Palestinian Scholarship

Value

Successful applicants will receive a full tuition fee waiver and a living allowance of £20,500 per year during their studies. We will also cover the cost of the student visa and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), and a return trip to and from the UK.

Number available

2 Undergraduate and 3 Postgraduate

Year of entry

2027 (September entry only)

Eligibility criteria

Please note, if you are applying for a two-year postgraduate course, the scholarship will only cover one year.

Applicants who have applied for an integrated degree are eligible; however, those who have applied for an Integrated Foundation Certificate are not.

You must meet the general eligibility criteria and regulations. You must also:

• Be Palestinian
• Be currently residing in Palestine or the Palestinian territories OR be a holder of Palestinian travel documents
• Require a student visa to study in the UK
• Apply and hold an offer of study for an integrated foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate taught Masters degree programme at Goldsmiths for September 2027 entry
• Be taught in person (online degrees are not eligible)
• Have an offer of study on your chosen programme starting in September 2027

Priority will be given to applicants who normally reside in the West Bank, Gaza or one of the Palestinian refugee camps.

Priority will also be given to those who have not previously completed a degree at the same level as the programme they are currently applying for at Goldsmiths or have studied at degree level at a university outside of the West Bank, Gaza, Israel or Lebanon.

Application deadlines

Applications for 2027 entry will open on 29 January 2027. The deadline for submitting a scholarship application will be 31 March 2027.

How to apply

Complete the form on this page from 29 January 2027.

Selection process

Successful applicants will be selected on a competitive basis.

Initial shortlisting by eligibility criteria will be completed by our Scholarships Co-ordinator. All applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are then forwarded to the next selection stage.

Applications will then be considered by an awarding panel. All panel members understand that applicants will have a broad range of differing skills, attributes and experiences, so they will give equal consideration to both the applicant’s academic record and their answers to the questions posed in the award application form. Panel members also understand that what is important is the content of the answers and their relevance to the questions, not the standard of writing.  

The panel will consist of representatives from Admissions, an academic school, and the Students’ Union (or associated student representative eg President of the Palestine Society). The panel will assess the applications against the stated criteria.

Final award recipients and reserve candidates will be decided by the panel.

If you have any questions, please contact scholarships@gold.ac.uk

Find out more about Goldsmiths scholarships and bursaries regulations.