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 between 15 and 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, Essex, Exeter University, Glasgow, Goldsmiths, King’s College London, Leeds, 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.
			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 scholarship for Oxford or Cambridge

Should you wish to apply for an SF Scholarship for Oxford or Cambridge, download your application or pick up prospectuses from our office. Please note that application for Oxford and Cambridge should be sent directly to the universities.

SF scholarship at other universities

For all other universities, download your application and guidance notes. 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. All shortlisted candidates are expected to bring IELTS/TOEFL results to first interview. By the time of second interviews in June, we will expect shortlisted candidates to provide us with university offer letters and English results which meet UK university requirements. If you cannot do so, you will not be interviewed.
			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.

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.