The Salam Scholarships

Type: Scholarship

Organization: Ulster University

Countries: united kingdom (UK)

Degree levels: Bachelor, Master, PhD

Funding:

Full annual tuition fees
Full annual costs of accommodation
All UK student visa and health surcharge costs
Annual travel grant
Monthly stipend to cover other living costs
One-off £1,000 materials grant
Annual £1,000 research grant (PhD only)

Eligibility:

Be a female Palestinian currently resident in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (except for applicants from Gaza), holding a Palestinian or Jerusalem ID. Priority will be given to residents in the West Bank, Gaza or one of the Palestinian Refugee Camps;
Be able to provide certified proof of Occupied Palestinian Territory nationality, e.g., a copy of the identity page of your passport or other official document such as a National ID card (in English);
Be able to demonstrate your financial need and inability to study abroad through the finances of your immediate family. Indicators may include:
Families of students registered for support with the Ministry of Social Affairs
Students from families with one breadwinner because the other breadwinner doesn’t work, is sick (chronic disease), or deceased
Families impacted by the current war in Gaza
Be applying to Ulster University to commence a new qualification and not be seeking funding for a programme you have already commenced, or which will begin before scholarship awards have been notified;
Have not already studied at a university outside the West Bank, Gaza, Israel or Lebanon;
Do not already hold a qualification at the level of programme, or higher, to which you are applying at Ulster University; e.g. if applying for an undergraduate degree, you must not already have completed a degree at an undergraduate level (MBBS exception);
Give full details of two referees (one academic/employment, one financial) who would be able and willing, if requested, to comment on your suitability for the scholarship;
Fully meet the academic and English language entry requirements (opens in new window) for your chosen programme in 2026/27. Being awarded a scholarship is dependent on you receiving an unconditional offer for your specific programme at Ulster University by the specified deadline for the 2026/27 academic year;
Be able to take up the scholarship in the academic year 2026/27 and live in Northern Ireland (UK) for the duration of your studies.

Deadline: Not specified

Notes:

Deadline:  Bachelor’s, Master’s: June 2026                                                                                                                                         PhD: 31 March 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 It's only open for Palestinian Women

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