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University of Central Asia Cambridge Scholarship

The University of Central Asia Cambridge Scholarship is available for Masters and PhD applicants from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan or Uzbekistan. Priority will be given to applicants from the University of Central Asia's Founding States: the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan and the Republic of Kazajhstan.

The scholarship is tenable at any College of the University of Cambridge and in the following fields (excluding premium rate courses): Computer Science; Media & Communications; Earth and Environmental Sciences, Development Economics; Engineering, Cultural Heritage and Society and Public Policy.

Offered in partnership with the University of Central Asia.

Value

  • University tuition fee (international rate)
  • Annual maintenance (sufficient for a single person)
  • Student visa
  • Student Immigration Health Surcharge
  • UCA reimburses the initial economy airfare to the UK and will reimburse up to one return economy flight per academic year between the student's country of residence and the UK, based on the lowest available fare and at UCA's discretion

Conditions

  • Each scholarship recipient will be required to work for a certain number of years, after completion of their studies at the University of Cambridge, either at UCA or within the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), subject to suitable employment being available. The duration of this commitment period will be two years for scholarship recipients, who gained a Masters or MPhil degree, and four years for those who gained a PhD degree.  UCA will execute an agreement with all the specific terms and conditions with each of the recipients
  • Eligible subjects are in the following fields:
    • Computer Science
    • Cultural Heritage and Society
    • Development Economics
    • Earth and Environmental Sciences
    • Engineering
    • Media and Communications
    • Public Policy
  • 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)
    • Doctor of Business

How to apply

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

  1. check with the University of Central Asia 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

University of Central Asia (UCA)

The University of Central Asia was founded in 2000, and aims to promote the social and economic development of Central Asia, particularly its mountain societies. It is establishing three campuses, in Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan. The International Treaty and Charter that established this secular and private university was signed jointly by the Presidents of those three countries, and the founder His Highness the Aga Khan.

UCA brings with it the commitment and partnership of the broader Aga Khan Development Network, offering an internationally recognised standard of higher education in Central Asia.

In addition to providing high-level education, UCA enables the different peoples of the region to preserve and draw upon their rich cultural traditions and heritages as assets for the future. It seeks to contribute leadership, ideas, and innovations to the transitioning economies and communities of the region through modern educational and vigorous research programmes that produce knowledgeable, skilled and creative graduates.

UCA and the Cambridge Trust work together to offer the University of Central Asia Cambridge Scholarship, for postgraduate students from the UCA region whose studies reflect the current focus subjects of the UCA.

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