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Saïd Foundation Cambridge Scholarship

This scholarship is available to Masters applicants from Jordan, Syria, Palestine (including Palestinians inside Israel), Lebanon and Arab citizens of Israel.

Candidates should hold Syrian, Jordanian, Lebanese or Palestinian nationality and be permanently resident in one of these countries (including Arab citizens of Israel). The Foundation will consider Syrians residing elsewhere due to current circumstances in the country.

There are no restrictions on academic subjects, but priority will be given to candidates who can demonstrate that their subject will enable them to contribute to the development of their home country.  It is tenable at any College.

Offered in partnership with the Saïd Foundation.

Value

  • University tuition fee
  • Annual stipend (sufficient for a single person)
  • Contribution towards travel costs
  • Immigration Health Surcharge

Conditions

  • Candidates should hold an undergraduate degree equivalent to a UK 2:1 or higher (or be in the final year of undergraduate degree)
  • Candidates should have professional and/or voluntary experience relevant to their field of study and a clear career path, and demonstrate leadership potential in their chosen field
  • Applications in all subject areas are considered; candidates should show how their chosen course will help them contribute to the development of their home country or the region

How to apply

Candidates are selected by the Saïd Foundation (not the Trust)

To ensure that they are considered for this scholarship, applicants must:

  1. check with the Saïd Foundation 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

Saïd Foundation

The Saïd Foundation works in the UK and the Middle East. In the UK it offers scholarship programmes and assists the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, whilst in the Middle East it seeks to improve the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in its priority countries.

The Further Education Programme promotes education, training and development by providing financial and other support to talented young people from the priority countries so that they can acquire skills and knowledge that would not otherwise be available to them.

The Foundation works with the Cambridge Trust to offer the Saïd Foundation Cambridge Scholarship, available to Master's applicants from Syria, Lebanon, Jordan or Palestine

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