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Beit Cambridge Scholarship

The Beit Cambridge Scholarship is available to Masters applicants normally resident in Zambia, Zimbabwe or Malawi. The scholarship is tenable at any College and in any subject excluding premium rate courses.

Offered in partnership with The Beit Trust.

Value

  • University tuition fee (international rate)
  • Annual maintenance (sufficient for a single person)
  • Student visa
  • Student Immigration Health Surcharge
  • TB and biometric costs
  • An economy airfare to the UK, and an economy airfare from the UK to the student's country of residence, by the lowest cost available route
  • An allowance package (arrival allowance and departure allowance)
  • Laptop allowance, where requested by the scholar

Conditions

  • Applicants must:
    • show evidence of intention to return to their home country at the end of the period of study
    • meet the Beit Trust's eligibility requirements
    • hold a degree equivalent to at least a good undergraduate degree from a recognised university
  • Priority will be given to candidates who already have some work experience
  • Employees or employees' relatives of the Beit Trust or the University of Cambridge (or former employees who have left employment less than 2 years before) will not be eligible to apply for these awards
  • This scholarship is not available for students taking the following courses:
    • Master of Business (MBA)
    • Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
    • Global Executive Master of Business Administration (Global EMBA)
    • Master of Finance (MFin)
    • Master of Accounting (MAcc)

How to apply

To ensure that they are considered for this scholarship, applicants must follow both of the following steps:

  1. check with The Beit Trust the funding call deadlines and details of the application process, and apply accordingly; AND
  2. apply for admission to the University of Cambridge by the funding deadline specific to their course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory)

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships

Funding Partner

The Beit Trust

The Beit Trust was established in 1906 through the Will of Alfred Beit, a financier and philanthropist. Up to twenty Beit Scholarships are awarded each year, jointly funded with partner universities like Cambridge.

They are open to nationals of Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi who are also permanently resident in their countries (and to those nationals only). Applicants must have a conditional offer from Cambridge before applying to the Beit Trust.

Two Beit-Cambridge Scholarships are available annually and the selection process is competitive. Applicants must have at least an Upper Second undergraduate degree (2:1), in a subject of developmental benefit to their home country. Work experience in a relevant field is strongly recommended between undergraduate and postgraduate degrees; and the Trust welcomes evidence of leadership potential in applicants’ chosen specialisations.

The Beit website provides detailed guidance on application procedures for eligible candidates.

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