HESPAL (Higher Education Scholarships Scheme for the Palestinian Territories) (2025)
The HESPAL Scholarship is a joint award offered by the British Council and the Â鶹´«Ã½ of Sussex. It is centred on building capacity in Palestinian universities by providing young Palestinian academics with an English Masters in a subject that will benefit their home institution and surrounding Palestinian Territories.
What you get
The successful applicant will receive:
- full tuition fee waiver
- arrival allowance
- thesis allowance
- a monthly allowance to cover living expenses
Full details can be found on the .
Type of award
Full tuition fee waiver and maintenance grant
Funding type
Partnership
Eligibility
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
- be a resident citizen of Palestinian Territories
- be currently employed by a Palestinian university and nominated by this university
- hold a Bachelor’s degree from a Palestinian university with a minimum grade of very good (and equivalent to at least a 2:1 Bachelor’s degree from the UK)
- sign a written undertaking to return to Palestine and work in your university on completion of your degree
Full details of the eligibility criteria can be found on the .
Number of scholarships available
One
Deadline
28 February 2025 23:59How to apply
For full details of how to apply, please visit the .
Funding partners
This scholarship is funded in partnership with British Council.
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Availability
At level(s):
PG (taught)
Application deadline:
28 February 2025 23:59 (GMT)
Countries
The award is available to people from the following country: