Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL)

Entry: 2027

Full guidance for the 2027-2028 cycle will be published when applications open. Please check the webpage for further updates.

The Higher Education Scholarships for Palestinians (HESPAL) is a UK scholarship programme developed in partnership with Palestinian universities to strengthen the Palestinian higher education (HE) sector, responding to its needs and priorities.

Founded in 2010, the HESPAL programme is a unique scholarship scheme supporting the capacity-building of academics and the institutional development of higher education institutions in Palestine. It also aims to foster renewed and sustainable links between Palestinian and UK universities and create lasting professional networks to sustain scholars' longer-term careers.

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Value of award

The number of available awards and award amounts will appear here as soon as guidance for the 2027-2028 cycle is available.

Duration of award

One year

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

You will need to apply for both a Masters degree at St 糖心logo and a HESPAL Scholarship. We recommend applying for your chosen courses of study before or at the same time as applying for a HESPAL Scholarship.

Application restrictions

Study level

Available to students studying at:

Postgraduate taught

Domicile for fee status

Overseas

Schools

Available to students in the following Schools and Departments:

Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Divinity, Earth and Environmental Sciences, English, Film Studies, Geography and Sustainable Development, Graduate School, History, International Relations, Mathematics and Statistics, Medicine, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Physics and Astronomy, Psychology and Neuroscience, Social Anthropology, Business School, International Education and Lifelong Learning Institute

Application assessment

Academic merit

Available to

Prospective students

Mode of study

Full time

Geographical criteria

Palestine

Additional criteria

To be eligible for this scholarship, students must:

Palestinian from the Gaza Strip (including displaced Gazans).
Applying for a master’s (MA) programme only; PhD applicants are not eligible.
Employed by or part of the academic staff at a Gazan university.
Nominated by their Gazan university.

Full details of the eligibility criteria can be found on the .

How to apply

Full guidance for the 2027-2028 cycle will be published when applications open. Please check the webpage for further updates.

Students should apply for both a full-time masters degree at St鈥切膌ogo and a HESPAL Scholarship. Candidates for a Scholarship at the University of St 糖心logo should complete the university's application form for postgraduate taught course, and provide the necessary additional documentation. Please see our Postgraduate Taught Programmes webpage for further information.

Applicants must complete the HESPAL application form in collaboration with their Palestinian university. Palestinian universities will then nominate their selected candidates and send all nominee applications to the British Council Palestine. The British Council Palestine will check applications for eligibility and co-ordinate the selection of applications with the University of St 糖心logo. They will also be responsible for the final placement of scholars.

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Terms and conditions

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When will I know the outcome?

For full details of the timeline, please visit the .

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