Saïd Foundation Scholarships 2027/28 is a current funding route from Saïd Foundation for applicants pursuing One-year Master's degree. The opportunity is connected with Partner universities in the United Kingdom and provides the following support: Full tuition fees, a full maintenance allowance for living costs, an arrival allowance, visa and UK healthcare surcharge costs, and one economy return flight. The package is intended to cover the main costs of a one-year UK Master's. The published deadline for the current round is 30 October 2026 at 5:00 p.m. UK time.

The Saïd Foundation scholarship supports postgraduate education for people from its target countries who can use advanced study to contribute to their communities and sectors. The current cycle opened Current 2027/28 scholarship round is open. The normal programme or award period is One academic year. The support is tied to the specific study, research, placement or project structure described by the funder.

Postgraduate relevance

The main academic, research or professional scope is Eligible one-year Master's courses at Saïd Foundation partner universities. The opportunity is relevant here because it supports One-year Master's degree. The Saïd Foundation scholarship supports postgraduate education for people from its target countries who can use advanced study to contribute to their communities and sectors. Applicants should make sure their proposed course, project, placement or research topic fits this scope before completing the application.

Funding explained

Full tuition fees, a full maintenance allowance for living costs, an arrival allowance, visa and UK healthcare surcharge costs, and one economy return flight. The package is intended to cover the main costs of a one-year UK Master's. For an applicant comparing postgraduate funding, the practical point is to separate the published package from costs that remain outside it. The programme should therefore be described as fully funded and not as providing benefits the organisation has not listed. Where rates can change by academic year, the final award-year amount should be taken from the official offer.

Who is eligible

Eligible applicants from Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine who meet the Foundation's academic, professional and English-language requirements and apply for an eligible one-year Master's course at a partner university. Applicants need an undergraduate qualification normally equivalent to at least a UK 2:1, relevant work or voluntary experience, evidence of leadership potential and the English level required by the programme. They must apply to an eligible course at a Foundation partner university. Host location and applicant eligibility are separate issues: the programme is hosted in United Kingdom, while eligibility is determined by the rules above. Applicants should not assume a programme is global simply because it accepts some international candidates.

Study, research or placement scope

For postgraduate applicants, the important point is how the funding connects to the work supported. This is not unrestricted cash: it is attached to one-year master's degree and to the organisation's stated purpose. In this case, the published package is Full tuition fees, a full maintenance allowance for living costs, an arrival allowance, visa and UK healthcare surcharge costs, and one economy return flight. The package is intended to cover the main costs of a one-year UK Master's. Applicants can therefore judge whether the support matches the costs and activities involved.

Application requirements

Published requirements include academic transcripts and degree evidence, identification, an English-language result where available, university application or offer evidence, a CV of no more than two pages and three references. These requirements should be prepared using the formats and limits in the current instructions. Where university admission is separate from funding, completing one does not complete the other. A reference, supervisor approval, nomination or endorsement is required only where the programme states it.

Where admission and funding differ

Complete the Saïd Foundation scholarship application and separately submit the required university application. The scholarship form does not replace admission to the partner university. The opening information for this round is: Current 2027/28 scholarship round is open. Applicants should use the official route linked below because it contains the current form, programme conditions and cycle-specific changes.

Key date

The deadline is 30 October 2026 at 5:00 p.m. UK time. This scholarship has a defined regional eligibility list and should not be described as worldwide. Applicants should also check whether their proposed course is on the current eligible-course list. Applicants should allow time for any separate admission, supervisor approval, nomination, reference submission or institutional sign-off described above.

Before submission, confirm that you fall within the eligibility group for this cycle, that the proposed course or project is eligible, and that every required document can be submitted by 30 October 2026 at 5:00 p.m. UK time. This scholarship has a defined regional eligibility list and should not be described as worldwide. Applicants should also check whether their proposed course is on the current eligible-course list. The official page below is the correct place to begin.

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