection Committee are representatives from a variety of institutions and organizations approved by
UNHCR.

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