We administer this scheme which supports an average of three students every year for postgraduate study in the UK. These partial or full scholarships are available for any discipline, however the fund is looking for first class students who will be able to make a difference in their chosen field when they return to Lebanon after their course of study.

The Said Foundation accepts applications for 12 months postgraduate programmes. The deadline for submitting your application is 31 January at our Knowledge and Learning Centre.

Applying criteria

You should

			hold a B.A/B.Sc. degree or equivalent
			have a minimum of 2 years work experience
			be Lebanese, Palestinian, Jordanian, Syrian, or an Arab citizen of Israel, and normally resident in the Arab world
			not hold any form of British Residency
			be under 40 years old
			have already applied to at least one educational institution or in the process of applying. If not, please visit our Knowledge and Learning Centre to start your search. You MUST apply to one of the SF's partner universities if your course is offered. If you have not applied to a partner university you must explain why on the application form. The partner universities are: Birmingham, Cambridge, Durham, Institute of Education (University of London), Essex, Exeter, Glasgow, Goldsmiths, King’s College London, Leeds, Leicester University, London School of Economics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Nottingham, Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Royal Holloway School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), School of Pharmacy (University of London), Southampton, St-Andrews, University College London and Warwick, University of East Anglia (UEA).
			demonstrate that your chosen course of study will be of use to the development of the Middle East
			be prepared to sign a binding agreement to return to your home country or any of the SF target countries (Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Palestine) for a period of 3 years, following the completion of your degree

SF application, guidance notes and financial summary

Download the application form, guidance notes and financial summary. Please submit your application with

			a passport size photograph
			a letter of acceptance: Usually, universities do not send their unconditional offer before January 31 and sometimes later. Should a conditional or unconditional offer be available to you prior to submission dates, please include this in your application. Otherwise a letter acknowledging receipt of your application will suffice
			an English proficiency exam or IELTS score. We are an accredited centre for IELTS testing. Please contact our exams services for enquiries on how to register for an IELTS test. English language results From 2012, we will require all candidates who are invited to first interview to provide proof, before they are interviewed, that they meet the Foundation’s English requirements (in IELTS not less than 6.0 overall with no less than 6.0 in each part of the test). By the time we get to second interview stage, candidates will be required to provide proof that they meet their university’s English requirement or hold an unconditional university offer in order for their interview place to be confirmed.
			a sealed university transcript of record
			all documents must be in English. French is accepted for grades only
			you do not need to submit reference letters at this point.We only require them if you will be shortlisted for an interview.

Oxford and Cambridge applications and PhD scholarships at Oxford and Cambridge

Attached is a copy of our guidance notes for candidates wishing to apply for Oxford and/or Cambridge.

As usual we shall be supporting one year postgraduate courses at Oxford and Cambridge but from 2011/12 we shall also be supporting one or two PhD scholarships a year at these universities. Candidates for one year courses and PhDs at Oxford and Cambridge must apply directly to the university and follow the universities’ application procedures. These are set out in the attached guidance notes for Oxford and Cambridge applicants.

Please note we are very strict in the presentation of application forms. If the application form is not completed correctly, we will return it to candidates. Kindly refrain from enclosing any additional documentation such as Curriculum Vitae and the like. All information should be included in the application provided. Please do not staple documents together and only submit A4 size documents.

You need to submit 2 copies of the application form and 2 copies of your transcript in separate plastic transparent folders.