Saïd Foundation scholarships are awarded for masters degree study at partner institutions in the UK. These awards provide educational and training opportunities for students and young professionals with leadership potential to help their career development, enable them to achieve impact in their professional fields and ultimately to bring benefits to others in their countries of origin.
This award is open to Palestinian students from Gaza and the West Bank and the two successful candidates will each recieve a 100% tuition fee waiver, a maintenance allowance, a thesis award, UK visa fees, an immigration health payment & economy return airfare.
Type of award
Taught full-time Masters or Research Masters courses.
Award amount
100% tuition fee waiver, maintenance allowance, thesis award, UK visa fees, immigration health payment & economy return airfare.
Eligibility
Applications are restricted to candidates who are Palestinian students from Gaza and the West Bank
Applications from candidates who will be thirty five years old or more at the beginning of the 2016/17 academic year cannot be considered.
Only candidates with the equivalent of a UK 2.1 degree or higher will be eligible for consideration.
Candidates are not required to have work experience but priority will be given to those who have some work experience and who can demonstrate that their studies will benefit their field of work on return to the Middle East. If the applicant lacks work experience the Foundation can consider experience gained from voluntary or community activities or participation in activities whilst at university.
Applicants are required to demonstrate that they have the potential to be leaders in their field.
Evidence that the applicant meets his/her proposed university's English language conditions is required by the Foundation.
Successful applicants are required to sign a binding undertaking to apply the skills and knowledge they have gained for the benefit of the Foundation's target countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria).
Application procedure
Applicants must apply online from 31 July and applications must be submitted online here by the closing date of 23.59 UK time on 30 November 2015.
You will be required to submit with your online application:
- an offer letter from a UK university for a postgraduate course starting in September 2016 or evidence that you have applied for a place on a postgraduate course at a partner university
- a copy of your high school marks/certificate
- a copy of your university transcripts and graduation certificate
- a copy of your passport or national ID card
- a copy of your English language results. If you are invited to an interview you must provide evidence that you meet your proposed UK university's English language requirements.
Due to the volume of applications, the Saïd Foundation regret that they are unable to provide feedback on unsuccessful applications.
Timetable
Applications are carefully considered by trustees and staff of the Foundation and external assessors.
The Foundation bases its decisions on the candidate's academic excellence, the usefulness of the subject to the applicant's country, the applicant's leadership potential, future career intentions and their practical ability to make use of the knowledge to be gained in the UK on their return to the Middle East.
The Foundation conducts interviews for all candidates it has shortlisted.
Interviews of shortlisted candidates will take place in Palestine in late February/early March. Exceptionally, some interviews may be conducted by Skype.
The Foundation's Board of Trustees makes its final selection by mid-April.
The Trustees' decision is final and there is no right of appeal. Please do not use your contacts to lobby for your scholarship application. This will not help, and may harm, your application.
Applicants must apply on line from 31 July and applications must be submitted online here by the closing date of 23.59 UK time on 30 November 2015.
Further information
For more information see the Saïd Foundation's website www.saidfoundation.org
Contact details
Address
24 Queen Anne's Gate London SW1H 9AA United KingdomPhone
+44 (0)20 7 593 5420
Fax
+44 (0)207 593 5429
For general matters: admin@saidfoundation.org
For Scholarships Programme (current scholars and alumni): education@saidfoundation.org