Other Scholarship Opportunities
Advice for Applicants
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. Eligible applicants should instead apply to their university as normal, or directly to the chosen organisation and the Bseisu Foundation will liaise with the partnering body.
Candidates must permanently reside in and hold Palestinian, Lebanese, Syrian or Jordanian Nationality.
Priority will be given to candidates applying for STEM subjects. Applicants will preferably have two year’s work experience relevant to their field of study.
Studying a master’s course at a UK university
Candidates must have already obtained admission for a undergraduate or masters course at a UK university. Please note, our scholarships do not cover Foundation years.
If you are not eligible for a Bseisu Scholarship, you may be eligible for one of the scholarships below:
UK SCHOLARSHIPS
UK Government Funded organisation offering scholarships to young people from all around the world
Scholars can be from Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Jordan, as well as many other countries in the Middle East
Fully funded one-year master’s degrees at UK universities
Find out about our partnership with Chevening here.
Scholarships are awarded to students from Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria
One-year master’s courses at any of the Said Foundation’s partner universities
Two-year master’s courses may be considered in exceptional circumstances
No restriction on subjects but candidates must demonstrate that their chosen course will help with the development of their home country
They are partnered with many universities, full list here
The British Council offers a scholarship scheme called Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL) to resident citizens of Occupied Palestinian Territories
HESPAL aims to create the next generation of senior academics at Palestinian universities who can maintain top international standards and develop and maintain links between Palestinian and UK universities
HESPAL supports scholars with scholarships to study a PhD or Master’s course at partnering UK universities
Applicants must be employed by a partnering Palestinian university and must also be nominated by said university.
Eligible subjects for a HESPAL scholarship are Nursing, Hospital Management, IT and STEM
The scholarship covers Tuition fees, Arrival allowances, Thesis allowances, Bench fees if needed and a Monthly allowance to cover living expenses.
Find full list of partnering Palestinian and UK universities here (bottom of the page)
Limited number of scholarships to Arab students studying one-year masters courses in the UK
Applicants should demonstrate that their course is of clear benefit to their home country or the wider Arab world and that they intend to return to their home country after the completion of their studies
Durham Palestine Educational Trust
Offering two scholarships for a one-year taught master's degree at Durham University, starting in October 2021 for applicants that live in the West Bank or Gaza.
Eligible applicants will have completed, before July 2020, a degree at a university in the West Bank or Gaza
Applicants must also have submitted an online application for postgraduate study at Durham University and received EITHER an ‘unconditional offer’ of admission OR a ‘conditional offer’
The scholarship comes in two parts: Durham University will award a tuition fee scholarship. This Trust (which is a charity, independent of the University) will provide a maintenance scholarship for accommodation, living expenses, travel to the UK and other necessary expenses, such as a UK visa.
Oxford Brookes Gaza Scholarship
A fully funded annual scholarship for a master’s degree at Oxford Brookes University made possible by the generosity of donors
The scholarship covers full fees, accommodation and most living expenses for the academic year.
Applicants should undertake to return to Gaza after completing their studies
Other subjects may be considered; however, priority subjects are:
Built Environment, Regeneration, Development and Environmental Management
Development and Emergency Practice
Public Health, Disease Prevention and Control, Rehabilitation and Social Care
Law and Human Rights
IT
The British Lebanese Association
Fully funded master’s scholarships at UK universities
Supports Lebanese nationals only. Applicants must have the intent to return
Scholarships will be awarded for subjects in the areas of policy for the economy, education, health, the environment, energy efficiency, media and communications, the arts, human rights, refugee studies and post-conflict management, psychology and psychotherapy.
Excludes clinical medicine of all kinds, including dentistry, as well as all business and financial studies, computer studies, engineering and scientific research.
US SCHOLARSHIPS
Provides scholarships for undergraduate study in the USA
The Hope Fund is open to Palestinian students. More than 40 U.S. colleges have supported The Hope Fund. Full list available here
The Diana Kamal Scholarship Search Fund (DKSSF) is open to Arab students from the MENA region for studying in the USA. More than 50 U.S. colleges have supported DKSSF. Full list available here
Led by the US government in partnership with 160 countries worldwide, The Fulbright Program offers international education and cultural exchange experiences.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Amideast in the MENA region, the scholarship is a merit-based grant providing funding for up to two years of graduate level study at US universities in all 50 states. Find out more here
The programme is open to students from Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and Syria
EducationUSA’s main programme is advising international students on U.S. higher education opportunities. This is done through 'Your 5 Steps to U.S. Study’
Through the Opportunity Funds Program they also provide funding opportunities to help students who are likely to be awarded full financial aid from colleges and universities, to cover upfront costs that they are unable to cover themselves. This could include testing, application fees, or airfare
EducationUSA advising centres are currently available in Egypt and Lebanon
For more advice about studying in the USA as an international student, click here
PROGRAMMES ACROSS THE MIDDLE EAST, NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE
The Galilee Foundation supports Palestinian students studying at Israeli universities with full or partial scholarships
The programme covers 250 students each year and supports students financially, culturally and emotionally through university life.
Since 2019, the Foundation has also begun a programme at Al Quds, financially supporting scholars in the West Bank as well as in Israel.
Open to Syrian students
Lots of different scholarships open to bachelors, master’s and PhD students. Full list here
Provides scholarships for study at a range of institutions, across the Middle East, US, Canada and the UK
Scholarships are open to applicants from Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Master’s courses at the University of Cambridge and John Hopkins Bloomburg School of Public Health.
AlThuraya MENA Scholarship is a partial scholarship awarded to MENA scholars pursuing a master's degree in one of AlThuraya Foundation's priority fields.
Priority is afforded to fields of Health, Genetics, Energy, Computer Science, Telecommunications, Water, Agriculture, and Law.
IsDB offers several scholarship programmes including Undergraduate, Master’s and PhD and Post-Doctoral Research Programme scholarships.
Scholarships are available to applicants from IsDB member countries who are also applying to universities within member countries.
IsDB also has partnerships with universities, Ministries of Higher Education and Government institutions and International Development Institutions, in and outside of member countries.
These partner institutions include:
University of Cambridge
Oxford University
Queen Mary University of London
McGill University
Moroccan Agency for International Cooperation
The Presidency For Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB)
Council of Higher Education (YOK) in Turkey
Campus France
National University of Uzbekistan
Tashkent University of Information Technologies in Uzbekistan.
Scholarships can be awarded to applicants studying a range of courses. Fields such as Education, Sustainability, Business, Social Sciences and Health are prioritised.
Open to Lebanese students only in demonstrable financial need, attending select universities in Lebanon and abroad
Scholarships can be awarded to applicants studying a range of courses. Fields such as Education, Sustainability, Business, Social Sciences and Health are prioritised.
Open to applicants pursuing a degree in the fields of finance, business, STEM, corporate law or liberal arts
Provides scholarships for postgraduate studies from select countries. This scholarship is open to Syrian applicants as well as other applicants from select countries. Full list of eligible countries linked here.
Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant and 50% loan basis
Priority is given to master’s applicants, but they will consider applications for PhD programmes in the case of outstanding students who need a PhD for career fulfilment.
NOTE: For the 2021-22 application cycle, the Aga Khan Foundation will not accept applications from students planning to attend universities in UK, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, Norway and Ireland.
The Alexis and Anne Marie Habib Foundation
Scholarships for university and post-graduate tuition and expenses for disadvantaged young people in Lebanon, to pursue education at institutions both inside and outside Lebanon
Association Philippe Jabre (APJ)
The Association Philippe Jabre offers university scholarships and financial support to students studying towards a bachelor’s degree in Lebanon and post-graduate university degrees in Lebanon and abroad.
Awarded to Lebanese nationals only. Scholarships are awarded on a one year basis and are reviewed by the APJ
University scholarships are granted depending on the needs of the students and can cover:
Tuition,
Living expenses,
Technology and materials (PCs)
Travel expenses.
The Hani Qaddumi Scholarship Foundation
HQSF offers scholarships through two programmes: the Undergraduate Programme and Graduate Programme.
HQSF offers undergraduate scholarships to Palestinians in Palestine and Lebanon at Palestinian universities and the American University of Beirut (AUB). The scholarships are offered in the fields of Engineering, Information Technology and Computer Sciences.
HQSF offers full and partial graduate scholarships for Palestinian students, who are residents of Palestine, at US, UK and Canadian universities. The scholarships are offered in the fields of engineering, information technology and computer sciences, business administration, and fine arts.
Scholarships are granted as either full or partial scholarships
Full Scholarships: Grantees are entitled to full tuition, travel expenses, maintenance payments, a book allowance, and other allowances as indicated in the contract.
Partial Scholarships: Grantees receive grants that cover tuition only or part of it.
Applications are open to all Arab residents of the Middle East and North Africa who have an unconditional offer from a well respected university.
MBI has trusted partnerships with University College London (UCL), the London School of Economics (LSE), University of Westminster, the American Universities of Beirut and Cairo, INSEAD in France and MODUL University in Vienna to provide higher education opportunities to promising students from the MENA region
World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master’s degree program in a development-related topic.
The programme is open to scholars from West Bank and Gaza, Syria and Lebanon, amongst a list of other countries
Offers scholarships for 48 Participating Programmes at universities in U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management. Find the full list of programmes here: https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/scholarships/brief/jjwbgsp-participating-programs
After earning their degree, scholars commit to return to their home country to use their new skills and contribute to their countries’ social and economic development.
The scholarship provides tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance
Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree earned at least 3 years prior to the Application Deadline date
DAAD scholarships are aimed at graduates, doctoral students and postdocs and are awarded for study and research visits to universities and research institutions in Germany.
A range of scholarships are available to scholars from our target countries. Please check out their Scholarship Database for a full list of available scholarships