2025 Said Foundation Scholarship in UK | Fully Funded
The Said Foundation Scholarship is targeted towards outstanding individuals with leadership potential who will be drivers of positive change within our target countries.
The Foundation provides fully funded scholarships which include tuition fees, full maintenance/living costs for the duration of your course, an arrival allowance, visa and healthcare surcharge fees and one economy return flight.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Hold an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a UK 2:1 degree or higher. Candidates who are in the final year of their undergraduate degree will also be considered.
- Hold Syrian, Jordanian, Lebanese or Palestinian nationality and permanently reside in one of these countries. The Foundation will consider Syrians residing elsewhere due to current circumstances in that country.
- Have work and/or voluntary experience that is relevant to their field of study and a clear career path on completion of their studies and return to their home country or region.
- Demonstrate leadership potential in their chosen field or sector.
- Have applied for an eligible course at a Foundation partner university (or have legitimate exceptional reasons for applying to a non-partner university).
- Have met the Foundation’s English language requirements (please see here for more details). Some universities have higher requirements; candidates must meet the English language requirements of their chosen university too.
- Upload all required documentation.
Benefits:
- The Foundation provides fully funded scholarships which include tuition fees, full maintenance/living costs for the duration of your course, an arrival allowance, visa and healthcare surcharge fees and one economy return flight.
- A separate funding arrangement is in place for students who are selected to study at either the University of Oxford or the University of Cambridge, and for Chevening partner scholars.
Required Documents
- A copy of your high school marks/certificate.
- A copy of your university transcripts and graduation certificate. If you are in the final year of your studies, please upload all transcripts you have received to date.
- A copy of your current passport or national ID card (if you hold dual nationality this must be your passport/national ID card from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon or Palestine).
- A copy of your English language test certificate.
- Offer letter(s) from your chosen UK universities for a master’s degree course starting in autumn 2025 or evidence that you have applied to the course.
- Three reference letters which must be uploaded with your application. Applications submitted without three reference letters will not be considered.
- An up-to-date copy of your CV. This should be no longer than two sides and should not include a photo.
How to Apply?
Deadline: October 31, 2024
