Gaza-Palestine Postgraduate Taught Scholarship

Type: Scholarship

Organization: The University of Sheffield

Countries: united kingdom (UK)

Degree levels: Master

Funding:

The scholarship covers the cost of tuition, accommodation in a single occupant en-suite room in University halls of residence and a maintenance award of £5,000.

Eligibility:

To apply and be considered for the scholarship you must:

• be a citizen of Gaza or having been a citizen of Gaza prior to the escalation of the conflict in October 2023;
• be self-funding and classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes;
• not have previously studied outside of your country of residence or hold a qualification equal to or higher than a Masters;
• hold a conditional or unconditional offer from the University of Sheffield before the application deadline to study a one year, full-time postgraduate taught masters course starting in September 2026.

Deadline: May 26, 2026

Notes:

Points to note

• Distance learning and part-time students are not eligible for the scholarship.
• The scholarship does not include any support for pre-sessional English courses or assessments.
• The scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other scholarships, discounts or rewards from the University.
• Proof of qualifications (including IELTS) and references are not needed as part of the scholarship application. You may need to provide proof as part of your course application, you can speak to our Admissions Team about this (admissions@sheffield.ac.uk).
• Full terms and conditions will be sent to the successful applicant when the award is confirmed.
• Applicants who left Gaza because of the escalation of the conflict in October 2023 are eligible to apply but will need to evidence that they were resident in Gaza immediately prior to this time.  

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