The Bseisu Foundation primarily supports postgraduate study through STEM masters scholarships. If you are looking for funding you may find one of the scholarships in this article useful in your search.

There are many scholarships and bursaries available to international students. Make sure to check university websites for all funding opportunities as this list isn’t exhaustive and we aren’t able to list all universities and scholarships here.

We support mainly masters students in the UK studying STEM courses and do not currently provide undergraduate scholarship opportunities within the UK.

That being said, we have collected details of some undergraduate funding opportunities so you may find some of the scholarships in this article helpful. The list is not exhaustive but we hope it will help you find opportunities that may be available to you as an international undergraduate student from the Levant.

Growing up in underdeveloped and conflict-ridden countries provided very few opportunities for advancement. The relentless scourges of violence, political repression, social regression, and skyrocketing unemployment rates were the formidable obstacles that thwarted not only my personal dreams and the prosperity of entire generations of Palestinian youth but the potential of our entire nation.

Despite the dire circumstances, I fought tooth and nail to seize every opportunity that came my way. However, the harsh reality was that the socioeconomic impediments to my success would remain a part of my life if I continued to stay in Gaza. So, I chose to seek a more feasible path towards long-term growth, and decided to pursue an education in the United States.

After another academic year of incredible achievements from our scholars, the Bseisu Foundation community came together to celebrate. In a beautiful location in central London, scholars and partners came together for a wonderful evening of canapés and cocktails. The scholars themselves, both past and present, were at the heart of the event. Their inspiring journeys showcased the transformative power of education and scholarship support. From studying sustainability to surgery, these scholars have carved their own paths towards success. Their stories serve as testaments to the life-changing impact of education and scholarship support.

Tarek was a Bseisu scholar between 2017-2018 and was our first-ever Bseisu Scholar in the UK. Tarek kindly sat down with our Scholarships Officer, Catherine Stephenson, to talk about where he was before his Bseisu scholarship and what he's been up to since.

He originally worked in Sustainability Engineering, designing low carbon buildings for an engineering firm in the UK. Despite finding this work enjoyable, he became frustrated with the level of impact he could have in terms of climate change through this work. Tarek became set on undertaking a master's to move into the field of climate finance – where he felt he could create a bigger impact.

The Bseisu Foundation primarily supports postgraduate study through masters scholarships with a focus on STEM. If you are looking for funding but are not eligible for a Bseisu Award, you may find one of the scholarships in this article useful in your search. 

Many universities provide scholarships or smaller grants to international students. If you are interested in attending a specific university, make sure to look through the scholarship and funding pages on the university website as this list is not exhaustive and we have been unable to list every bursary or scholarship available.

Most of our awards support masters students in the UK studying STEM courses. We do not currently provide undergraduate scholarship opportunities within the UK.

If you are looking to fund your undergraduate studies in the UK and therefore are not eligible for a Bseisu Award, you may find some of the scholarships in this article helpful. The list is not exhaustive but we hope it will help you find opportunities that may be available to you as an international undergraduate student from the Levant.

Many of our scholars are finishing dissertations and projects, while others have already graduated. We want to wish all of our scholars a massive congratulations. We are so proud of your perseverance, and your unwavering commitment to education, your careers and your communities. We are proud to support so many outstanding scholars at top universities around the world. To celebrate how incredible they are, we wanted to mention a few of their outstanding achievements both during their studies and after graduating.

We are pleased to announce the renewal of our partnership with the University of Cambridge. This programme is available to STEM applicants from Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan and is jointly funded by the Bseisu Foundation and The Cambridge Trust.

Since 2019, we have supported up to 2 masters students per year, at the University of Cambridge, to great success. Our successful scholars have gone on to related careers as well as further education such as PhDs and Medical School.

On Friday 17th June 2022, we held our first in-person summer social event in 3 years. It was an evening to celebrate our scholars’ great achievements as well as meet many of our partners and thank them in person. We hosted many of our scholars from across the UK; coming from Oxford, Cambridge, Sheffield, Bristol, Birmingham and Manchester. Since our virtual event in October 2021, this was the first time we were meeting so many of our scholars. It was great to hear about their experiences in the UK and learn more about their courses and future plans.

Al Muntaha Tutoring was founded in March of 2020 upon the publication of a UNICEF report estimating that over 100 million schoolchildren in the MENA region were not in school due to COVID-19. At first, the organisation strove to be a vital source of education for children during the period which they were no longer in school. However, as children sporadically returned to school and demand for the service continued to grow regardless, Al Muntaha forfeited its role as an emergency school for the role of a consistent, post-pandemic presence in its students’ lives.

Every day we celebrate the power of education and the lasting impact it has on the lives of our scholars around the world. Our mission is to empower young people from across the Levant by providing them with the tools they need to make long lasting differences within society at large. We focus on providing transformational scholarships to disadvantaged individuals so they can access world-class higher education. We believe that investing in someone’s education is an investment in their future and for this reason, our mantra is that education is empowerment.

We are excited to announce that the Bseisu Foundation is now providing a limited number of scholarships to disadvantaged university students in Malaysia.

Whilst our usual focus is the Arab region and transforming the lives of young people from the Levant who wish to study abroad, we are pleased to have the opportunity to expand our reach and support financially disadvantaged undergraduate students studying at institutions in Malaysia.

Last week we hosted our first Virtual Open House event of the year. We were delighted to welcome our scholars and to introduce them to the Bseisu Foundation. New and existing scholars, as well as alumni joined us from across the UK as well as from Malaysia, the US and the Middle East.

We look forward to welcoming some of our scholars with an in-person event, but in the meantime, we were so pleased to be able to hold an inclusive and global meeting for such an international group.

We have established a partnership to support up to 2 scholars a year with a fully funded scholarship for Oxford’s new and innovative MSc Energy Systems.

The scholarship will be available to applicants from Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria and is jointly funded by the Foundation and Oxford’s Department of Engineering. It will cover tuition and living costs for the next 3 years.

Our hope is that the opportunities that are unlocked through studying abroad are truly transformational. We hope that the experiences afforded to you over the course of your studies will significantly impact you and your communities.

We endeavour to support you in every way possible and we seek to encourage maximum growth and success.

The Bseisu Foundation no longer supports individual scholarships, meaning that we provide funding only through official partnerships with universities and organisations. This also means that we do not accept individual applications for scholarships.

If you are not eligible for a Bseisu Scholarship, you may be eligible for one of the scholarships in this article. This list includes scholarships for studying across Europe, the US and the Middle East.

The Bseisu Foundation has proudly partnered with Imperial College London to provide scholarships to young people from the Levant region.

Originally founded in 1907, with the Business School opening in 2004, Imperial College London focuses exclusively on science, technology, medicine and business, and has traditionally been known for world class STEM teaching.

Please find some of our most Frequently Asked Questions on this page. Alternatively, visit the Apply page to learn more about the different ways in which you can apply for our scholarships and about our varying application processes.

Feel free to get in touch with us via email if your question or query is not answered on this page and we will try our best to help you.

Since 1983, Chevening has supported over 50,000 young people through scholarships and fellowships. A world-renowned organisation funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Chevening aims at developing global leaders and is committed to supporting young people from all over the world in their pursuit of higher education in the UK.