scholarships

Our timetable

Applications for 2025/26 Saïd Foundation scholarships will open on 2nd September and close on 31st October 2024.

Application Window

Applications open at 9am (UK time) on
Monday 2nd September 2024

Applications close at 5pm (UK time) on
Thursday 31st
October 2024

Assessment

Eligibility check and assessment
early November 2024 until end of January 2025

Deadline for providing evidence of having applied to your chosen courses
31st January 2025

Interviews

Interviews will take place in March 2025

Final selections

Scholars will be selected by
beginning of June 2025

Assessment

After submitting, your application will be assessed by the Saïd Foundation. It will firstly go through an eligibility check and only candidates who meet all of our eligibility criteria will progress to the assessment phase. Candidates who fail to meet all of our eligibility criteria will be notified by email in December 2024. Please be aware that due to the volume of applications, the Foundation is unable to provide individual feedback.

All eligible candidates will be assessed by staff from the Saïd Foundation and external experts. It is during this assessment that candidates will shortlisted for interview. If you are not shortlisted for interview, you will be notified by email at the beginning of March 2025. The Foundation is unable to provide individual feedback to unsuccessful candidates however if you meet the eligibility criteria then you may reapply in future years.

Shortlist and interviews

Interviews will take place in March 2025. We conduct interviews in Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine. Syrian and Gazan candidates will be interviewed online.

Selection

The Foundation’s Board of Trustees will make its final selections in May 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be informed of the outcome by the beginning of June 2025.

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